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HB 8017 Rhode Island House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES

Summary
Changes the assessment for residential property where forty percent (40%) of the dwellings are below eighty percent (80%) of statewide median income and thirty percent (30%) are below sixty percent (60%).
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAdjusts property tax assessments downward for areas with high low-income housing, providing tax relief to lower-income residents per bill's income thresholds.90% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingAdjusts property tax assessments for areas with high low-income housing, reducing tax burden to support affordable housing development per income thresholds.85% confidence
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2026 Last action Apr 7, 2026
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Actions timeline

Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Apr 7, 2026
Committee
04/07/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 27, 2026
Introduced
02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Brandon Potter
Brandon Potter
DDemocratic
RI
16
P
Photo of Cherie Cruz
Cherie Cruz
DDemocratic
RI
58
P
Photo of David Morales
David Morales
DDemocratic
RI
7
P
Photo of Megan Cotter
Megan Cotter
DDemocratic
RI
39
P
Photo of Teresa Tanzi
Teresa Tanzi
DDemocratic
RI
34