Louis P. DiPalma - Rhode Island Senator

District Office

24 Sail Court, Middletown 02842

Email sen-dipalma@rilegislature.gov

Phone 401-847-8540

Serving District 12

Committee Memberships (3)

Education Finance | 1st Vice Chairperson Permanent Joint Legislative Committee on Health Care Oversight

Sponsored Bills

SB 2863

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF MIDDLETOWN TO FINANCE ACQUIRING AND PRESERVING OPEN SPACE AND ACQUIRING, PRESERVING, RESTORING AND IMPROVING RECREATIONAL AREAS IN THE TOWN BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN $5,000,000 BONDS AND/OR NOTES THEREFOR (Authorizes Middletown to issue up to $5,000,000 in bonds/notes to acquire/preserve open space/restore improve recreational areas subject to voter appeal.)

Introduced Jun 10 2020
06/27/2020 Effective without Governor's signature Jun 27 2020

SB 2853

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF NEWPORT TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $106,500,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE ALL COSTS RELATING TO THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, LANDSCAPING, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF: (I) AN ADDITION TO THE CLAIBORNE PELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CLASSROOMS AND ASSOCIATED SUPPORT SPACE, SITE IMPROVEMENTS, AND PARKING AND (II) A NEW SCHOOL FACILITY FOR THE WILLIAM S. ROGERS HIGH SCHOOL, PROVIDED THAT THE AUTHORIZATION SHALL BE REDUCED BY THE AMOUNT OF CERTAIN GRANTS RECEIVED FROM STATE BOND PROCEEDS, FROM THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OR FROM THE RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL BUILDING AUTHORITY (Authorizes the city of Newport to issue not more than $106,500,000 general obligation bonds, notes and other evidences of indebtedness to finance all costs relating to school improvements.)

Introduced May 26 2020
07/03/2020 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (07/07/2020) Jul 03 2020

SB 2837

AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- REGISTRATION OF NURSING ASSISTANTS (Allows for a nurse to delegate tasks to certified nursing assistants and authorizes the department of health to promulgate regulations that delineate delegable tasks.)

Introduced Mar 12 2020

SB 2794

AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - SINGLE-USE PLASTIC STRAWS (Prohibits food service establishments providing single-use plastic straws unless requested or from self-service dispenser. First and second violation results in notice of violation and $25 fine thereafter up to $300 annually.)