Tax Policy

Rhode Island’s Budget Stabilized with Federal Funding, Jump in Estimated State Revenues

Budget, Expenditures, Revenues, State Finance, Tax Policy / By Justine Oliva

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A new Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council (RIPEC) report released today analyzes Governor Daniel J. McKee’s fiscal year (FY) 2022 budget, revenue projections, and new federal resources. The report focuses on the extent to which the budget utilizes one-time federal funding to pay for ongoing state expenditures, analyzes the projected increases in …

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An Introduction to Municipal Finance in Rhode Island

Education, Funding, Municipal Finance, Tax Policy / By Justine Oliva

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council released today “An Introduction to Municipal Finance in Rhode Island.” The first of a series, in this report RIPEC establishes a foundational overview of the structures of municipal finance in Rhode Island to serve as a backdrop for a more in-depth investigation into subject areas affecting …

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How Rhode Island Compares

Expenditures, Municipal Finance, Revenues, State Finance, Tax Policy, Taxation / By Justine Oliva

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council released today an analysis of “How Rhode Island Compares” to the U.S. and New England on state and local revenues and expenditures, using the most recent data available from the U.S. Census Bureau (fiscal year 2018). In addition to comparing the Ocean State’s revenues and spending …

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RIPEC Supports Borrowing for State Bond Referenda

All, Budget, Child Care, Economic development, Education, Expenditures, Higher Education, Housing, Human services, Revenues, State Finance, Tax Policy / By Amber Martin

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council released today an analysis of the seven ballot initiatives totaling $400 million to be considered by Rhode Island voters at a special election on March 2, 2021. The report looks at each bond referendum in terms of its return on investment, consistency with long-term state debt …

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Rhode Island Ranks 37th in 2021 Business Tax Climate Index

All, State Finance, Tax Policy, Taxation / By admin

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – An analysis of the 2021 Business Tax Climate Index by the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council shows a modest increase in Rhode Island’s ranking to 37th in the nation. The 50-state ranking shows Rhode Island improving two spots over its 2020 rank. The Index also shows Rhode Island ahead of its neighbor, Connecticut …

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Key Questions Remain in Proposal to Shore Up Flagging RIte Share Program

Budget, Expenditures, Revenues, State Finance, Tax Policy / By content

PROVIDENCE, RI – A Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council policy brief released today finds that elements of the administration’s plan to bolster the state’s flagging RIte Share program may require greater consideration. Through the RIte Share program, the state covers out-of-pocket expenses on employer-sponsored health insurance for Medicaid-eligible employees and their families. The policy brief breaks …

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May 2020 Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference Points to Slow Recovery of State Revenues

Budget, Economic development, Revenues, State Finance, Tax Policy, Unemployment, Wages / By tallglassdev

PROVIDENCE, RI – A new Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council report warns that Rhode Island may experience a long-term shortfall in general revenues and finds that while the state recovered all the jobs lost during the Great Recessions several years ago, its inflation-adjusted general revenue levels had yet to recover, before the pandemic. The report, “Rhode …

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Unemployment Trust Fund Solvency Threatened, Rate Hikes Likely; TDI Stable but Rates Hikes Likely

Business Climate, Economic development, Human services, State Finance, Tax Policy, Taxation, Unemployment, Unemployment Insurance / By tallglassdev

PROVIDENCE, RI – A new Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council report released today finds that, because of the economic crisis resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, Rhode Island’s unemployment insurance (UI) trust fund is projected to be insolvent by the end of September. As a result, employers are likely to pay significantly more in federal and state …

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Report on November 2018 Ballot Initiatives and State’s Debt Position & Budget Outlook

Budget, Revenues, State Finance, Tax Policy, Taxation / By tallglassdev

PROVIDENCE R.I. (October 2018) – On November 6, Rhode Island voters will be asked to consider three ballot questions, which would authorize $589.5 million in additional debt costs, accounting for estimated interest and borrowing costs. Today, the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council (RIPEC) released a report intended to assist voters as they consider these ballot …

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How Rhode Island Expenditures Compare: 2017 Edition

Expenditures, State Finance, Tax Policy, Taxation / By tallglassdev

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (November 2017) – RIPEC today released its annual report titled How Rhode Island Expenditures Compare: 2017 Edition, which provides details on state and local government expenditures in fiscal year (FY) 2015, the most recent year for which national data are available. The publication compares Rhode Island’s spending with that of the other 49 states …

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