Rhode Island 2023 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0587 Compare Versions

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9	9	S TATE OF RHODE IS LAND
10	10	IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
11	11	JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023
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14	14	A N A C T
15	15	RELATING TO TOWNS AN D CITIES -- SHORT-TERM RENTAL COMMUNIT Y IMPACT
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17	17	Introduced By: Senators Euer, DiMario, Sosnowski, Gu, Ujifusa, Valverde, Lauria, and
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19	19	Date Introduced: March 07, 2023
20	20	Referred To: Senate Housing & Municipal Government
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23	23	It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
24	24	SECTION 1. Legislative findings. 1
25	25	The general assembly hereby finds that: 2
26	26	(1) An equitable program is needed for addressing the impact short-term rental of entire 3
27	27	residences have on the public health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of this state. 4
28	28	(2) It is therefore the public policy of the state and in the public interest that cities and 5
29	29	towns are authorized to impose fees defined herein as impact fees for the operation of short-term 6
30	30	rental of entire residences within their jurisdictional limits. 7
31	31	(3) It is the intent of the general assembly by enactment of this act to: 8
32	32	(i) Ensure that adequate public resources are available to address municipal expenses and 9
33	33	community impacts incurred by the operation of short-term rental of entire residences. 10
34	34	(ii) Promote growth and development of new housing units to address those displaced by 11
35	35	the operation of short-term rentals of entire residences. 12
36	36	(iii) Empower towns and cities to adopt ordinances to impose short-term rental community 13
37	37	impact fees. 14
38	38	SECTION 2. Title 45 of the General Laws entitled "TOWNS AND CITIES" is hereby 15
39	39	amended by adding thereto the following chapter: 16
40	40	CHAPTER 71 17
41	41	SHORT-TERM RENTAL COMMUNITY IMPACT FEE 18
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45	45	45-71-1. Title. 1
46	46	This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Short-Term Rental Community 2
47	47	Impact Fee Act". 3
48	48	45-71-2. Establishment of short-term rental community impact fee. 4
49	49	Upon the enactment of a local ordinance, a city or town may impose a short-term rental 5
50	50	community impact fee of not more than two percent (2%) of the total consideration charged for 6
51	51	occupancy of a house, condominium, or other resident dwelling that is rented in its entirety for less 7
52	52	than thirty-one (31) consecutive days. The short-term rental community impact fee is in addition to 8
53	53	any sales tax and hotel tax imposed, and shall be administered, collected and distributed in the same 9
54	54	manner as provided in § 44-18-36.1. 10
55	55	45-71-3. Use of short-term rental community impact fees. 11
56	56	A city or town shall only use short-term rental community impact fees collected under this 12
57	57	section on: 13
58	58	(1) Local infrastructure projects; 14
59	59	(2) Municipal matching funds for grants issued under chapter 11.4 of title 42 ("The Rhode 15
60	60	Island municipal infrastructure grant program"); 16
61	61	(3) Costs associated with development, renovation or repair of housing units; or 17
62	62	(4) Non-ordinary municipal expenses incurred by the operation of short-term rentals of 18
63	63	entire residences. 19
64	64	SECTION 3. This act shall take effect on January 1, 2024. 20
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71	71	EXPLANATION
72	72	BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
73	73	OF
74	74	A N A C T
75	75	RELATING TO TOWNS AN D CITIES -- SHORT-TERM RENTAL COMMUNIT Y IMPACT
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78	78	This act would enable cities and towns to impose an impact fee of two percent (2%) on the 1
79	79	total consideration charged for occupancy of a house, condominium, or other resident dwelling that 2
80	80	is rented in its entirety for less than thirty-one (31) consecutive days. 3
81	81	This act would take effect on January 1, 2024. 4
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