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S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2025
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A N A C T
RELATING TO TOWNS AN D CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUS ING
Introduced By: Representatives Noret, Corvese, Finkelman, Read, Dawson, Fascia, and
Morales
Date Introduced: March 12, 2025
Referred To: House Municipal Government & Housing
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 45-53 of the General Laws entitled "Low and Moderate Income 1
Housing" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: 2
45-53-14.1. Reporting by municipalities of single-family low- or moderate-income 3
housing. 4
(a) The department of housing ("department"), created pursuant to § 42-64.34-1, in concert 5
with Rhode Island housing and mortgage finance corporation ("corporation"), created pursuant to 6
§ 42-55-4, shall maintain: 7
(1) An online database ("database") of rental units and single-family households available 8
for rent or sale that would be considered low- or moderate-income housing. 9
(2) A list of people and their email addresses and/or phone numbers who are interested in 10
renting or purchasing low- or moderate-income housing who have signed up with the department 11
to receive email or text notices of available units for rent or sale. 12
(b) Each municipality within the state shall provide the following information to the 13
department monthly commencing December 31, 2025: 14
(1) Current, updated information on any known inventory of single-family low- or 15
moderate-income housing or rental units in existence and/or under construction and available or 16
soon to be available for purchase or rent; and 17
(2) The contact person or entity and contact information pertaining to properties available 18
for purchase or rent. 19
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(c) The department shall provide monthly updates of available housing inventory collected 1
pursuant to subsection (b) of this section to any person registered pursuant to subsection (a)(2) of 2
this section by way of email or text to the email address or phone number registered with the 3
department. 4
(d) Any developer issued a certificate of occupancy by any city or town for property 5
considered low- or moderate-income property and any realtor listing a property for rent or sale that 6
is considered low- or moderate-income property shall provide the location of the property and any 7
additional information the department may require with the department. 8
(e) The department shall provide a report to the speaker of the house and senate president 9
annually by January 31 of the number of single-family low- or moderate-income housing properties 10
and or rentals in existence and under construction, indexed by municipality, for rent or purchase. 11
(f) Notice of available statewide rental units and housing collected pursuant to this section 12
shall be provided monthly to each municipality and municipal housing authority in order to be 13
made available for public observation in electronic or paper form on site. 14
(g) The information required by subsection (b) of this section shall be made available to 15
the public without delay on the department's website by April 2, 2026, and updated monthly 16
thereafter. 17
(h) The department is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out 18
the provisions of this section. 19
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. 20
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
A N A C T
RELATING TO TOWNS AN D CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSIN G
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This act would require municipalities to report to the Rhode Island department of housing 1
regarding single-family low- or moderate-income housing available to rent or own which 2
information would then be made available to the public on the department's website and emailed 3
to interested parties who have provide their address or phone number to the department. 4
This act would take effect upon passage. 5
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