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| 5 | 5 | | 2025 -- H 5965 |
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| 7 | 7 | | LC002005 |
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| 9 | 9 | | S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D |
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| 10 | 10 | | IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 11 | 11 | | JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2025 |
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| 12 | 12 | | ____________ |
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| 14 | 14 | | A N A C T |
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| 15 | 15 | | RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES |
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| 16 | 16 | | Introduced By: Representatives Lima, Potter, Baginski, McNamara, Handy, and Bennett |
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| 17 | 17 | | Date Introduced: February 28, 2025 |
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| 18 | 18 | | Referred To: House Municipal Government & Housing |
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| 21 | 21 | | It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
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| 22 | 22 | | SECTION 1. Chapter 44-5 of the General Laws entitled "Levy and Assessment of Local 1 |
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| 23 | 23 | | Taxes" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: 2 |
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| 24 | 24 | | 44-5-89. Cranston homestead exemption. 3 |
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| 25 | 25 | | (a) The city council of the city of Cranston is authorized to annually fix the amount, if any, 4 |
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| 26 | 26 | | of a homestead exemption, with respect to assessed value, from local taxation on taxable real 5 |
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| 27 | 27 | | property used for residential purposes defined as residential use in the city of Cranston, and to grant 6 |
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| 28 | 28 | | homestead exemptions to the owner, or owners, of residential real estate, in an amount not to exceed 7 |
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| 29 | 29 | | up to twenty percent (20%) of the assessed value. The exemption shall apply to property used 8 |
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| 30 | 30 | | exclusively for residential purposes, and improved with a dwelling containing less than three (3) 9 |
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| 31 | 31 | | units, or real property used for residential use. The prorated amount shall be the percentage of 10 |
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| 32 | 32 | | square feet of the parcel used for residential purposes, multiplied by the percentage of the 11 |
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| 33 | 33 | | homestead exemption. In order to determine compliance with the homestead exemption as outlined 12 |
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| 34 | 34 | | in this section, the city council shall provide, by resolution or ordinance, rules and regulations 13 |
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| 35 | 35 | | governing eligibility for the exemption established by this section. 14 |
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| 36 | 36 | | (b) In the event property granted an exemption under this section is sold or transferred 15 |
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| 37 | 37 | | during the year for which the exemption is claimed, the city council may provide for a proration of 16 |
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| 38 | 38 | | the homestead exemption in cases where title to property passes from those entitled to claim an 17 |
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| 39 | 39 | | exemption to those who are not entitled to claim an exemption. 18 |
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| 42 | 42 | | LC002005 - Page 2 of 3 |
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| 43 | 43 | | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on December 31, 2025. 1 |
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| 45 | 45 | | LC002005 |
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| 49 | 49 | | LC002005 - Page 3 of 3 |
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| 50 | 50 | | EXPLANATION |
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| 51 | 51 | | BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL |
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| 52 | 52 | | OF |
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| 53 | 53 | | A N A C T |
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| 54 | 54 | | RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES |
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| 55 | 55 | | *** |
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| 56 | 56 | | This act would grant the city council of Cranston the authority to enact a homestead 1 |
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| 57 | 57 | | exemption ordinance. 2 |
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| 58 | 58 | | This act would take effect on December 31, 2025. 3 |
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| 60 | 60 | | LC002005 |
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