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signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 1, 2025

SB 712: AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT -- NEW SHOREHAM

SB 712 requires the New Shoreham Water District to limit its water service exclusively to customers residing within its officially defined service area, rather than the entire municipal land area. This provision, added to water resources law, gives the district's board of commissioners the authority to enforce this boundary restriction. The bill directly affects New Shoreham's water utility operations and its customers within the designated zone. It took effect immediately on July 1, 2025, without requiring gubernatorial action.
Alana DiMario (D) Dawn Euer (D)
signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 1, 2025

SB 1122: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES

Authorizes the town of Smithfield to set rates that more closely relate to the changes in values and ensure that the tax classification system creates fair and equitable taxation between residential and commercial property.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill authorizes fairer local tax rates based on property value changes, promoting equitable taxation per summary.90% confidence
David Tikoian (D)
signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 1, 2025

HB 6283: AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE BURRILLVILLE LAND TRUST

This bill changes the official name of the Burrillville Land Trust to Burrillville Land Conservancy, with no substantive changes to its policies or operations. It directly affects the organization's legal identity while preserving its existing mission to protect rural land, farmland, wetlands, and recreational access through land acquisition and conservation easements. The bill updates the name in all references within the enabling statute but maintains all previous provisions about land management, public access, and governance under the Town Council. This is a purely administrative name change with no impact on the Trust's conservation work or community benefits.
Brian Newberry (R) David Place (R)
signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 1, 2025

HB 6343: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION

Allows the town council of Coventry to make exemptions from taxation on real and personal property that has undergone environmental remediation. This act is subject to conditions as provided in this section.
Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesAllows tax exemptions for remediated property, reducing local tax revenue and limiting tax collection capacity.85% confidence
Tom Noret (D) Pat Serpa (D) Earl Read (D)
signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 1, 2025

HB 6069: AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT -- NEW SHOREHAM

HB 6069 requires the New Shoreham water district to limit water service exclusively to residents within its officially designated service areas, rather than providing service across the entire municipality. The bill amends water management law to explicitly state that the district's board of water commissioners may restrict supply to these defined areas. This directly affects New Shoreham residents whose properties fall outside the designated service boundaries. The policy change takes effect immediately upon passage without requiring gubernatorial approval.
Tina Spears (D)
signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 1, 2025

SB 893: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION

Authorizes the town council of West Greenwich to provide an exemption and/or stabilization of tax agreement on qualified property used for residential purposes inclusive of low- and moderate-income housing in the town of West Greenwich.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides property tax exemption for low/moderate-income housing, offering tax relief to targeted residents per bill's authorization of stabilization agreements.90% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingAuthorizes tax exemptions for low/moderate-income housing development, directly advancing affordable housing access through municipal tax policy.95% confidence
Elaine Morgan (R) Gordon Rogers (R) Lou Raptakis (D)
signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 1, 2025

HB 6409: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES

Authorizes the town of Glocester to levy a supplemental tax, by voter referendum, that exceeds the current tax cap by three percent (3%) for fiscal year 2026, to fund school operations and avoid the loss of critical town services.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAuthorizes supplemental tax increase (3% over cap) to fund schools and prevent loss of critical services, directly advancing essential program funding per topic indicators.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationAuthorizes supplemental tax to fund school operations, directly increasing education funding for K-12 school operations and preventing service cuts.95% confidence
Mike Chippendale (R)
signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 1, 2025

SB 1142: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION

Allows the town council of Coventry to make exemptions from taxation on real and personal property that has undergone environmental remediation. This act is subject to conditions as provided in this section.
Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesCreates tax exemption for remediated property, reducing local tax revenue and limiting government funds from property taxes.92% confidence
Elaine Morgan (R) Gordon Rogers (R) John Burke (D) Lou Raptakis (D)
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