It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law, general or special, the provisions of any municipal ordinance or any existing judicial decision, the failure of the town of Hopkinton to comply with any deadline or timing requirements imposed by law or ordinance governing the levy and assessment of local taxes shall not invalidate the town's levy and assessment of taxes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1997. In addition, the electors of the town of Hopkinton qualified to vote on any proposition to impose a tax for the expenditure of money, when legally assembled, may levy and assess a supplemental tax during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1997 for the purposes authorized by law, on the ratable property of the town, such supplemental tax to be apportioned in the manner set forth in Section 44-5-1 of the general laws, provided that any such action shall take place not later than September 15, 1996.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.