It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows

SECTION 1. Chapter 44-5 of the General Laws entitled "Levy and Assessment of Local Taxes" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

{ADD 44-5-67. Local fire districts -- Publication of property tax data. -- ADD} {ADD Every fire district authorized to assess and collect taxes on real and personal property in the several towns in the state shall provide to the office of municipal affairs in the department of administration information on tax rates, budgets, assessed valuations and other pertinent data upon forms provided by the office of municipal affairs. The information shall be included in the department's annual state report on local governmental finances and tax equalization. ADD}

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 1997.