§ 42-128.3-3. Purposes.
The coordinating committee is authorized and empowered to carry out the program for the following purposes:
(1) To foster and maintain strong collaborations with municipalities in the state.
(2) To support and assist municipalities in promoting housing production that adequately meets the needs of Rhode Island’s current and future residents.
(3) To make diverse, high-quality, and accessible housing options readily available to residents within their local communities.
(4) To enable residents to live near convenient public transit and other commercial and cultural resources.
(5) To make development decisions fair, predictable, and cost effective.
(6) To foster distinctive, attractive, and resilient communities, while preserving the state’s open space, farmland, and natural beauty.
History of Section.
P.L. 2021, ch. 162, art. 14, § 5, effective July 6, 2021.