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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL

LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND REVIEW THE COST AND STATUS OF

THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND OWNED, VACANT, AND ABANDONED PROPERTIES

AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR METHODS TO MITIGATE THE

ASSOCIATED EXPENSES

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Noret, Perez, Phillips, and Corvese

     Date Introduced: June 03, 2026

     Referred To: House Municipal Government & Housing

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     RESOLVED, That the special legislative commission created by resolution No. 295

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passed by the House of Representatives at its January session, A.D. 2022, and approved May 12,

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2022, entitled "House Resolution Creating a Special Legislative Commission to Study and

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Review the Cost and Status of the State of Rhode Island Owned, Vacant, and Abandoned

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Properties and Provide Recommendations for Methods to Mitigate the Associated Expenses" and

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as extended by resolution No. 341 passed by the House of Representatives at its January session,

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A.D. 2023, and approved May 23, 2023, entitled "House Resolution Extending the Reporting and

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Expiration Dates of the Special Legislative Commission to Study and Review the Cost and

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Status of the State of Rhode Island Owned, Vacant, and Abandoned Properties and Provide

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Recommendations for Methods to Mitigate the Associated Expenses" and as extended by

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resolution No. 371 passed by the House of Representatives at its January session, A.D. 2024, and

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approved June 10, 2024, entitled "House Resolution Extending the Reporting and Expiration

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Dates of the Special Legislative Commission to Study and Review the Cost and Status of the

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State of Rhode Island Owned, Vacant, and Abandoned Properties and Provide Recommendations

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for Methods to Mitigate the Associated Expenses" and as extended by resolution No. 293 passed

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by the House of Representatives at its January session, A.D. 2025, and approved May 13, 2025,

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entitled "House Resolution Extending the Reporting and Expiration Dates of the Special

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Legislative Commission to Study and Review the Cost and Status of the State of Rhode Island

 

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Owned, Vacant, and Abandoned Properties and Provide Recommendations for Methods to

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Mitigate the Associated Expenses" is hereby authorized to continue its study and make a report to

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the House of Representatives on or before May 30, 2027, and said commission shall expire on

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December 19, 2027; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the time for reporting authorized by resolution No. 293 passed by the

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House of Representatives at its January session, A.D. 2025, and approved May 13, 2025, be and

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the same is hereby rescinded.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL

LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND REVIEW THE COST AND STATUS OF

THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND OWNED, VACANT, AND ABANDONED PROPERTIES

AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR METHODS TO MITIGATE THE

ASSOCIATED EXPENSES

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     This resolution would extend the reporting and expiration dates of the special legislative

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commission to study and review the cost and status of the State of Rhode Island owned, vacant,

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and abandoned properties and provide recommendations for methods to mitigate the associated

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expenses, from May 24, 2026, to May 30, 2027, and said commission would expire on December

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19, 2027.

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