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State Legislature US Congress

All 25,118 Active 5 In committee 20,549 Passed 5,917 Signed 4,510 Failed 6,972

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 5, 2018

HB 7616: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Requires notice to the assessor of new subdivisions of land and provides for a proration of real estate taxes to be applied thereto.)

07/05/2018 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 5, 2018

HB 8307: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF CUMBERLAND TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $83,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE TOWN, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF STATE HOUSING AID AT A REIMBURSEMENT RATE OR STATE SHARE RATIO OF NOT LESS THAN 50% FOR EXPENDITURES ELIGIBLE FOR STATE AID AND PROVIDED THAT THE AUTHORIZATION SHALL BE REDUCED BY ANY GRANT RECEIVED FROM THE SCHOOL BUILDING AUTHORITY CAPITAL FUND

07/05/2018 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 5, 2018

HB 7934: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY EXEMPTION (Exempts the North Kingstown, Exeter Animal Protection League, Inc., from taxation in the town of North Kingstown, Rhode Island.)

07/05/2018 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 5, 2018

HB 8222: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO PROVIDE FOR THE IMPROVEMENT AND REPLACEMENT OF ROAD SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS AND TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES IN THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCING THEREOF, INCLUDING THE ISSUE OF NOT MORE THAN $1,000,000 BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS THEREFOR, TO FUND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE TWO FISCAL YEARS 2020 AND 2021 (Authorizes the city of Pawtucket to issue not more than $1,000,000 general obligation bonds, notes and other evidences of indebtedness to finance the improvement and replacement of road safety improvements.)

07/05/2018 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 5, 2018

HB 8153: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $45,000,000 IN GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCE OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE TOWN, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF STATE HOUSING AID AT A REIMBURSEMENT RATE OR STATE SHARE RATIO OF NOT LESS THAN 40% FOR EXPENDITURES ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT (Authorizes the town of Smithfield to issue not more than $45,000,000 bonds, notes and other evidences of indebtedness to finance the construction, renovation, improvement, alteration and repair, furnishing and equipping of schools and school facilities.)

07/05/2018 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 5, 2018

HB 7515: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION - EXEMPTION FOR INDIGENT AND INFIRM PERSONS IN THE TOWN OF WEST GREENWICH (Permits the town of West Greenwich to create five (5) year tax liens on real estate owned by infirm and indigent persons in lieu of paying regular taxes where those persons have been determined as unable to pay by the assessor.)

07/05/2018 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 5, 2018

HB 8227: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO PROVIDE FOR THE RENOVATION, CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPPING OF PUBLIC RECREATION FACILITIES IN THE CITY INCLUDING LAND ACQUISITION AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCING THEREOF, INCLUDING THE ISSUE OF NOT MORE THAN $4,500,000 BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS THEREFOR, TO FUND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE TWO FISCAL YEARS 2020 AND 2021 (Authorizes Pawtucket to issue not more than $4,500,000 general obligation bonds, notes and other evidences renovation, construction, reconstruction and equipping of public recreation facilities of indebtedness to finance and all costs related thereto.)

07/05/2018 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 5, 2018

HB 8219: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS (Repeals the authorization for the town of Lincoln to establish municipal court (§ 45-2-51), and adopts an extensive authorization for the town of Lincoln to establish a municipal court – municipal housing court.)

07/05/2018 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 5, 2018

HB 8217: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Authorizes Barrington tax exemption for veterans, widows, and gold star parents.)

07/05/2018 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 5, 2018

HB 8223: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO PROVIDE FOR THE PLANNING, EVALUATION, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF THE SANITARY SEWERS AND STORM SEWERS IN THE CITY AUTHORIZING THE FINANCING THEREOF, INCLUDING THE ISSUE OF NOT MORE THAN $1,500,000 BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS THEREFOR, TO FUND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE TWO FISCAL YEARS 2020 AND 2021 (Authorizes the city of Pawtucket to issue not more than $1,500,000 general obligation bonds, notes and other evidences of indebtedness to finance the planning, evaluation, design, construction and reconstruction of the sewer and sanitation system.)

07/05/2018 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 5, 2018

HB 8246: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Exempts from taxation all real and personal property located within East Providence of the charitable nonprofit corporation of Foster Forward (formerly the Rhode Island Foster Parents Association).)

07/05/2018 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 5, 2018

SB 2915: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF NORTH KINGSTOWN TO FINANCE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATIONS, REMEDIATION, ALTERATIONS, ADDITIONS AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR RELATED EQUIPMENT AND TO ISSUE NOT MORE THAN $27,000,000 BONDS AND NOTES THEREFOR, OF WHICH UP TO $13,500,000 IS FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES AND UP TO $13,500,000 IS FOR OTHER TOWN PURPOSES

07/05/2018 Effective without Governor's signature