State Legislature Bills

Creates a state-administered fund offering competitive loans and grants for affordable mixed-income rental housing, prioritizing developments near schools, transit, jobs, and essential services while rewarding municipalities that approve locally reviewed projects.

This bill expands Rhode Island’s need-based college aid, completion grants, and community college tuition support while linking public higher education more closely to transfer pathways, paid internships, apprenticeships, and high-demand workforce programs. It also prioritizes Rhode Island residents who stay and work in-state and requires reporting on enrollment, graduation, and employment outcomes.

This bill creates a Rhode Island initiative funding high-impact tutoring, school and campus mental health counseling, and workforce-linked scholarships for certificates and associate degrees. It prioritizes low- and middle-income families, students with academic need, and programs tied to local employers, while requiring annual outcome reports.

Rhode Island would create a school-to-career partnership program linking high schools, community colleges, and local employers to expand dual enrollment, credentials, paid internships, apprenticeships, and career counseling. The bill especially targets low-income and working-family districts and requires annual reporting on participation and job outcomes.

The Mental Health Access Expansion Act proposes to increase funding for community mental health programs, enhance training for healthcare providers, and launch a statewide mental health awareness campaign to improve access to mental health services in Rhode Island.