Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7151: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Authorizes the town of Jamestown to authorize, by ordinance, the expansion of the local tax exemption ordinance for seniors.)
Status: Chaptered, May 6, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 16, 2026:
2026 -- H 7151 ======== LC003859 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION Introduced By: Representative Alex S. Finkelman Date Introduced: January 16, 2026 Referred To: House Municipal Government & Housing It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 44-3-13.6 of the General Laws in Chapter 44-3 entitled "Property Subject to Taxation" is hereby amended to read as follows: 44-3-13.6. Jamestown -- Exemption of persons 65 years and over. (a) The town council of the town of Jamestown may, by ordinance, exempt from valuation for taxation, the real property situated in the town and owned and occupied by any person sixtyfive (65) years or over, which exemption is in addition to any and all other exemptions from taxation to which the person may be otherwise entitled. (b)(1) The town council of the town of Jamestown may, from time to time, by ordinance, make changes in the amount of exemption granted and the rules and regulations as it deems necessary to promote the purpose of this section. The schedule of exemptions is as follows: (i) Taxpayers with an income of not less than two hundred twenty percent (220%) and not more than two hundred forty percent (240%) of the federal poverty guideline an exemption of …
Sponsors
- Alex Finkelman (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Effective without Governor's signature
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Senate passed in concurrence
- : Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage in concurrence
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
- : House read and passed
- : Placed on House Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage
Votes
- Senate Committee on Housing & Municipal Government: Passage in concurrence (April 16, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Seq #20: PASSAGE (February 3, 2026): 70 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Municipal Government & Housing: Passage (January 27, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: TAXATION
Common questions
- What is H7151?
- H7151 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Authorizes the town of Jamestown to authorize, by ordinance, the expansion of the local tax exemption ordinance for seniors.).
- What is the status of H7151?
- Chaptered as of May 6, 2026. Latest action: Effective without Governor's signature (May 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7151?
- Alex Finkelman (D).
- Where is the official record for H7151?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7151.pdf
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