RI Pineapple PAC

An advocacy tool of the RI Hospitality Association

The RI Pineapple PAC is an advocacy tool of the RI Hospitality Association that permits us to provide campaign contributions to General Assembly officeholders and candidates who support hospitality friendly public policy and legislation.


Contributions to RI Pineapple-PAC are not tax deductible for federal or state income tax purposes. Contributions to RI Pineapple-PAC are for political purposes. All contributions to RI Pineapple-PAC are voluntary. Rhode Island law requires political action committees (PACs) to report the name, home address, and name and location of employer for each individual whose contributions aggregate in excess of $100 in a calendar year. Contributions to an individual PAC cannot exceed $1000 per calendar year. Rhode Island law also strictly prohibits corporate contributions or personal contributions made that are ultimately reimbursed by the employer.