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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013

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A N A C T

RELATING TO TAXATION - FIRE DISTRICTS LOCATED IN COVENTRY

     Introduced By: Senators Raptakis, Kettle, Cote, Ottiano, and Walaska

     Date Introduced: January 24, 2013

     Referred To: Senate Finance

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 44-5 of the General Laws entitled "Levy and Assessment of Local

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Taxes" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     44-5-2.3. Fire districts located in Coventry - Maximum levy. – Each fire district

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located within the town of Coventry, including, but not limited to, Coventry Fire District, Central

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Coventry Fire District, Hopkins Hill Fire District and Western Coventry Fire District shall be

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subject to the provisions of section 44-5-2 of the general laws; provided, however that in fiscal

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year 2013, the maximum levy shall be five and one-half percent (5.5%); in fiscal year 2014, the

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maximum levy shall be five and one-quarter percent (5.25%); in fiscal year 2015, the maximum

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levy shall be five percent (5%); in fiscal year 2016, the maximum levy shall be four and three-

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quarter percent (4.75%); in fiscal year 2017, the maximum levy shall be four and one-half percent

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(4.5%); in fiscal year 2018, the maximum levy shall be four and one-quarter percent (4.25%).

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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 - FIRE DISTRICTS LOCATED IN COVENTRY

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     This act would make any tax increases in any of the four (4) fire districts located within

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the town of Coventry subject to the maximum levy sections of the general laws, after a gradual

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six (6) year phase-in.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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