2015 -- S 0315

========

LC001398

========

     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2015

____________

A N   A C T

RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- STATE AID

     Introduced By: Senators Ciccone, DiPalma, Goodwin, Pichardo, and Jabour

     Date Introduced: February 12, 2015

     Referred To: Senate Finance

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Chapter 45-13 of the General Laws entitled "State Aid" is hereby amended

by adding thereto the following section:

     45-13-5.3. Municipal services pro rata reimbursement. – Notwithstanding any general

or public law to the contrary, any municipality shall be authorized to charge institutions included

in § 45-13-5.1(c) for essential services on a pro rata basis according to the assessed value of the

property serviced. The municipality in which the property lies is authorized to charge a sum equal

to not more than fifty percent (50%) of all taxes that would have been collected had the property

been taxable. For the purposes of this section, "essential services" includes, but is not limited to,

police, fire and rescue.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

========

LC001398

========

EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- STATE AID

***

     This act would permit municipalities to seek reimbursement for essential services

provided to certain tax exempt properties based on pro rata basis according to the assessed value

of the property serviced.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

========

LC001398

========

LC001398 - Page 2 of 2