Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7298: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Allows the town of Tiverton to apply different tax rates to all classes of property.)
Status: Chaptered, June 24, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 23, 2026:
2026 -- H 7298 ======== LC004125 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES Introduced By: Representative John G. Edwards Date Introduced: January 23, 2026 Referred To: House Municipal Government & Housing It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Chapter 44-5 of the General Laws entitled "Levy and Assessment of Local Taxes" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: 44-5-11.19. Tax classification - Tiverton. (a) The assessor of the town of Tiverton shall annually prepare a list containing the full and fair valuation of each property within the town and the percentage of the tax levy to be apportioned to each class of property and tax rates sufficient to produce the proportion of the total tax levy. (b) The assessor has the authority to apply different rates of taxation against all classes of property to determine the tax due and payable on the property; provided that, the rate of taxation is uniform within each class. (c) Classes of property. (1) Class 1: Residential real estate consisting of not more than five (5) dwelling units; land classified as open space; and dwellings on leased land. (i) A homestead exemption provision is also authorized within this class. (ii) In lieu of a homestead …
Sponsors
- John Edwards (D, HD-070) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Effective without Governor's signature
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Senate passed in concurrence
- : Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar
- : House read and passed
- : Placed on House Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
Votes
- House Seq #254: PASSAGE (June 3, 2026): 66 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Municipal Government & Housing: Passage (May 26, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: TAXATION
Common questions
- What is H7298?
- H7298 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Allows the town of Tiverton to apply different tax rates to all classes of property.).
- What is the status of H7298?
- Chaptered as of June 24, 2026. Latest action: Effective without Governor's signature (June 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7298?
- John Edwards (D, HD-070).
- Where is the official record for H7298?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7298.pdf
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