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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012

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A N A C T

RELATING TO TAXATION - CRANSTON

     Introduced By: Representatives Jacquard, Lima, Marcello, and Handy

     Date Introduced: January 31, 2012

     Referred To: House Municipal Government

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 44-3 of the General Laws entitled "Property Subject to Taxation" is

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hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     44-3-64. Cranston - Exemption from property taxes - Primary residences made

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uninhabitable by flooding. -- The Cranston city council is hereby authorized to enact ordinances

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granting an abatement of real estate taxes on a homeowner's primary residence for the period of

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time in which the home was uninhabitable due to the flooding in the spring of 2010. The

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ordinances shall specify eligibility for the abatement and provide for rules and regulations to

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insure equitable application to eligible residents.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N A C T

RELATING TO TAXATION - CRANSTON

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     This act would authorize the Cranston city council to enact ordinances granting an

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abatement of real estate taxes on a homeowner’s primary residence for the period of time in

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which the home was uninhabitable due to the flooding in the spring of 2010.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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