Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island S2036: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of Blithewold, Inc., located at 101 Ferry Road, Bristol, Rhode Island. Effective retroactively to 12/31/2025.)
Status: Chaptered, June 24, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 9, 2026:
2026 -- S 2036 ======== LC003148 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION Introduced By: Senators Ujifusa, Felag, and Lauria Date Introduced: January 09, 2026 Referred To: Senate Housing & Municipal Government It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 44-3-3 of the General Laws in Chapter 44-3 entitled "Property Subject to Taxation" is hereby amended to read as follows: 44-3-3. Property exempt. (a) The following property is exempt from (2) Lands ceded or belonging to the United States; (3) Bonds and other securities issued and exempted from taxation by the government of the United States or of this state; (4) Real estate, used exclusively for military purposes, owned by chartered or incorporated organizations approved by the adjutant general and composed of members of the national guard, the naval militia, or the independent, chartered-military organizations; (5) Buildings for free public schools, buildings for religious worship, and the land upon which they stand and immediately surrounding them, to an extent not exceeding five (5) acres so far as the buildings and land are occupied and used exclusively for religious or educational purposes; (6) Dwellings houses and the land on which they stand, not exceeding one acre in size, or the minimum lot size for zone …
Sponsors
- Linda Ujifusa (D, SD-011) · primary sponsor
- Walter Felag (D, SD-010)
- Pamela Lauria (D, SD-032)
Latest actions
- : Effective without Governor's signature
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
- : Placed on Senate Calendar
- : House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
- : Placed on House Calendar
- : Referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
- : Senate passed Sub A
- : Placed on Senate Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage of Sub A
Votes
- House Seq #516: PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE AS AMENDED (June 10, 2026): 67 yea, 3 nay, passed
- House Seq #515: PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT (June 10, 2026): 70 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Seq #179: (May 19, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Housing & Municipal Government: Passage of Sub A (May 12, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Housing & Municipal Government: Passage (March 5, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: TAXATION
Common questions
- What is S2036?
- S2036 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of Blithewold, Inc., located at 101 Ferry Road, Bristol, Rhode Island. Effective retroactively to 12/31/2025.).
- What is the status of S2036?
- Chaptered as of June 24, 2026. Latest action: Effective without Governor's signature (June 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored S2036?
- Linda Ujifusa (D, SD-011), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S2036?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/SenateText26/S2036Aaa.pdf
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