AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING (Allows the town of Tiverton, with an aggregate of 500 or more units proposed in a comprehensive permit project, to enact a short-term emergency moratorium until the permit laws are amended.)

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2026 -- S 2582
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026
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A N A C T
RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING

Introduced By:
Senators Felag, and DiPalma

Date Introduced:
February 13, 2026

Referred To:
Senate Housing & Municipal Government
(Tiverton)
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
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SECTION 1. Chapter 45-53 of the General Laws entitled "Low and Moderate Income
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Housing" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:
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45-53-17. Tiverton affordable housing units.

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In the town of Tiverton, at any time that there exists less than ten percent (10%) affordable
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housing in accordance with the provisions of § 45-53-3.1, the minimum number of affordable
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housing units to be built by any developer in the town pursuant to any approved plan, permit or
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project shall comprise of at least fifty percent (50%), of the units or dwellings constituting or
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consisting of affordable housing units until there exists full compliance with affordable housing
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requirements of chapter 53 of title 45.
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
A N A C T
RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING
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This act would authorized the town of Tiverton to require that fifty percent (50%) of new
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construction be affordable housing units if there is less than ten percent (10%) of affordable housing
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in the town.
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This act would take effect upon passage.
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