2026 -- S 3031

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026

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A N   A C T

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

     Introduced By: Senators Famiglietti, Dimitri, and Tikoian

     Date Introduced: March 05, 2026

     Referred To: Senate Housing & Municipal Government

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Chapter 45-53 of the General Laws entitled "Low and Moderate Income

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

     45-53-17. North Providence emergency moratorium.

     (a) If the town of North Providence, shall at any time have an aggregate of two hundred

fifty (250) or more units proposed in a comprehensive permit project or projects, the town of North

Providence may enact an emergency moratorium and not accept or process further applications. No

application proposed, offered, submitted or tendered during any moratorium imposed pursuant to

the provisions of this section shall have any grandfathered status.

     (b) The town of North Providence, upon adoption of any moratorium in accordance with

the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, may continue to impose the moratorium until such

time as comprehensive permit requirements in § 45-53-4 are amended.

     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 authorize the town of North Providence, if an aggregate of two hundred

fifty (250) or more units should be proposed in comprehensive permit project(s), to enact an

emergency moratorium until the permit requirement of § 45-53-4 are amended.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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