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RI S2323
Bill
Status
1/23/2026
Primary Sponsor
Jacob Bissaillon
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AI Summary
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Requires employers with 500 or more employees in Rhode Island to offer pre-tax transportation fringe benefit programs for commuter highway vehicle and transit benefits, consistent with IRS Code Section 132(f)
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Exempts federal government, Rhode Island state government, local governments, employees covered by collective bargaining agreements in effect on January 1, 2027, and employers demonstrating severe financial hardship
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First violation penalties range from $100 to $250, with employers given 90 days to comply before penalties are imposed; subsequent violations incur $250 penalties for each 30-day period of non-compliance
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Directs the Department of Transportation and Department of Labor and Training to conduct a public awareness campaign encouraging the public to contact employers about commuter transportation benefits
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Takes effect January 1, 2027
Legislative Description
Establishes the commuter transportation benefit chapter. Employers with five hundred (500) or more employees required to establish a pre-tax commuter transportation fringe benefit program.
Labor And Labor Relations
Last Action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
3/4/2026