Rhode Island and Massachusetts are seeing a group of new laws going into effect alongside their new minimum wage. According to CBS 12 in Providence, Massachusetts residents earning more than $1 million per year will be taxed an extra 4%, according to the new millionaire’s tax which passed in a ballot measure in November. The Work and and Family Mobility Act will also go into effect in July, A law that allows Massachusetts residents who cannot prove they are in the country legally to get a license. Commonwealth voters approved the measure in November after Gov. Charlie Baker vetoed it. Sports betting will also become legal in the Bay State on January 31, ahead of the NFL'S Super Bowl on February 12.

In Rhode Island, military pensions will no longer be taxed. Rhode Island public buildings will also be required to make single-use restrooms open to people of any gender. A law allowing undocumented individuals to obtain driving privilege cards in Rhode Island will also go into effect on July 1.