Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7568: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Allows the waiver of interest on overdue taxes for commercial properties.)
Status: Signed into law, June 18, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 6, 2026:
2026 -- H 7568 ======== LC003888 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES Introduced By: Representatives Noret, Cortvriend, Shallcross Smith, Nardone, Place, Speakman, Costantino, Read, Solomon, and Santucci Date Introduced: February 06, 2026 Referred To: House Municipal Government & Housing It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 44-5-8.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 44-5 entitled "Levy and Assessment of Local Taxes" is hereby amended to read as follows: 44-5-8.1. Waiver of interest on overdue quarterly tax payments. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision in this chapter to the contrary, any city or town may, by ordinance duly enacted, authorize a waiver of interest on one quarter's overdue property tax payment and allow the remaining balance of taxes owed to be paid on a quarterly basis if all of the following conditions are satisfied by the taxpayer: (1) The property subject to the overdue payment is the residence or commercial property of the taxpayer and has been for the five (5) years immediately preceding the tax payment which is overdue. (2) The request for a waiver of interest is in writing, signed and dated by the taxpayer. (3) The taxpayer has made timely payments of taxes to the city or town for …
Sponsors
- Thomas Noret (D, HD-025) · primary sponsor
- Terri-Denise Cortvriend (D, HD-072)
- Ann Shallcross Smith, Mary (D, HD-046)
- George Nardone (R)
- David Place (R, HD-047)
- June Speakman (D, HD-068)
- Gregory Costantino (D)
- Earl Read (D, HD-026)
- Joseph Solomon (D)
- Paul Santucci (R)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Senate passed in concurrence
- : Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage in concurrence
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Referred to Senate Finance
- : House read and passed
- : Placed on House Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage
Votes
- Senate Committee on Finance: Passage in concurrence (June 2, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Seq #67: PASSAGE (March 31, 2026): 60 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Committee on Municipal Government & Housing: Passage (March 24, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: TAXATION
Common questions
- What is H7568?
- H7568 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Allows the waiver of interest on overdue taxes for commercial properties.).
- What is the status of H7568?
- Signed into law as of June 18, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7568?
- Thomas Noret (D, HD-025), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H7568?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7568.pdf
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