Rhode Island 2023 2023 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5835 Introduced / Bill

Filed 03/01/2023

                     
 
 
 
2023 -- H 5835 
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S TATE  OF RHODE IS LAND 
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY 
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023 
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A N   A C T 
RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - REGULATION OF SALES TAX 
CREDITS 
Introduced By: Representatives Lima, Cardillo, and P. Morgan 
Date Introduced: March 01, 2023 
Referred To: House Corporations 
 
 
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: 
SECTION 1. Title 42 of the General Laws entitled "STATE AFFAIRS AND 1 
GOVERNMENT" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following chapter: 2 
CHAPTER 165 3 
SALE OF TAX CREDITS 4 
42-165-1. Regulation of sales tax credits.  5 
The attorney general’s office shall regulate the sale of tax credits and shall adopt rules and 6 
regulations for the supervision of the sale of tax credits by brokers or salespersons as well as 7 
establish qualifications for persons and entities certified to act as brokers or salespersons of the tax 8 
credits.  9 
42-165-2. List of authorized brokers and salespersons.  10 
The attorney general’s office shall maintain an official certified list of all persons 11 
authorized to act as brokers and salespersons of the tax credits.  12 
42-165-3. Use of authorized brokers or salespersons.  13 
No person may hire a broker or salesperson of their choice to aid in the sale of their tax 14 
credits. Sellers shall use brokers or salespersons, on a fair and rotating basis, from the attorney 15 
general’s certified list. 16   
 
 
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. 1 
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EXPLANATION 
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 
OF 
A N   A C T 
RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - REGULATION OF SALES TAX 
CREDITS 
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This act would require the attorney general’s office to regulate the sale of tax credits, 1 
including such actions as establishing qualifications and a certified list of those authorized to act as 2 
brokers and salespersons of tax credits. 3 
This act would take effect upon passage. 4 
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