Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H8390: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES--LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts from sales tax the amount paid for a park
Status: Failed, May 7, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES--LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts from sales tax the amount paid for a parking space at municipally operated beach parking in the town of Middletown.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, April 1, 2026:
2026 -- H 8390 ======== LC006233 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES--LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION Introduced By: Representatives Cortvriend, and Finkelman Date Introduced: April 01, 2026 Referred To: House Finance It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Sections 44-18-7.3 and 44-18-30 of the General Laws in Chapter 44-18 entitled "Sales and Use Taxes -- Liability and Computation" are hereby amended to read as follows: 44-18-7.3. Services defined. (a) "Services" means all activities engaged in for other persons for a fee, retainer, commission, or other monetary charge, which activities involve the performance of a service in this state as distinguished from selling property. (b) The following businesses and services performed in this state, along with the applicable 2017 North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes, are included in the definition of services: (1) Taxicab and limousine services including but not limited and (ii) Limousine services (485320). (2) Other road transportation service including but not limited (ii) "Transportation network companies" (TNC) defined as an entity that uses a digital network to connect transportation network company riders to transportation network operators who provide prearranged rides. Any TNC operating in this state is a retailer as provided in § 44-18-15 and is required to file a business application …
Sponsors
- Terri-Denise Cortvriend (D, HD-072) · primary sponsor
- Alex Finkelman (D)
Latest actions
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Introduced, referred to House Finance
Subjects: TAXATION
Common questions
- What is H8390?
- H8390 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES--LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts from sales tax the amount paid for a park.
- What does H8390 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES--LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts from sales tax the amount paid for a parking space at municipally operated beach parking in the town of Middletown.)
- What is the status of H8390?
- Failed as of May 7, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study (May 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored H8390?
- Terri-Denise Cortvriend (D, HD-072), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H8390?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H8390.pdf
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