Michael A. Rice
Encyclopedia
Michael Alan Rice, is an American professor of fisheries and aquaculture at the University of Rhode Island
and former state representative from South Kingstown, Rhode Island
. A Democrat
, he served in the Rhode Island House of Representatives
, representing the 35th district, encompassing the village of Kingston
and West Kingston, and parts of the neighborhoods of Tuckertown, Wakefield
and Peace Dale
. Rice was first elected in 4 November 2008 and served from 6 January 2009 to 4 January 2011.
, to Richard Eugene Rice and Marilyn Joyce (Cardoza) Rice. He is a direct descendant of Edmund Rice
and 19th Century Azorean settlers in California
. He earned the rank of Eagle Scout in 1972 in Garden Grove, California
. Rice attended Servite High School
in Anaheim, California
before attending the University of San Francisco
, and graduating with a B.S. in Biology in 1977. While working in the laboratory of physiologist Grover C. Stephens
at the University of California, Irvine
, he earned both a master’s degree in biology in 1981 and a Ph.D. in comparative physiology
in 1987. Rice served in the U.S. Peace Corps
in the Republic of the Philippines from 1981 to 1985 working with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
. During that time, he worked to improve the sanitary quality of farmed oysters. In 1982, while working with José Maria DeGuzman of Value Trading Company, Inc., in Dagupan City
, he helped establish the first commercially successful farm for serranid grouper fish in the Philippines.
, first appointed to the faculty of the University of Rhode Island
(URI) in October 1987. His academic research interests are in the area of environmental physiology and ecology
of bivalve molluscs, and he has further research interests in the field of aquaculture
. His major contributions have been the demonstration that bivalve mollusks have the ability to absorb amino acids directly from seawater as a nutrition source, and that bivalves serve an important role in mediating the cycling of nitrogen
and other nutrients within marine ecosystems. Additionally, he has studied the effects of shellfishing on the population ecology
of bivalves. His research has led to refinements to the practice of managing shellfishery resources in coastal waters, estuaries
and marine protected areas.
Rice has made contributions to the growth of the aquaculture industry in Rhode Island
, and internationally, including the Philippines
, Tanzania
, the Republic of Georgia, and The Gambia. Working with Enrico Beridze of the Iberian Pontomarine Aquaculture Company, he introduced mussel farming to the Black Sea
coast of Georgia. Rice has been the recipient of three Fulbright Scholarship awards: Republic of the Philippines 1996-97; Indonesia
1997; and Republic of the Philippines 2006. At the University of Rhode Island he served as Chairman of the Department of Fisheries, Animal and Veterinary Science from 2000 to 2004, and Chairman of the URI Faculty Senate from 2005 to 2007.
, a not-for-profit organization in Kingston, RI dedicated to the preservation of the historic (1738) Elisha Reynolds House as a community meeting place and social center. He has also served as the President of the University Club of URI from 1995 to 1996. He was elected in 2007 to the board of directors and in 2008 as treasurer of the Edmund Rice (1638)
Association, a genealogical
and family history
association that meets annually in Sudbury, Massachusetts
. In 2011, Rice was nominated by Bruce Sundlun
and appointed by Lincoln Chafee
as a Rhode Island Commodore
.
Prior to election to the Rhode Island House of Representatives in 2008, Rice served as an appointed member of a number of governmental commissions, including the Conservation Commission of South Kingstown
from 1992 to 2008. He chaired that commission from 1998-2008. Also prior to election, he was appointed by the Speaker of the RI House of Representatives, to the Legislative Commission on Aquaculture Development (1995–1998), to the Legislative Commission to Develop and Coordinate a Collaborative Effort to Formulate a Restoration Plan for the North Cape
Barge Oil Spill (1999), and as Legislative Commissioner proxy to meetings of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
(1999–2000).
In 2008, upon the decision of incumbent Rep. John Patrick Shanley (D-South Kingstown) not to run for a fifth term in the Rhode Island House of Representatives
, Rice ran and was challenged by Republican James K. Haldeman for the open seat. In the election held on November 4, 2008, Rice defeated Haldeman by 57.5% to 42.5%, carrying each of the district's five precincts.
During the 2009 legislative session, Rice served on the House Committee on Separation of Powers and Government Oversight. In the 2010 session, he served on the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, and the House committees on Separation of Powers, Government Oversight, and Constituent Services, as well as the Special House Commission to Study the Structure and Workings of the Rhode Island Department of Transportation.
Rice was defeated for reelection by Spencer E. Dickinson in the 14 September 2010 Democratic Primary by a margin of 52.8-47.2%.
University of Rhode Island
The University of Rhode Island is the principal public research university in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Its main campus is located in Kingston. Additional campuses include the Feinstein Campus in Providence, the Narragansett Bay Campus in Narragansett, and the W. Alton Jones Campus in West...
and former state representative from South Kingstown, Rhode Island
South Kingstown, Rhode Island
South Kingstown is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 30,639 at the 2010 census.South Kingstown includes the villages of Kingston, West Kingston, Wakefield, Peace Dale, Snug Harbor, Tuckertown, East Matunuck, Matunuck, Green Hill, and Perryville. Peace...
. A Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
, he served in the Rhode Island House of Representatives
Rhode Island House of Representatives
The Rhode Island House of Representatives is the lower house of the Rhode Island General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. State of Rhode Island. It is composed of 75 members, elected to two year terms from 75 districts of equal population. The Rhode Island General Assembly does not have...
, representing the 35th district, encompassing the village of Kingston
Kingston, Rhode Island
Kingston is a village and a census-designated place in the town of South Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States, and the site of the main campus of the University of Rhode Island. Much of the village center is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Kingston Village Historic...
and West Kingston, and parts of the neighborhoods of Tuckertown, Wakefield
Wakefield, Rhode Island
Wakefield is a village in the town of South Kingstown, Rhode Island, and the commercial center of the town. Together with the village of Peace Dale, it is treated by the U.S. Census as a component of the census designated place identified as Wakefield-Peacedale, Rhode Island. South Kingston was...
and Peace Dale
Peace Dale, Rhode Island
Peace Dale is a village in the town of South Kingstown, Rhode Island. Together with the village of Wakefield, it is treated by the U.S...
. Rice was first elected in 4 November 2008 and served from 6 January 2009 to 4 January 2011.
Education and early career
Michael Rice was born March 4, 1955 in San Jose, CaliforniaSan Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
, to Richard Eugene Rice and Marilyn Joyce (Cardoza) Rice. He is a direct descendant of Edmund Rice
Edmund Rice (1638)
Edmund Rice , was an early immigrant to Massachusetts Bay Colony who was born in Suffolk, England, and lived in Stanstead, Suffolk and Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire prior to sailing with his family to America. He arrived in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in summer or fall of 1638, presumed to be first...
and 19th Century Azorean settlers in California
Portuguese Historical Museum
The Portuguese Historical Museum in San Jose, California, USA opened in 1997, and is a replica of the first permanent império built in San Jose circa 1915...
. He earned the rank of Eagle Scout in 1972 in Garden Grove, California
Garden Grove, California
Garden Grove is a city located in northern Orange County, California. The population was 170,883 at the 2010 census. State Route 22, also known as the Garden Grove Freeway, passes through the city running east-west. The city is known outside the Southern California area for being the home of Robert H...
. Rice attended Servite High School
Servite High School
Servite High School is an all-boys, Roman Catholic college preparatory high school operated by the Order of Friar Servants of Mary . Located on a campus in Anaheim, California, USA, as of 2011 it had an enrollment of about 985 and about 9200 alumni. Its mascot is the Friar and its colors are black...
in Anaheim, California
Anaheim, California
Anaheim is a city in Orange County, California. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was about 365,463, making it the most populated city in Orange County, the 10th most-populated city in California, and ranked 54th in the United States...
before attending the University of San Francisco
University of San Francisco
The University of San Francisco , is a private, Jesuit/Catholic university located in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1855, USF was established as the first university in San Francisco. It is the second oldest institution for higher learning in California and the tenth-oldest university of...
, and graduating with a B.S. in Biology in 1977. While working in the laboratory of physiologist Grover C. Stephens
Grover C. Stephens
Grover Cleveland Stephens , born in Oak Park, Illinois, was a marine biologist and comparative physiologist at the University of Minnesota and the University of California at Irvine.- Early life, military service, and education :...
at the University of California, Irvine
University of California, Irvine
The University of California, Irvine , founded in 1965, is one of the ten campuses of the University of California, located in Irvine, California, USA...
, he earned both a master’s degree in biology in 1981 and a Ph.D. in comparative physiology
Comparative physiology
Comparative physiology is a subdiscipline of physiology that studies and exploits the diversity of functional characteristics of various kinds of organisms. It is closely related to evolutionary physiology and environmental physiology. Many universities offer undergraduate courses that cover...
in 1987. Rice served in the U.S. Peace Corps
Peace Corps
The Peace Corps is an American volunteer program run by the United States Government, as well as a government agency of the same name. The mission of the Peace Corps includes three goals: providing technical assistance, helping people outside the United States to understand US culture, and helping...
in the Republic of the Philippines from 1981 to 1985 working with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (Philippines)
The Philippines' Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources , abbreviated as BFAR, is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Agriculture responsible for the development, improvement, management and conservation of the Philippines' fisheries and aquatic resources.-History:When...
. During that time, he worked to improve the sanitary quality of farmed oysters. In 1982, while working with José Maria DeGuzman of Value Trading Company, Inc., in Dagupan City
Dagupan City
The City of Dagupan is a 1st class city in the Philippines. It is an independent component city of the province of Pangasinan. According to the latest census, Dagupan City has a population of 149,554 people in 25,921 households. Located on Lingayen Gulf on the island of Luzon, Dagupan is the...
, he helped establish the first commercially successful farm for serranid grouper fish in the Philippines.
Academic career
Rice has spent most of his career in academiaAcademia
Academia is the community of students and scholars engaged in higher education and research.-Etymology:The word comes from the akademeia in ancient Greece. Outside the city walls of Athens, the gymnasium was made famous by Plato as a center of learning...
, first appointed to the faculty of the University of Rhode Island
University of Rhode Island
The University of Rhode Island is the principal public research university in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Its main campus is located in Kingston. Additional campuses include the Feinstein Campus in Providence, the Narragansett Bay Campus in Narragansett, and the W. Alton Jones Campus in West...
(URI) in October 1987. His academic research interests are in the area of environmental physiology and ecology
Ecology
Ecology is the scientific study of the relations that living organisms have with respect to each other and their natural environment. Variables of interest to ecologists include the composition, distribution, amount , number, and changing states of organisms within and among ecosystems...
of bivalve molluscs, and he has further research interests in the field of aquaculture
Aquaculture
Aquaculture, also known as aquafarming, is the farming of aquatic organisms such as fish, crustaceans, molluscs and aquatic plants. Aquaculture involves cultivating freshwater and saltwater populations under controlled conditions, and can be contrasted with commercial fishing, which is the...
. His major contributions have been the demonstration that bivalve mollusks have the ability to absorb amino acids directly from seawater as a nutrition source, and that bivalves serve an important role in mediating the cycling of nitrogen
Nitrogen cycle
The nitrogen cycle is the process by which nitrogen is converted between its various chemical forms. This transformation can be carried out by both biological and non-biological processes. Important processes in the nitrogen cycle include fixation, mineralization, nitrification, and denitrification...
and other nutrients within marine ecosystems. Additionally, he has studied the effects of shellfishing on the population ecology
Population ecology
Population ecology is a sub-field of ecology that deals with the dynamics of species populations and how these populations interact with the environment. It is the study of how the population sizes of species living together in groups change over time and space....
of bivalves. His research has led to refinements to the practice of managing shellfishery resources in coastal waters, estuaries
Estuary
An estuary is a partly enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea....
and marine protected areas.
Rice has made contributions to the growth of the aquaculture industry in Rhode Island
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
, and internationally, including the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
, the Republic of Georgia, and The Gambia. Working with Enrico Beridze of the Iberian Pontomarine Aquaculture Company, he introduced mussel farming to the Black Sea
Black Sea
The Black Sea is bounded by Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean and the Aegean seas and various straits. The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Sea of Marmara, and the strait of the Dardanelles connects that sea to the Aegean...
coast of Georgia. Rice has been the recipient of three Fulbright Scholarship awards: Republic of the Philippines 1996-97; Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
1997; and Republic of the Philippines 2006. At the University of Rhode Island he served as Chairman of the Department of Fisheries, Animal and Veterinary Science from 2000 to 2004, and Chairman of the URI Faculty Senate from 2005 to 2007.
Civic involvement and politics
Rice has served from 1999 to 2000 as the president of the Tavern Hall ClubTavern Hall Preservation Society
The Tavern Hall Preservation Society is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to the preservation and upkeep of the Elisha Reynolds House in Kingston, Rhode Island...
, a not-for-profit organization in Kingston, RI dedicated to the preservation of the historic (1738) Elisha Reynolds House as a community meeting place and social center. He has also served as the President of the University Club of URI from 1995 to 1996. He was elected in 2007 to the board of directors and in 2008 as treasurer of the Edmund Rice (1638)
Edmund Rice (1638)
Edmund Rice , was an early immigrant to Massachusetts Bay Colony who was born in Suffolk, England, and lived in Stanstead, Suffolk and Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire prior to sailing with his family to America. He arrived in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in summer or fall of 1638, presumed to be first...
Association, a genealogical
Genealogy
Genealogy is the study of families and the tracing of their lineages and history. Genealogists use oral traditions, historical records, genetic analysis, and other records to obtain information about a family and to demonstrate kinship and pedigrees of its members...
and family history
Family history
Family history is the systematic narrative and research of past events relating to a specific family, or specific families.- Introduction :...
association that meets annually in Sudbury, Massachusetts
Sudbury, Massachusetts
Sudbury is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, population 17,659. The town was incorporated in 1639, with the original boundaries including what is now Wayland. Wayland split from Sudbury in 1780. When first incorporated, it included and parts of Framingham, Marlborough, Stow...
. In 2011, Rice was nominated by Bruce Sundlun
Bruce Sundlun
Bruce Sundlun was an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who served as 71st Governor of Rhode Island from 1991 to 1995. He was Rhode Island's second Jewish governor, and the only Jewish governor in the United States during his two terms...
and appointed by Lincoln Chafee
Lincoln Chafee
Lincoln Davenport Chafee is an American politician who has been the 74th Governor of Rhode Island since January 2011. Prior to his election as governor, Chafee served in the United States Senate as a Republican from 1999 until losing his Senate re-election bid in 2006 to Democrat Sheldon...
as a Rhode Island Commodore
Rhode Island Commodore
Rhode Island Commodore, formally Commodore of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, is Rhode Island's highest honor, and an honorary title bestowed upon individuals by approval of the Governor of Rhode Island. It is not a military rank, requires no duties, and carries with it no pay...
.
Prior to election to the Rhode Island House of Representatives in 2008, Rice served as an appointed member of a number of governmental commissions, including the Conservation Commission of South Kingstown
South Kingstown, Rhode Island
South Kingstown is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 30,639 at the 2010 census.South Kingstown includes the villages of Kingston, West Kingston, Wakefield, Peace Dale, Snug Harbor, Tuckertown, East Matunuck, Matunuck, Green Hill, and Perryville. Peace...
from 1992 to 2008. He chaired that commission from 1998-2008. Also prior to election, he was appointed by the Speaker of the RI House of Representatives, to the Legislative Commission on Aquaculture Development (1995–1998), to the Legislative Commission to Develop and Coordinate a Collaborative Effort to Formulate a Restoration Plan for the North Cape
North Cape oil spill
The North Cape Oil Spill occurred on January 19, 1996 when the tank barge North Cape and the tug Scandia grounded on Moonstone Beach in South Kingstown, Rhode Island after the tug caught fire in its engine room during a winter storm. An estimated 828,000 gallons of home heating oil was spilled...
Barge Oil Spill (1999), and as Legislative Commissioner proxy to meetings of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission is a commission of U.S. states formed to coordinate and manage fishery resources — including marine fish, shellfish, and anadromous fish - along the Atlantic coast of the United States.The Commission was formed by the 15 Atlantic coast states in...
(1999–2000).
In 2008, upon the decision of incumbent Rep. John Patrick Shanley (D-South Kingstown) not to run for a fifth term in the Rhode Island House of Representatives
Rhode Island House of Representatives
The Rhode Island House of Representatives is the lower house of the Rhode Island General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. State of Rhode Island. It is composed of 75 members, elected to two year terms from 75 districts of equal population. The Rhode Island General Assembly does not have...
, Rice ran and was challenged by Republican James K. Haldeman for the open seat. In the election held on November 4, 2008, Rice defeated Haldeman by 57.5% to 42.5%, carrying each of the district's five precincts.
During the 2009 legislative session, Rice served on the House Committee on Separation of Powers and Government Oversight. In the 2010 session, he served on the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, and the House committees on Separation of Powers, Government Oversight, and Constituent Services, as well as the Special House Commission to Study the Structure and Workings of the Rhode Island Department of Transportation.
Rice was defeated for reelection by Spencer E. Dickinson in the 14 September 2010 Democratic Primary by a margin of 52.8-47.2%.
Selected publications
- Rice, M.A. and P.K. ChienPaul ChienPaul Kwan Chien is a Chinese-American biologist known for his research on the physiology and ecology of intertidal organisms and his support for intelligent design and creationism.-Biography:...
. 1979. Uptake, binding and clearance of divalent cadmiumCadmiumCadmium is a chemical element with the symbol Cd and atomic number 48. This soft, bluish-white metal is chemically similar to the two other stable metals in group 12, zinc and mercury. Similar to zinc, it prefers oxidation state +2 in most of its compounds and similar to mercury it shows a low...
in Glycera dibranchiata (Annelida:Polychaeta). Marine Biology 53:33-39. - Manahan, D.T.Donal T. ManahanDonal Thomas Manahan is an Irish-born American marine scientist and comparative physiologist known for Antarctic and deep oceanic research on the physiology and ecology of marine invertebrates and their larvae in extreme environments....
, S.H. Wright, G.C. StephensGrover C. StephensGrover Cleveland Stephens , born in Oak Park, Illinois, was a marine biologist and comparative physiologist at the University of Minnesota and the University of California at Irvine.- Early life, military service, and education :...
and M.A. Rice. 1982. Transport of dissolved amino acids by the mussel, Mytilus edulis: Demonstration of net uptake from seawater by HPLC analysis. ScienceScience (journal)Science is the academic journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and is one of the world's top scientific journals....
215:1253-1255. - Rice, M.A., C. Hickox, and I. Zehra. 1989. Effects of intensive fishing effort on the population structure of quahogs, Mercenaria mercenaria (Linnaeus 1758) in Narragansett BayNarragansett BayNarragansett Bay is a bay and estuary on the north side of Rhode Island Sound. Covering 147 mi2 , the Bay forms New England's largest estuary, which functions as an expansive natural harbor, and includes a small archipelago...
. Journal of Shellfish Research 8:345-354. - Rice, M.A., R.B. Rheault, Jr., M.S. Perez and V.S. PerezVincent S. PérezVincent S. Perez, Jr. is the son of Ambassador Vincent S. Perez, Sr. and was educated at the University of the Philippines, earning a degree in economics in 1980. He earned his MBA at the Wharton School of Business in 1983 before joining Lazard Frères & Co. as a bond trader and investment banker...
. 1994. Experimental culture and particle filtration by Asian moon scallops, Amusium pleuronectesPropeamussiidaePropeamussiidae is a family of bivalves, related to oysters and scallops. It contains nine genera.-Taxonomy:* Adamussium Thiele, 1934* Amusium Röding, 1798* Arctinula Thiele, 1935* Catillopecten** Catillopecten eucymatus...
. Asian Fisheries Science 7:179-185. - Rheault, R.B., Jr., and M.A. Rice. 1996. Food-limited growth and condition index in the oyster Crassostrea virginica (Gmelin 1791) and the bay scallop Argopecten irradiansArgopecten irradiansArgopecten irradians, formerly classified as Aequipecten irradians, common names the "Atlantic bay scallop" or "bay scallop", is an edible species of saltwater clam, a scallop, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Pectinidae, the scallops....
(Lamarck 1819). Journal of Shellfish Research 15:271-283. - Rice, M.A. 1999. The uptake of dissolved free amino acids by northern quahogs, Mercenaria mercenaria and its relative importance to organic nitrogen deposition in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island. Journal of Shellfish Research 18:547-553.
- Peitros, J.M. and M.A. Rice. 2003. The impacts of aquacultured oysters, Crassostrea virginica (Gmelin, 1791) on water quality and sedimentation: results of a mesocosmMesocosmA mesocosm is an experimental tool that brings a small part of the natural environment under controlled conditions. In this way mesocosms provide a link between observational field studies that take place in natural environments, but without replication, and controlled laboratory experiments that...
study. Aquaculture 220:407-422. - Marroquin-Mora, D.C. and M.A. Rice. 2008. Gonadal cycle of northern quahogs, Mercenaria mercenaria (Linne, 1758), from fished and non-fished subpopulations in Narragansett Bay. Journal of Shellfish Research 27:643-652.
- Rice, M.A. 2010. A brief history of the American Fish Culture Company 1877-1997. Rhode Island HistoryRhode Island Historical SocietyThe Rhode Island Historical Society is a privately endowed membership organization, founded in 1822, dedicated to collecting, preserving, and sharing the history of Rhode Island...
68(1):20-35.
Selected legislation as enacted
- 2009-H5690a. An Act Relating to Agriculture and Forestry—Diseases and Parasites. This act established the Asian long-horned beetleAsian long-horned beetleThe Asian long-horned beetle known as the starry sky or sky beetle is native to eastern China, Japan, and Korea. This species has now been accidentally introduced to the United States, where it was first discovered in 1996, as well as Canada and several countries in Europe, including Austria,...
and emerald ash borerEmerald ash borerThe emerald ash borer is a green beetle native to Asia.In North America the borer is an invasive species, highly destructive to ash trees in its introduced range. The potential damage of this insect rivals that of Chestnut blight and Dutch Elm Disease...
beetles as nuisances. It also established penalties for unlawful importation and transportation of these invasive beetles and infested logs. - 2010-H7024a. An Act Relating to Taxation -- Property Subject to Taxation. This act shorted the waiting time for claiming the property tax exemption for veterans and active-duty military personnel living in South Kingstown.
- 2010-H7109. An Act Relating to Taxation -- Sales and Use Taxes -- Enforcement and Collection. This act instituted an exemption for farms and farm stands from the requirement for businesses to electronically file sales tax receipts.