Benefit Programs
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44 billsS3312MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $4,800,000 TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) EAT WELL, BE WELL REWARDS PROGRAMBenefit ProgramsAppropriates $4.8 million to the SNAP Eat Well, Be Well Rewards Program to provide low-income households with extra funds for fruits and vegetables.SenateReferred to House FinanceMay 22, 2026S3296PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PENSION REVOCATION AND REDUCTION ACTBenefit ProgramsThis bill allows the state to revoke the pensions of public employees who commit certain felonies using their official position.SenateSigned by GovernorMay 15, 2026H8475BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALSBenefit ProgramsThis bill allows siblings and other approved relatives to receive financial aid to care for deinstitutionalized family members.HouseCommittee recommended measure be held for further study