| RI | S2630 | Intro
25% | TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES - Amends several sections of law relating to zoning ordinances to provide uniform zoning standards for accessory dwelling units.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-10
[Hearing: May 16]
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S2638 | Intro
25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND HOUSING AND CONSERVATION TRUST FUND ACT - Restructures RI Housing and Conservation Trust Fund, increase its membership to 15 members, 11 of whom are to be from the general public and reallocate the percent...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-10
[Hearing: May 14]
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | H8085 | Engross
50% | TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION - Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of Wildlife Rehabilitators Association of Rhode Island (Wildlife Clinic of Rhode Island), a Rhode Island domestic nonprofit corporation, located ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-10
[Hearing: May 14]
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S2879 | Intro
25% | TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES - Provides that only residential properties and new or rehabilitated residential affordable housing units would be subject to the tax under § 44-5-13.1 relating to taxation of low-income housing.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-10
[Hearing: May 14]
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S2991 | Intro
25% | TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOCAL PLANNING BOARD OR COMMISSION - Provides amendments to the membership provisions of planning boards or commissions and would enable municipalities to establish "combined review boards" to replace separate planning and zoning ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-10
[Hearing: May 14]
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S2760 | Intro
25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING LAND BANK PROGRAM - Establishes a housing land bank program with the goal of creating affordable housing in the State of Rhode Island. The housing land bank would have the authority to buy, receiv...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-10
[Hearing: May 14]
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S2988 | Intro
25% | TOWNS AND CITIES -- RHODE ISLAND COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING AND LAND USE ACT - Provides amendments relative to the compliance and implementation of the comprehensive planning and use act including the conditions upon which limitations may be placed on la...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-10
[Hearing: May 16]
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S2998 | Intro
25% | TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES - Amends several sections of law relating to zoning ordinances to provide uniform zoning standards for accessory dwelling units.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-10
[Hearing: May 16]
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S2992 | Intro
25% | PROPERTY -- ABANDONED PROPERTY - Requires towns and cities to publish a list of abandoned properties and makes various other amendments relative to the sale of abandoned property by a receiver.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-10
[Hearing: May 14]
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S2763 | Intro
25% | TOWNS AND CITIES -- CITY HOUSING AUTHORITIES - Allows RIHMFC and related organization to administer allocations of funds for low-income housing.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-10
[Hearing: May 14]
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S3036 | Intro
25% | TOWNS AND CITIES -- SUBDIVISION OF LAND - Requires that municipalities implement electronic permitting for all development applications pursuant to zoning and the subdivision of land.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-10
[Hearing: May 16]
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S2994 | Intro
25% | TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES - Amends provisions relative to the application of zoning ordinances pertaining to wetland buffers to projects for development, redevelopment, construction or rehabilitation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-10
[Hearing: May 16]
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S2408 | Intro
25% | TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES -- PROMOTION OF NEIGHBORHOOD CHARACTER AND SMART GROWTH - Amends several sections of chapter 24 of title 45, entitled "zoning ordinances," also known as the "Rhode Island zoning enabling act of 1991," with the in...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-10
[Hearing: May 16]
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S2409 | Intro
25% | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE -- RHODE ISLAND INCLUSIVE HOME DESIGN ACT - Establishes a new article in the state building code that provides that certain new housing construction contain at least one floor that meets the requirements for a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-10
[Hearing: May 16]
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S2966 | Intro
25% | TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION - Provides a tax exemption to residents of the Town of Bristol who are over the age of sixty-five (65) years and who have continuously owned and resided in their primary residence in the town for at least twen...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S2764 | Intro
25% | PROPERTY -- HOMELESS BILL OF RIGHTS - Updates the Homeless Bill of Rights to add rules governing encampments and includes the right to clean and sanitary conditions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S2188 | Intro
25% | PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT - Prohibits a landlord from inquiring about the immigration status of a tenant subject to any federal laws or regulations, but may request financial information or proof of identity.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S2823 | Intro
25% | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY - Authorizes the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority to enter into certain projects and procure related services including the transit center project, using design build contrac...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-02
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S2882 | Intro
25% | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- COMPREHENSIVE FIRE SAFETY ACT - Mandates an entity that owns five hundred acres or more of land to have a forest plan with fire mitigation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-02
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S2968 | Intro
25% | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD LIMITS -- WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS ON ROUTE 114 A EAST PROVIDENCE - Prohibits commercial motor trucks, with a gross weight rating of twenty-six thousand one pounds (26,001 lbs.) or more, from traveling on ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-02
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S2405 | Intro
25% | MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT - Provides for code blue and code red alerts to trigger certain procedures municipalities must follow during extreme heat or cold to help at-risk individuals with shelter.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-02
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S2414 | Intro
25% | WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT - Allows the commissioners of the water and sewer commission for the town of Jamestown to limit its public water system's obligation to supply water only within designated and described area as oppo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S2410 | Intro
25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT - Requires hosting platforms offering short-term rental of residential property for tourist or transient use to disclose on listings the current, valid registration number and its expiration dat...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S2020 | Intro
25% | TOWNS AND CITIES -- SHORT-TERM RENTAL COMMUNITY IMPACT FEE - Enables cities and towns to impose an impact fee of 2% on the total consideration charged for occupancy of a house, condominium, or other resident dwelling that is rented in its entirety fo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S2018 | Intro
25% | TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES - Includes non-owner-occupied residential properties used for short-term rentals for tourist or transient use to be assessed as Class 2 properties on or after the assessment date of December 31, 2024.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S2411 | Intro
25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT - Removes the municipal preemption on prohibiting the offering of residential units for tourist or transient use through a hosting platform.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S2629 | Intro
25% | WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- HARBORS AND HARBOR LINES - Permits towns and cities to regulate all houseboats within their jurisdiction.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S2883 | Intro
25% | TOWNS AND CITIES -- ORDINANCES - Allows municipalities to seek recovery of fines associated with ordinance violations by permitting the municipality to include the fines on a property tax bill.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S2970 | Intro
25% | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGULATION OF RENTAL OF MOTORIZED BICYCLES, MOTOR SCOOTERS AND MOTORIZED TRICYCLES IN NEW SHOREHAM - Expands the authority of the town council to enact ordinances establishing procedures and standards related to the rental...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S2187 | Intro
25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT - Allows the department of business regulation to create an assigned registration number for any short-term rental property listed for rent on a third-party hosting platform.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | H7979 | Engross
50% | TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOCAL PLANNING BOARD OR COMMISSION - Provides amendments to the membership provisions of planning boards or commissions and would enable municipalities to establish "combined review boards" to replace separate planning and zoning ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-16
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S2993 | Intro
25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND HOUSING RESOURCES ACT OF 1998 - Provides that mobile and manufactured homes be included as affordable housing under certain conditions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-16
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | H7980 | Engross
50% | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOBILE AND MANUFACTURED HOMES - Makes several amendments relative to manufactured homes, including adding a definition for manufactured home and a provision allowing for certain manufactured homes to be considered a single...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-16
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S2989 | Intro
25% | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOBILE AND MANUFACTURED HOMES - Makes several amendments relative to manufactured homes, including adding a definition for manufactured home and a provision allowing for certain manufactured homes to be considered a single...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-16
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S2990 | Intro
25% | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE - Amends various provisions relative to the duties of the state building commissioner and would establish a building code education and training unit to educate building officials and inspectors statewide.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-16
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S2995 | Intro
25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION - Requires, by January 1, 2026, the creation of an online, publicly available, comprehensive statewide geographic information system of land related resources to include information from al...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-16
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S2822 | Intro
25% | HIGHWAYS -- SCENIC HIGHWAYS - Amends the composition of the scenic roadways board reducing the number of members from eleven (11) to nine (9).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-11
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S2637 | Intro
25% | PROPERTY -- CONDOMINIUM LAW - Restricts increases in monthly common expenses and limit special assessments to cover unforeseen costs not included in the association’s approved annual budget for common expenses in associations where the minority of ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-11
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S2647 | Intro
25% | PROPERTY -- CONDOMINIUM LAW - Requires the recording of the bylaws and rules of the association in the land evidence records of the city or town the condominium is located in and require amendments to the original filings to be certified by 2 or more...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-11
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S2019 | Intro
25% | HIGHWAYS -- SIDEWALKS - Requires that all maintenance of sidewalks along state highways, with the exception of snow and ice removal, be the responsibility of the state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-11
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S2644 | Intro
25% | PROPERTY -- CONDOMINIUM LAW - Creates a process for condominium associations to give notice to and obtain approval from unit mortgage holders for certain association actions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-11
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S2645 | Intro
25% | PROPERTY -- CONDOMINIUM LAW - Eliminates unreasonable and fiscally irresponsible constraints of budget caps created in some condominium documents by developers to help sell units.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-11
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S2642 | Intro
25% | PROPERTY -- CONDOMINIUM LAW - Allows unit owners to participate in association meetings remotely through the use of digital platforms such as zoom or googlemeet.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-11
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S2646 | Intro
25% | PROPERTY -- CONDOMINIUM LAW - Requires associations to provide unit owners with thirty (30) days notice of any increase in the deductible application to the association's policy ensuring that unit owners will have coverage relating to their responsib...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-11
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S2821 | Intro
25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION -- THE RHODE ISLAND MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM - Provides minor technical changes, including an update to the membership of the state planning council to include the secretary o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-11
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S2762 | Intro
25% | TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION -- EXEMPTIONS - Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of St. Elizabeth's Home, a Rhode Island domestic nonprofit corporation, located in East Greenwich, Warwick, and Providence, Rhode I...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-10
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S2969 | Intro
25% | HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY - Directs the Rhode Island turnpike and bridge authority (RITBA) design a safety barrier or netting system on the several bridges within its authority.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-05
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S2407 | Intro
25% | PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT - Permits those other residents of a residential dwelling unit to extend the term of the rental agreement for a period not to exceed three (3) months after the death of the lessee.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S2090 | Intro
25% | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- REAL ESTATE SALES DISCLOSURES - Requires radon testing within one year of any residential real estate transaction and the installation of a radon mitigation system if unsafe radon levels are present, at the seller's expe...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S2635 | Intro
25% | TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES - Provide the maximum number of unrelated persons living together that could be constitute an individual household would not be less than one person per bedroom.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
