Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H8279: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING (Authorizes the town of Smithfield, if an aggregate of tw
Status: Failed, April 15, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING (Authorizes the town of Smithfield, if an aggregate of two hundred fifty (250) or more units should be proposed in comprehensive permit project(s), to enact an emergency moratorium until the permit requirement of § 45-53-4 are amended.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, March 11, 2026:
2026 -- H 8279 ======== LC005950 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING Introduced By: Representatives Costantino, and Santucci Date Introduced: March 11, 2026 Referred To: House Municipal Government & Housing It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Chapter 45-53 of the General Laws entitled "Low and Moderate Income Housing" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: 45-53-17. Smithfield emergency moratorium. (a) If the town of Smithfield, shall at any time have an aggregate of two hundred fifty (250) or more units proposed in a comprehensive permit project or projects, the town of Smithfield may enact an emergency moratorium and not accept or process further applications. No application proposed, offered, submitted or tendered during any moratorium imposed pursuant to the provisions of this section shall have any grandfathered status. (b) The town of Smithfield, upon adoption of any moratorium in accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, may continue to impose the moratorium until such time as comprehensive permit requirements in § 45-53-4 are amended. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. ======== LC005950 ======== EXPLANATION BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF ANACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING *** …
Sponsors
- Gregory Costantino (D) · primary sponsor
- Paul Santucci (R)
Latest actions
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
Subjects: TOWNS AND CITIES
Common questions
- What is H8279?
- H8279 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING (Authorizes the town of Smithfield, if an aggregate of tw.
- What does H8279 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING (Authorizes the town of Smithfield, if an aggregate of two hundred fifty (250) or more units should be proposed in comprehensive permit project(s), to enact an emergency moratorium until the permit requirement of § 45-53-4 are amended.)
- What is the status of H8279?
- Failed as of April 15, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study (April 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored H8279?
- Gregory Costantino (D), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H8279?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H8279.pdf
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