Introduced By: Senators Goodwin, Walton and Perry
Date Introduced : February 5, 1998
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 42-64.3-5 of the General Laws in Chapter 42-64.3 entitled "Enterprise Zones" is hereby amended to read as follows:
42-64.3-5. Criteria for enterprise zone designation. -- (a) The zone shall consist of not more than five (5) contiguous United States census tracts or portions thereof as set forth in the most recent federal census, except that the council may add Block 101 of Census Tract 135 in the City of Cranston to any enterprise zone abutting such Block, provided that such addition is approved by the city councils of Cranston and Providence; {ADD except that blocks 108, 110, and 111 of Federal Census tract 8 of the Providence II Enterprise Zone, shall not be eligible for any enterprise zone benefits, and as a replacement thereof, the Council may add blocks 318, 319, and 307 of census tract 37 and block 104 of census tract 9, and blocks 105, 107 and 120 of census tract 12, to the Providence II Enterprise Zone, provided that such addition is approved by the city council of Providence; ADD} and, that portion of federal census tract 114.03 in the town of Cumberland which includes any portion of the Highland II Corporate Park as approved by the Cumberland town council and the Woonsocket city council; and, that portion of the federal census tract 173 in the city of Woonsocket which includes the Singleton Street Mill District as approved by the Woonsocket City Council, and federal census tract 114.02 in the town of Cumberland; and except that the council may add blocks 103, 104, 119, and 131 of census tract 308 to the Mount Hope enterprise zone and those portions of federal census tracts 113.01 and 114.03 that constitute the Ashton/Berkeley Mill Village area; and except that the council may add Census Tract 180 in the city of Woonsocket to the Woonsocket/Cumberland Enterprise Zone as approved by the Woonsocket city council.
(b) The council shall promulgate such additional criteria for the designation of an enterprise zone as the council deems appropriate. Additional criteria shall include but not be limited to:
(1) The poverty level within the enterprise zone as defined by the federal office of management and budget, or the percent of households receiving public assistance; and
(2) The unemployment level within the enterprise zone.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
