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Rhode Island
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History of Dan McKee
Biographies and documented commitments from earlier terms.
Governor · 2022
Dan McKee
DemocratEach entry separates the original commitment from what has been verified during the term.
- Tracked
- 5
- Fulfilled
- 3
- With progress
- 1
- Not achieved
- 1
- Awaiting assessment
- 0
Announced deadlines and priorities
- FY2024 budget · Reduce the state sales tax rate from 7% to 6.85% in the FY2024 budget.
5 of 5 commitments
Sales tax rate
What they pledged
Reduce the state sales tax rate from 7% to 6.85% in the FY2024 budget.
Rhode Island State of the State addressWhat has been verified
The House removed the proposed cut from its budget revision; the 7% to 6.85% reduction did not materialize in that budget.
Legislative outcome reported by Rhode Island CurrentTruck trade-in value
What they pledged
Exempt the trade-in value of trucks with a gross weight of up to 14,000 pounds from sales and use tax.
Rhode Island State of the State addressWhat has been verified
The enacted FY2024 budget report identifies the trade-in exemption for trucks up to 14,000 pounds.
Legislative report on enacted budgetLitter control permit
What they pledged
Eliminate the fee local businesses paid through the litter control participation permit.
Rhode Island State of the State addressWhat has been verified
The enacted budget report records elimination of the litter control permit, with an estimated $800,000 reduction in FY2024 revenue.
Legislative report on enacted budgetOut-of-school learning
What they pledged
Launch Learn365RI to expand educational opportunities beyond the 180-day school year.
McKee’s education addressWhat has been verified
The program launched. The Department of Education reports four funding rounds totaling more than $11 million across 32 municipalities.
Rhode Island Department of Education: Learn365RITax on Social Security benefits
What they pledged
Phase out Rhode Island’s income tax on Social Security benefits over three years.
McKee’s FY 2027 budget proposalWhat has been verified
The budget signed in June 2026 removed the age threshold for the exemption, the first step in the plan. It kept the income threshold.
General Assembly: enacted FY 2027 budgetCommitments archive
Entries from earlier reviews, separate from the term registers.
Dan McKee
DemocratAffordable housing and homelessness services
What they pledged
Allocate $250 million in federal recovery funds to housing and homelessness assistance.
Rhode Island State of the State address · Jan 18, 2022What has been verified
The General Assembly approved the $250 million in the state budget. The allocation included funds for housing production, homebuyer down payment assistance, and homelessness services.
Rhode Island Governor’s Office · approved allocation02 / THE START OF THE TERM
The first
100 days.
An evaluation window. Each commitment keeps the timing published in its source.
Day one is the day the official begins the term for this office.Dan McKee · 2022
Awaiting verificationThe opening agenda is being verified.
A sourced first-100-days plan or specific early commitments for this term are still pending in the register.
03 / THE WORDS STAY ON RECORD
Election
night.
Dan McKee · 2022 · Election-night remarks
Election-night remarks are being verified.
A verified recording, transcript or contemporaneous report of the remarks is still pending for this election.
How we assess
Each status reflects the scope of the commitment and the available evidence. An announcement, an approved law, and a result in practice are different milestones. The rating measures the share of fulfilled commitments in this register and changes as more commitments and outcomes are documented.
Official state sources
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