AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- COMMITTEES AND STAFF (Requires nonprofit entities who receive grants or other funding, to provide a detailed list of their ten highest paid directors, officers or employees’ salaries and benefits, including the names of said individuals.)

S2709

2026 -- S 2709
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026
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A N A C T
RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- COMMITTEES AND STAFF

Introduced By:
Senators Raptakis, Burke, de la Cruz, Bell, Ciccone, Famiglietti,
Appollonio, Dimitri, Rogers, and Thompson

Date Introduced:
February 27, 2026

Referred To:
Senate Judiciary
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
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SECTION 1. Sections 22-6-15 and 22-6-16 of the General Laws in Chapter 22-6 entitled
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"Committees and Staff" are hereby amended to read as follows:
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22-6-15. Annual appropriations.
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The general assembly shall annually appropriate a sum that shall be necessary to carry out
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the provisions of §§ 22-6-10 — 22-6-14
and § 22-6-16
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22-6-16. Nonprofit funding transparency.
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(a) Any nonprofit entity that receives grants or other funding
in excess of fifty thousand
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dollars ($50,000)
from the general assembly directly or appropriated through the state budget for
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any fiscal year shall, within ninety (90) days of the receipt of the grant or appropriation,
provide
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information relating to employee compensation within the nonprofit entity

provide a complete and
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detailed list consisting of the highest paid director, officer and employee, including the name and
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salary, costs and benefits, including but not limited to, health insurance, retirement or pension
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benefits, rental cars, lodging, communication devices, and any other form of compensation
to the
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general assembly.
Any other sources of funding, including fundraising, endowments, trusts,
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memorial gifts or any and all activities that fund the nonprofit entity shall also be included in the
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disclosure.
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(b) The nonprofit entity shall disclose the total benefit package paid to the five (5) highest
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compensated employees with reportable compensation of at least one hundred thousand dollars
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($100,000) from the organization during the previous fiscal year. This disclosure shall include a

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description of the position; the total salary or compensation paid along with all benefits provided,
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including but not limited to: health insurance, retirement, or pension contributions; and any other
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allowances for items such as automobiles, lodging, or communication devices. Provided, however,
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the name of the individual employee need not be disclosed.
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
A N A C T
RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- COMMITTEES AND STAFF
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This act would require nonprofit entities who receive grants or other funding to provide a
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detailed list of their ten highest paid directors, officers or employees’ salaries and benefits,
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including the names of said individuals.
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This act would take effect upon passage.
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