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H8280 • 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING--PARKING SPACES (Permits Smithfield to require 2 parking spaces for each studio, one-bedroom, or two-bedroom low- or moderate-income housing unit upon the determination that limited or no local public transportation or off-street parking is available near these units.)
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING--PARKING SPACES (Permits Smithfield to require 2 parking spaces for each studio, one-bedroom, or two-bedroom low- or moderate-income housing unit upon the determination that limited or no local public transportation or off-street parking is available near these units.)
Housing
Passed Legislature
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
Bill History
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2026-04-15
Committee
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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2026-04-10
Rhode Island General Assembly
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/15/2026)
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2026-03-11
Rhode Island General Assembly
Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
Official Summary Text
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING--PARKING SPACES (Permits Smithfield to require 2 parking spaces for each studio, one-bedroom, or two-bedroom low- or moderate-income housing unit upon the determination that limited or no local public transportation or off-street parking is available near these units.)
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H8280 2026 -- H 8280 ======== LC005949 ======== STATE OF RHODE ISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ A N A C T RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING-- PARKING SPACES Introduced By: Representatives Costantino, and Santucci Date Introduced: March 11, 2026 Referred To: House Municipal Government & Housing It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: 1 SECTION 1. Chapter 45-53 of the General Laws entitled "Low and Moderate Income 2 Housing" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: 3 45-53-17. Smithfield low- or moderate-income housing parking spaces. 4 The town of Smithfield may require two (2) parking spaces for each studio, one-bedroom, 5 or two (2) bedroom low- or moderate-income housing unit upon the municipality's determination 6 that there is limited or no local public transportation or off-street parking availability within a 7 reasonable proximity to these low- or moderate-income housing units. 8 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. ======== LC005949 ======== EXPLANATION BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF A N A C T RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING-- PARKING SPACES *** 1 This act would permit Smithfield to require two (2) parking spaces for each studio, one- 2 bedroom, or two-bedroom low- or moderate-income housing unit upon the determination that 3 limited or no local public transportation or off-street parking is availabile near these units. 4 This act would take effect upon passage. ======== LC005949 ======== LC005949 - Page 2 of 2