Prohibits applications filed in the town of Tiverton, for comprehensive permit projects, for low and moderate income housing, to include accessory dwelling units.
Prohibits applications for a comprehensive permit under the Rhode Island comprehensive planning and land use regulation act in any watershed overlay protection district located in the town of Tiverton.
Maddy summaryThis bill allows the town of Tiverton to set different tax rates for different property types, such as residential homes versus commercial buildings. It creates five property classes: Class 1 (small residential properties, open space, and leased dwellings, with options for homestead exemptions or separate owner/non-owner rates), Class 2 (commercial, industrial, and larger residential), Class 3 (tangible personal property), Class 4 (motor vehicles, though this tax is repealed), and Class 5 (mobile homes). Tiverton can adjust rates within each class to determine how much property owners pay, while keeping rates uniform for similar properties. This change directly affects Tiverton residents and businesses by altering how local property taxes are calculated based on property type.
Ensures that minimum egress requirements for conventional subdivisions in Tiverton apply equally to comprehensive permit applications and cannot be waived, modified, or reduced for such applications.
Maddy summaryHB 6179 requires the Rhode Island Housing Authority to update the count of affordable housing units in Tiverton twice yearly. This procedural bill directly affects Tiverton (the town) and the Housing Authority (the entity responsible for the count), with no new housing programs or funding. The key provision is a simple biannual reporting requirement for existing affordable housing stock, without altering housing policies or creating new obligations. The bill is purely administrative, focusing on data collection rather than policy changes.
Maddy summaryHB 6176 allows the town of Tiverton to set its own density bonus rules for affordable housing developments under its zoning ordinances, rather than following the statewide standard. While other Rhode Island towns must provide one additional market-rate unit for every affordable unit required (15% of total units for developments over 10 units), Tiverton can determine its density bonus based on its specific zoning plan. The bill does not change the core requirement that developments must include 15% affordable units for projects exceeding 10 units, but exempts Tiverton from the standard density bonus calculation. This is a procedural change specifically for Tiverton's zoning authority, with no immediate impact on other municipalities.
Requires the town of Tiverton to require a minimum number of affordable housing units if there is less than ten percent (10%) of affordable housing in the town.
Provides that comprehensive permit projects in Tiverton, involving property not connected to either public water or sewer or both, and for which the property is considered hydric said land be excluded from the building land calculation.
Maddy summaryHB 6166 prohibits sexual harassment in legislative settings, defining it as unwanted sexual advances, requests for favors, or other inappropriate sexual conduct. It applies directly to all individuals involved in legislative work, including lawmakers, all legislative staff (full-time, part-time, temporary), interns, volunteers, and lobbyists. The bill requires complaints to be filed with the Rhode Island Ethics Commission for investigation and mandates annual anti-harassment training for all covered individuals, with completion records made public. Failure to complete training could result in disciplinary actions like warnings, reprimands, or termination.
Maddy summaryHB 6368 prohibits insurance discrimination in Rhode Island health plans by expanding protections to cover race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, and pregnancy), age, disability, and other categories. It bans insurers from denying coverage, limiting benefits, or imposing extra costs for specific services like gender-affirming care or reproductive health based on these protected characteristics. The law requires coverage decisions to be based on medical necessity, not discrimination, and applies to all health-benefit plans offered by insurance companies, hospitals, and healthcare entities in the state. This directly affects both insurance consumers and healthcare providers who must comply with these non-discrimination standards.
