Low and Moderate Income Housing
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Grants a right of first offer to qualified nonprofits for the purchase of certain multi-family residential properties at market prices, within a reasonable period of time to promote the creation and preservation of affordable rental housing.

Housing;  Property;  Real Estate; 

02/07/2025  Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
03/28/2025  Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/03/2025)
04/03/2025  Committee recommended measure be held for further study (6-0)

Establishes the assessed value of owner-occupied low- and moderate-income housing as the most recent sales price of the property.

Housing;  Property;  Taxation; 

02/26/2025  Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government

Specifies that low and moderate income housing exists when a city or town has adopted an inclusionary zoning ordinance requiring that all housing developments include at least fifty percent (50%) low or moderate income housing units.

Cities & Towns;  Housing;  Zoning; 

02/26/2025  Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government

Create a process to establish a low- or moderate-income housing that exceeds sixty (60) units.

Cities & Towns;  Johnston;  Zoning; 

02/26/2025  Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government

Authorizes the town council of West Greenwich to provide an exemption and/or stabilization of tax agreement on qualified property used for residential purposes inclusive of low- and moderate-income housing in the town of West Greenwich.

Cities & Towns;  Housing;  Property;  Taxation;  West Greenwich; 

03/27/2025  Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

Includes manufactured homes on leased land under a long-term lease in excess of thirty (30) years at the time of enrollment within the classification of affordable housing.

Housing;  State Affairs;  Tiverton; 

03/27/2025  Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
03/28/2025  Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/03/2025)
04/03/2025  Committee recommended measure be held for further study (6-0)

This act would repeal the chapter entitled "Low and Moderate Income Housing".

Cities & Towns;  Housing; 

02/26/2025  Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
03/28/2025  Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/02/2025)
04/02/2025  Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Exempts certain cities and towns whose communities exceed the low and moderate income housing threshold from the tax of the previous year's gross scheduled rental income.

Housing;  Taxation;  Woonsocket; 

02/26/2025  Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
03/28/2025  Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/02/2025)
04/02/2025  Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Establishes the assessed value of owner-occupied low- and moderate-income housing as the most recent sales price of the property.

Housing;  Property;  Real Estate;  Taxation; 

02/26/2025  Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
03/14/2025  Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/20/2025)
03/20/2025  Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Amends several definitions relating to low- or moderate-income housing as well as the procedure for the approval of low- or moderate-income housing.

Cities & Towns;  Housing; 

02/27/2025  Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
03/14/2025  Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/20/2025)
03/20/2025  Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Amends the definition of affordable housing to create separate categories for housing using private or state financing as opposed to financing from the federal government.

Housing;  State Affairs; 

02/28/2025  Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
03/28/2025  Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/02/2025)
04/02/2025  Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Specifies that low and moderate income housing exists when a city or town has adopted an inclusionary zoning ordinance requiring that all housing developments include at least fifty percent (50%) low or moderate income housing units.

Cities & Towns;  Housing;  Zoning; 

02/28/2025  Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
03/28/2025  Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/02/2025)
04/02/2025  Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Provides for increases or decreases in the amount of foundation level school support that a community would receive, based upon a community's ability to meet and surpass its minimum low- and moderate-income housing requirements.

Cities & Towns;  Education;  Housing; 

02/28/2025  Introduced, referred to House Finance

Establishes a categorical program of education funding, for students who matriculate in the municipality pursuant to an affordable housing plan.

Cities & Towns;  Education;  Housing; 

02/28/2025  Introduced, referred to House Finance

Requires municipalities to report to the RI department of housing regarding single-family low- or moderate-income housing available to rent/own. Information to be made available to the public on the department's website and emailed to interested parties.

Cities & Towns;  Computer Technology;  Housing;  State Departments; 

03/12/2025  Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
03/28/2025  Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/02/2025)
04/02/2025  Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Authorizes the town council of West Greenwich to provide an exemption and/or stabilization of tax agreement on qualified property used for residential purposes inclusive of low- and moderate-income housing in the town of West Greenwich.

Cities & Towns;  Housing;  Property;  Taxation;  West Greenwich; 

03/26/2025  Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
04/04/2025  Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
04/04/2025  Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/10/2025)
04/10/2025  Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Includes manufactured homes on leased land under a long-term lease in excess of thirty (30) years at the time of enrollment within the classification of affordable housing.

Housing;  State Affairs;  Tiverton; 

04/02/2025  Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing

Prohibits applications filed in the town of Tiverton, for comprehensive permit projects, for low and moderate income housing, to include accessory dwelling units.

Cities & Towns;  Construction;  Housing;  Tiverton; 

04/04/2025  Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing

Requires any person who applies to rent or purchase a residence located in Town of Tiverton which qualifies as low and moderate income housing, shall require proof of Rhode Island residency or employment by a local, state or federal entity.

Cities & Towns;  Housing;  State Affairs;  Tiverton; 

04/04/2025  Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing

Allows the town of Tiverton, with an aggregate of five hundred (500) or more units proposed in a comprehensive permit project, to enact a short-term emergency moratorium until the permit laws are amended.

Cities & Towns;  Housing;  Tiverton; 

04/04/2025  Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing

Permits Tiverton to require two parking space for each studio, one-bedroom, or two-bedroom low- or moderate-income housing units upon the determination that limited or no local public transportation or off-street parking availability near these units.

Cities & Towns;  Housing;  Tiverton;  Transportation; 

04/04/2025  Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing

Allows the town of Tiverton to allow a half (1/2) credit for affordable housing for manufactured homes in age restricted communities in conformance with all zoning laws and/or ordinance of the town.

Housing;  State Affairs;  Tiverton;  Zoning; 

04/09/2025  Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing

Requires the town of Tiverton to require a minimum number of affordable housing units if there is less than ten percent (10%) of affordable housing in the town.

Cities & Towns;  Housing;  Public Assistance;  Tiverton; 

04/09/2025  Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing