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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 STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - DISTRESSED AREAS

ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION ACT

     Introduced By: Senators Walaska, and Lynch

     Date Introduced: May 17, 2012

     Referred To: Senate Finance

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 42-64.3-5 of the General Laws in Chapter 42-64.3 entitled

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"Distressed Areas Economic Revitalization Act" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     42-64.3-5. Criteria for enterprise zone designation. -- (a) The zone shall consist of not

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more than five (5) contiguous United States census tracts or portions thereof as set forth in the

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most recent federal census, except that the council may add Block 101 of Census Tract 135 in the

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City of Cranston to any enterprise zone abutting that Block; provided, that the addition is

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approved by the city councils of Cranston and Providence; except that blocks 108, 110, and 111

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of Federal Census tract 8 of the Providence II Enterprise Zone shall not be eligible for any

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enterprise zone benefits, and as a replacement of those, the Council may add blocks 318, 319, and

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307 of census tract 37 and block 104 of census tract 9, and blocks 105, 107 and 120 of census

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tract 12, to the Providence II Enterprise Zone, provided that such addition is approved by the city

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council of Providence; and, that portion of federal census tract 114.03 in the town of Cumberland

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which includes any portion of the Highland II Corporate Park as approved by the Cumberland

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town council and the Woonsocket city council; and, that portion of the federal census tract 173 in

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the city of Woonsocket which includes the Singleton Street Mill District as approved by the

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Woonsocket City Council, and federal census tract 114.02 in the town of Cumberland; except that

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the council may add blocks 103, 104, 119, and 131, as well as census block group 3 of census

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tract 308, may add census block groups 2 and 3 of census tract 309.01, and may delete census

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block 2 of census tract 309.02 to the Mount Hope enterprise zone and those portions of federal

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census tracts 113.01 and 114.03 that constitute the Ashton/Berkeley Mill Village area; except that

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the council may add Census Tract 180 in the city of Woonsocket to the Woonsocket/Cumberland

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Enterprise Zone as approved by the Woonsocket city council; except that the council may add

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federal census tract 141 in the City of Cranston which includes the site of the former Narragansett

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Brewery, as approved by the Cranston City Council and except that the council shall add the

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census blocks that are along the following streets, to the Providence II Enterprise Zone

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designation: Hartford Avenue from census tract 19 to the Johnston town line, Plainfield Street

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from census tract 19 to the Johnston town line, and Pocasset Avenue from census tract 19 to the

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Cranston city line, and further excepting that the council may add block group 1 of census tract

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401.02 and delete block groups 1 and 2 of census tract 401.01 in the town of Portsmouth, as

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approved by the Portsmouth town council; except that the council shall add block groups 1, 2, and

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3 of federal census tract 136 and block groups 1, 2, 3 and 4 of federal census tract 137.01 and

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block groups 1 and 2 of federal census tract 138 in the city of Cranston, as approved by the

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Cranston city council; and except that the council may add block group 2 of federal census tract

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107.01 in the city of East Providence, as approved by the East Providence city council; and

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except that the council may add blocks 1069, 1070 and 1072 of federal census tract 506 in the

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town of Richmond, as approved by the Richmond town council; and except that the council may

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add block groups 1 and 2 of federal census tract 405 in the city of Newport, as approved by the

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Newport city council; and except that the council may add blocks 20400.1, 20400.2, and 20400.3

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of federal census tract 204, as approved by the West Warwick town council; and except that the

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council may add census tracts 402, 403.03, 403.04, and blocks 2025, 2026, 2030 in tract 404 in

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the town of Middletown, as approved by the Middletown town council; and except that the

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council may add blocks 1007 (roadway), 3034, 3035, portion of 4014, portion of 4018, 4029,

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4031, 4033, 4034, 4037, 4038, 4042, 4047, 4048, 4049, 4050, 4051, 4052, 4053, 4054, 4055,

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4056, 4060, 4061, 4063, of federal census tract 211, and blocks 1000 (partial), 1004 (roadway)

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1005, 1006 (roadway), 1011, 1013 (roadway), 1014 (roadway), 1021 (roadway), 1022, 1023

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(roadway), 1024 (roadway), 1027 (roadway), 1028 (roadway), 1029 (roadway) of federal census

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tract 9800, and blocks 1043, 1044, 1045, and 1046 of federal census tract 221 in the city of

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Warwick, collectively known as the geographic areas locally designated as the gateway and

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intermodal zone and further referred to as the Warwick station development district, as approved

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by the Warwick city council.

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      (b) The council shall promulgate any additional criteria for the designation of an

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enterprise zone that the council deems appropriate. Additional criteria shall include but not be

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limited to:

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      (1) The poverty level within the enterprise zone as defined by the federal office of

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management and budget, or the percent of households receiving public assistance; and

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      (2) The unemployment level within the enterprise zone.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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