| Chapter 119 |
| 2023 -- H 6356 Enacted 06/19/2023 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES-NEWPORT |
Introduced By: Representatives Carson, and Abney |
| Date Introduced: May 03, 2023 |
| It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
| SECTION 1. Section 44-5-76.2 of the General Laws in Chapter 44-5 entitled "Levy and |
| Assessment of Local Taxes" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
| 44-5-76.2. Newport — Property tax classification. |
| (a) The assessor of the city of Newport, on or before June 1 of each year, shall make a full |
| and fair cash valuation of all the estate, real and personal, including motor vehicles and trailers, |
| subject to taxation and determine the assessed valuation of each property class. |
| (b) The designated classes of property shall be limited to the four (4) classes as defined in |
| § 44-5-76.1. |
| (c) The effective tax rate applicable to any class shall not exceed by fifty percent (50%) the |
| rate applicable to any other class. |
| (d) Any tax rate changes from one year to the next shall be applied so that the same |
| percentage rate change is applicable to all classes. Notwithstanding the aforesaid sentence, in the |
| first year following comprehensive revaluation or any update in accordance with § 44-5-11.6, the |
| city is authorized to set the effective tax rate applicable to any class in an amount not to exceed by |
| fifty percent (50%) the rate applicable to any other class. |
| Except as provided for in § 44-5-76.1 (b), the rate for each class shall be uniform within |
| each class. |
| (e) The tax rates applicable to motor vehicles within class four as defined in § 44-5-76.1 |
| are governed by § 44-34.1-1. |
| (f) The provisions of chapter 35 of this title relating to property tax and fiscal disclosure |
| apply to the reporting of and compliance with these classification restrictions. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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