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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2024

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RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- SUBDIVISION OF LAND

     

     Introduced By: Senator Melissa A. Murray

     Date Introduced: May 02, 2024

     Referred To: Senate Housing & Municipal Government

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 45-23 of the General Laws entitled "Subdivision of Land" is hereby

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amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     45-23-36.1. Electronic permitting.

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     (a) On or before October 1, 2025, every municipality in the state, shall adopt and

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implement electronic permitting for all development applications filed under this chapter. For

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purposes of this section, “electronic permitting” means use of computer-based tools and services

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that automate and streamline the application process to include, but not be limited to, task-specific

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tools for: applications; submission of plans; completed checklists and checklist documents; reports;

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plan review; permitting; scheduling; certificates of completeness and incompleteness;

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supplemental submissions; project tracking; staff and technical review committee comments; fee

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calculation and collection.

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     (b) The state building commissioner, with the assistance of the office of regulatory reform

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and the division of statewide planning, pursuant to the provisions of § 23-27.3-108.2 shall

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promulgate rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this section.

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     (c) On or before October 1, 2025, pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the

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state building commissioner, notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary,

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all acts, requirements, filings, and documents necessary to comply with the application process

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shall be conducted by means of electronic permitting.

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     SECTION 2. Chapter 45-24 of the General Laws entitled "Zoning Ordinances" is hereby

 

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amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     45-24-58.1. Electronic permitting.

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     (a) On or before October 1, 2025, every municipality in the state, shall adopt and

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implement electronic permitting for all development applications under this chapter. For purposes

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of this section, “electronic permitting” means use of computer-based tools and services that

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automate and streamline the application process to include, but not be limited to, task-specific tools

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for: applications; submission of plans; completed checklists and checklist documents; reports; plan

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review; permitting; scheduling; project tracking; staff and technical review committee comments;

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fee calculation and collection.

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     (b) The state building commissioner, with the assistance of the office of regulatory reform

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and the division of statewide planning, pursuant to the provisions of § 23-27.3-108.2 shall

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promulgate rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this section.

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     (c) On or before October 1, 2025, pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the

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state building commissioner, and notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the

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contrary, all acts, requirements, filings, and documents necessary to comply with the application

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process shall be conducted by means of electronic permitting.

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     SECTION 3. Chapter 45-53 of the General Laws entitled "Low and Moderate Income

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Housing" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     45-53-16. Electronic Permitting.

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     (a) On or before October 1, 2025, every municipality in the state, shall adopt and implement

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electronic permitting for all development applications under this chapter. For purposes of this

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section, “electronic permitting” means use of computer-based tools and services that automate and

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streamline the application process to include, but not be limited to, task-specific tools for:

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applications; submission of plans; completed checklists and checklist documents; reports; plan

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review; permitting; scheduling; project tracking; staff and technical review committee comments;

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fee calculation and collection.

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     (b) The state building commissioner, with the assistance of the office of regulatory reform

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and the division of statewide planning, pursuant to the provisions of § 23-27.3-108.2 shall

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promulgate rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this section.

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     (c) On or before October 1, 2025, pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the

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state building commissioner, and notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the

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contrary, all acts, requirements, filings, and documents necessary to comply with the application

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process shall be conducted by means of electronic permitting.

 

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     SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- SUBDIVISION OF LAND

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     This act would require that municipalities implement electronic permitting for all

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development applications pursuant to zoning and the subdivision of land.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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