Economics

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The easiest way is to search the online resources. LexisNexis allows keyword searching. The numbering system is usually § Title, Chapter, Section. For example, § 17-1-2 is Title 17 (Elections), Chapter 1 (General Provisions), Section 2 (Definitions), which deals with the definitions of elected officials. If multiple sections are cited, the double §§ signs are used, e.g. §§ 7-1-1 - 7-1-26.
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State Codes: Rhode Island (LexisNexis) has general searching for the General Laws State of Rhode Island General Laws contains full-text copies of all RI laws categorized by subject.	General Laws of Rhode Island contains full-text copies of all RI laws categorized by subject. In addition, there are notes and analyses of each law.

PUBLIC LAWS

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You can get full text of the laws online back to 1995. For laws passed before that date, search the paper. The numbering system is Public Law, Chapter Number, session year, chamber (S=Senate, H=House), bill number. For example, Rhode Island Public Law Chapter 209 2004 -- H 8392 "An Act Relating to Workplace Safety" is the 209th Chapter (law) from 2004, that is the approval of House Bill 8392.
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Public Laws Search The Rhode Island General Assembly Website from the Search Through dropdown menu you can search for public laws back to 1995 full-text.	Public laws of the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations passed at the General Assembly goes back to 1822.

BILLS

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You can do keyword searching in the texts online back to 1997. Bills are numbered by year, chamber, and number of bill. For example, 2005 -H 6052 "An Act Relating to Food and Drugs - The Rhode Island Medical Marijuana Act" is a House bill numbered 6052 in 2005.
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Bills Search The Rhode Island General Assembly Website from the Search Through dropdown menu you can search for Assembly or Senate bills back to 1997 Full-text	Rhode Island General Assembly: Senate has only bills from 1993-94. Rhode Island General Assembly: House has 1987-89, 1991, and 1994. Consult Rhode Island State Library for bills older than what we have in our resources.

REGULATIONS

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Each agency numbers its regulations differently.
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Regulations Regulations Database has full-texts of all state regulations that are presently in effect.	Consult Rhode Island State Library for historical research.

Josiah (Brown University Library Catalog) has records of all R.I. documents that the Library receives from the State.

State Library Online Catalog probably has the most comprehensive records of all documents produced by the State of Rhode Island. You can interlibrary loan (ILL) them or take a short walk down to the State Capitol where the library is.

State Clearinghouse Checklists is a checklist of officially published R.I. government documents by year back to 1996.

Government Websites

Economic Development Corporation tries to make the R.I. economy stronger with policies, programs, and projects.

Labor Market Initiative (LMI) provides business information for R.I.

Minority Business Enterprise strengthens minority and women businesses.

New Rhode Island Corporations Files contains information on new businesses.

Rhode Island Agency & Municipality Web Sites has a huge A-Z list of Rhode Island agencies.

Rhode Island Corporation Search provides a database of current and former companies in R.I.

Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training

Rhode Island Division of Taxation

Rhode Island General Assembly

Committees dealing with economics are:

House Committees for Corporation, Departmental Budget Hearings, Finance, and Labor
Senate Committees for Commerce, Housing and Municipal Government, Finance, Financial Services, Technology and Regulatory Issues and Labor
Joint Committees for Accounts and Claims, Revenue and Caseload Estimating Conference, Permanent Joint Committee on Economic Development, and Permanent Joint Committee on State Lottery

Rhode Island State Budget Office

Statistics

Energy Information Administration (EIA)

State Data offers energy data by state or by end-user.

FDIC State Profiles: Rhode Island gives basic statistics on housing, energy, banks, etc.

Rhode Island Geographic Informatin System (RIGIS) contains economic spatial and numeric data for GIS.

Rhode Island LMI (Labor Market Information) Data Center contains state labor statistics, such as wages and employment.

National Agricultural Statistics Service

U.S. Census Bureau: State & County Quickfacts Scroll down to Business QuickLinks. There is a wealth of data, i.e., NAICS data down to the town level, county and government data. In Other QuickLinks, there are data USA Counties General Profile, Statistical Abstract of the United States and data from other Federal agencies

U.S. Department of Labor: Rhode Island has a wealth of data about R.I., including CPI, unemployment, wages, occupational injuries data, etc.

www.fueleconomy.gov/

Links To Gasoline Price Data For Rhode Island provides data on gas prices in the state.

Also, check the Federal Statistics page. Remember, the federal government collects data on states.

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