Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7809: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- STATE TAX OFFICIALS (Extends the timeframe for the division of taxation to review nonresident contractor cases and provide a specific penalty for noncompliance with the statute's withholding requirements.)
Status: Signed into law, June 19, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 12, 2026:
2026 -- H 7809 ======== LC004983 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- STATE TAX OFFICIALS Introduced By: Representative Alex D. Marszalkowski Date Introduced: February 12, 2026 Referred To: House Finance (Dept. of Revenue) It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 44-1-6 of the General Laws in Chapter 44-1 entitled "State Tax Officials" is hereby amended to read as follows: 44-1-6. Additional collection powers -- Nonresident contractors. (a) Any person doing business with a nonresident contractor shall withhold payment of an amount of three percent (3%) of the contract price until thirty (30) sixty (60) days after the contractor has completed the contract and has requested the tax administrator, in writing, to audit the records for the particular project, a receipted copy of the request to be furnished to the person holding the funds. The tax administrator shall, within thirty (30) sixty (60) days after receipt of the request, furnish to the nonresident contractor and to the person holding the funds either a certificate of no tax due or a certificate of sales and use tax or income tax withheld, or both, due from the nonresident contractor. (b) Upon receipt of a certificate of no tax due, the person holding the payment may pay the nonresident contractor. …
Sponsors
- Alex Marszalkowski (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : 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 #476: PASSAGE (June 10, 2026): 68 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Finance: Passage (June 8, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: TAXATION
Common questions
- What is H7809?
- H7809 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- STATE TAX OFFICIALS (Extends the timeframe for the division of taxation to review nonresident contractor cases and provide a specific penalty for noncompliance with the statute's withholding requirements.).
- What is the status of H7809?
- Signed into law as of June 19, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7809?
- Alex Marszalkowski (D).
- Where is the official record for H7809?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7809.pdf
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