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S2587 • 2026

AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING--PARKING SPACES (Permits Tiverton to require two parking space for each studio, one-bedroom, or two-bedroom low- or moderate-income housing units upon the determination that limited or no local public transportation or off-street parking availability near these units.)

AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING--PARKING SPACES (Permits Tiverton to require two parking space for each studio, one-bedroom, or two-bedroom low- or moderate-income housing units upon the determination that limited or no local public transportation or off-street parking availability near these units.)

Housing
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
DiPalma, Felag
Last action
2026-02-27
Official status
Committee transferred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-27 Committee

    Committee transferred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs

  2. 2026-02-13 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government

Official Summary Text

AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING--PARKING SPACES (Permits Tiverton to require two parking space for each studio, one-bedroom, or two-bedroom low- or moderate-income housing units upon the determination that limited or no local public transportation or off-street parking availability near these units.)

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S2587

2026 -- S 2587
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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--
PARKING SPACES

Introduced By:
Senators DiPalma, and Felag

Date Introduced:
February 13, 2026

Referred To:
Senate Housing & Municipal Government
(by request)
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 low- or moderate-income housing parking spaces.

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The town of Tiverton may require two (2) parking spaces for each studio, one-bedroom, or
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two (2) bedroom low- or moderate-income housing unit upon the municipality's determination that
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there is limited or no local public transportation or off-street parking availability within a
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reasonable proximity to these low- or moderate-income housing units.
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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--
PARKING SPACES
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This act would permit Tiverton to require two (2) parking spaces for each studio, one-
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bedroom, or two-bedroom low- or moderate-income housing unit upon the determination that
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limited or no local public transportation or off-street parking is availabile near these units.
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This act would take effect upon passage.
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