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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2014

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO TAXATION - LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES

     Introduced By: Representatives Casey, Phillips, Lombardi, Costantino, and Abney

     Date Introduced: February 13, 2014

     Referred To: House Finance

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 44-5-13.11 of the General Laws in Chapter 44-5 entitled "Levy and

Assessment of Local Taxes" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     44-5-13.11. Qualifying low-income housing -- Assessment and taxation. -- Any

residential property that has been issued an occupancy permit on or after January 1, 1995, after

substantial rehabilitation as defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

and is encumbered by a covenant recorded in the land records in favor of a governmental unit or

Rhode Island housing and mortgage finance corporation restricting either or both the rents that

may be charged to tenants of the property or the incomes of the occupants of the property, is

subject to a tax that equals eight percent (8%) ten percent (10%) of the property's previous years'

gross scheduled rental income or a lesser percentage as determined by each municipality.

     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 - LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES

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     This act would increase the maximum tax from eight percent (8%) to ten percent (10%)

of gross scheduled rental income to be eligible for low-income housing.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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