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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2025

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Edwards, and McGaw

     Date Introduced: April 09, 2025

     Referred To: House Municipal Government & Housing

     (Tiverton)

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. 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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     45-53-17. Tiverton affordable housing units.

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     In the town of Tiverton, at any time that there exists less than ten percent (10%) affordable

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housing in accordance with the provisions of ยง 45-53-3.1, the minimum number of affordable

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housing units to be built by any developer in the town pursuant to any approved plan, permit or

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project shall comprise of at least fifty percent (50%), of the units or dwellings constituting or

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consisting of affordable housing units until there exists full compliance with affordable housing

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requirements of chapter 53 of title 45.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING

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     This act would authorized the town of Tiverton to require that fifty percent (50%) of new

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construction be affordable housing units if there is less than ten percent (10%) of affordable housing

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in the town.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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