2025 -- S 1105 | |
======== | |
LC002919 | |
======== | |
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2025 | |
____________ | |
A N A C T | |
RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING | |
| |
Introduced By: Senators Felag, and DiPalma | |
Date Introduced: May 23, 2025 | |
Referred To: Senate Housing & Municipal Government | |
(by request) | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 45-53 of the General Laws entitled "Low and Moderate Income |
2 | Housing" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
3 | 45-53-17. Tiverton affordable housing units. |
4 | In the town of Tiverton, at any time that there exists less than ten percent (10%) affordable |
5 | housing in accordance with the provisions of ยง 45-53-3.1, the minimum number of affordable |
6 | housing units to be built by any developer in the town pursuant to any approved plan, permit or |
7 | project shall comprise of at least fifty percent (50%), of the units or dwellings constituting or |
8 | consisting of affordable housing units until there exists full compliance with affordable housing |
9 | requirements of chapter 53 of title 45. |
10 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
======== | |
LC002919 | |
======== | |
| |
EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
OF | |
A N A C T | |
RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING | |
*** | |
1 | This act would authorized the town of Tiverton to require that fifty percent (50%) of new |
2 | construction be affordable housing units if there is less than ten percent (10%) of affordable housing |
3 | in the town. |
4 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
======== | |
LC002919 | |
======== | |
| LC002919 - Page 2 of 2 |