Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7226: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND HOUSING AND MORTGAGE FINANCE CORPORATION (Expands Rhode Island H
Status: Failed, April 6, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND HOUSING AND MORTGAGE FINANCE CORPORATION (Expands Rhode Island Housing’s authority to revise the qualified allocation plan to prioritize cost-efficient affordable housing production and total units, while reducing the scoring weight of non-production-related criteria.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 21, 2026:
2026 -- H 7226 ======== LC003629 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND HOUSING AND MORTGAGE FINANCE CORPORATION Introduced By: Representatives Chippendale, Place, Nardone, J. Brien, Newberry, Santucci, Paplauskas, Quattrocchi, Hopkins, and Fascia Date Introduced: January 21, 2026 Referred To: House Municipal Government & Housing It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 42-55-5 of the General Laws in Chapter 42-55 entitled "Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Finance Corporation" is hereby amended to read as follows: 42-55-5. General powers. The corporation shall have all of the powers necessary and convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this chapter; including, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the power (2) Have an official seal and alter it at pleasure; (3) Have perpetual succession; (4) Maintain an office in the city of Providence or at any other place or places within this state as it may designate; (5) Adopt and from time to time amend and repeal bylaws, rules, and regulations, not inconsistent with this chapter, to carry into effect the powers and purposes of the corporation and the conduct of its business, and such bylaws, rules, and regulations may contain provisions indemnifying any person who is or was a …
Sponsors
- Michael Chippendale (R, HD-040) · primary sponsor
- David Place (R, HD-047)
- George Nardone (R)
- Jon Brien (I)
- Brian Newberry (R, HD-048)
- Paul Santucci (R)
- Christopher Paplauskas (R)
- Robert Quattrocchi (R)
- Marie Hopkins (R, HD-021)
- Richard Fascia (R, HD-042)
Latest actions
- : Withdrawn at sponsor's request
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
Subjects: STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT
Common questions
- What is H7226?
- H7226 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND HOUSING AND MORTGAGE FINANCE CORPORATION (Expands Rhode Island H.
- What does H7226 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND HOUSING AND MORTGAGE FINANCE CORPORATION (Expands Rhode Island Housing’s authority to revise the qualified allocation plan to prioritize cost-efficient affordable housing production and total units, while reducing the scoring weight of non-production-related criteria.)
- What is the status of H7226?
- Failed as of April 6, 2026. Latest action: Withdrawn at sponsor's request (April 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7226?
- Michael Chippendale (R, HD-040), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H7226?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7226.pdf
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