AN ACT RELATING TO STATUTES AND STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION

HB 8325 updates Rhode Island state laws to include technical corrections and specific changes to two key areas. First, it clarifies how lottery prizes must be paid to minors and individuals under legal disabilities by directing funds to guardians or custodians. Second, it reorganizes how hotel taxes are distributed among various regional tourism districts, local cities, and state agencies, with different percentages applying to taxes collected before and after December 31, 2015. The bill also reenacts a large portion of the state's general laws to ensure consistency after these amendments.