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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.)
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
The plain English breakdown is still being put together. The official documents below are already here.
Committee transferred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
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.)
S2587 2026 -- S 2587 ======== LC005238 ======== 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: 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: 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. Tiverton low- or moderate-income housing parking spaces. 4 The town of Tiverton may require two (2) parking spaces for each studio, one-bedroom, or 5 two (2) bedroom low- or moderate-income housing unit upon the municipality's determination that 6 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. ======== LC005238 ======== 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 Tiverton 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. ======== LC005238 ======== LC005238 - Page 2 of 2