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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013 | |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION - THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Canario, Edwards, Finn, Gallison, and Ferri | |
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Date Introduced: January 30, 2013 | |
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Referred To: House Finance | |
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It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 16-7.2 of the General Laws entitled "The Education Equity and |
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Property Tax Relief Act" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
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16-7.2-11. Maximum rate increases -- Providers of special education services. -- As |
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to any public school and/or any private school which receives state and/or municipal funding to |
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provide special education services, from one year to the next, said school shall not increase its |
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charges to a municipality, state, or local educational agency sending the student and/or which is |
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responsible for the payment of special services, in an amount in excess of the maximum levy |
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which a municipality may increase its tax rate or levy pursuant to the provisions of chapter 44-5 |
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(“Levy and Assessment of Local Taxes”). Provided, this limitation shall not apply in those |
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instances where there is a significant change in the services provided to the student and the school |
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providing services gives at least thirty (30) days written notice to the sending district of the |
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school’s intention to increase its rate and the reasons for such increase. |
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
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BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION - THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF | |
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This act would limit the amount by which schools providing special education services to |
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students from other districts, including, but not limited to, private schools providing special |
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education services, could raise their fees for providing said services. The limitation would be tied |
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in to the maximum tax rate increase by which a municipality may increase its tax levy pursuant to |
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chapter 44-5. |
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This act would take effect upon passage. |
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