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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2017

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO THE BURRILLVILLE LAND TRUST

     

     Introduced By: Senator P Fogarty

     Date Introduced: May 18, 2017

     Referred To: Senate Finance

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Unless otherwise amended by this act, the terms, conditions, provisions and

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definitions of chapters 78 and 352 of the public laws of 2001 are hereby incorporated by

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reference and shall remain in full force and effect.

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     SECTION 2. Section 1 of chapter 78 of the public laws of 2001, entitled "An act relating

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to the Burrillville land trust" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Burrillville Land Trust, a nonbusiness corporation created on March 30,

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2000, shall be exempt from taxation on all property to which it has title, provided that the

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aggregate value of the exempt property shall not exceed five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000)

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two million dollars ($2,000,000) and such property is not zoned for any type of

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commercial/industrial use.

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     SECTION 3. Section 1 of chapter 352 of the public laws of 2001, entitled "An act

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relating to the Burrillville land trust" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Burrillville Land Trust, a nonbusiness corporation created on March 30,

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2000, shall be exempt from taxation on all property to which it has title, provided that the

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aggregate value of the exempt shall not exceed five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) two

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million dollars ($2,000,000) and such property is not zoned for any type of commercial/industrial

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use.

 

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     SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO THE BURRILLVILLE LAND TRUST

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     This act would increase the tax exemption for real property held by the Burrillville Land

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Trust to two million dollars ($2,000,000).

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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