Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H8525: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Authorizes the town of Coventry to apportion the tax levy proportionately between residential and commercial properties.)
Status: Chaptered, June 26, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, May 6, 2026:
2026 -- H 8525 ======== LC006407 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES Introduced By: Representatives Noret, and Read Date Introduced: May 06, 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 sections: 44-5-20.30. Coventry -- Property tax classification, levy determination and valuation. (a) The assessor of the town of Coventry, on or before June 1 of each year, shall make full and fair cash valuation of each property class as identified in subsection (b) of this section and notwithstanding the provisions of § 44-5-11.8 to the contrary, determine the percentage of the tax levy to be apportioned each class of property and shall apply tax rates sufficient to produce the proportion of the total tax levy. (b) Classes of property. (1) Class 1. Residential real estate consisting of no more than five (5) dwelling units; land classified as open space; and dwellings on leased land including mobile homes. (2) Class 2. Commercial and industrial real estate; residential properties containing partial commercial or business uses; and residential real estate of more than five (5) dwelling …
Sponsors
- Thomas Noret (D, HD-025) · primary sponsor
- Earl Read (D, HD-026)
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 #253: PASSAGE (June 3, 2026): 66 yea, 2 nay, passed
- House Committee on Municipal Government & Housing: Passage (May 26, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: TAXATION
Common questions
- What is H8525?
- H8525 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Authorizes the town of Coventry to apportion the tax levy proportionately between residential and commercial properties.).
- What is the status of H8525?
- Chaptered as of June 26, 2026. Latest action: Effective without Governor's signature (June 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored H8525?
- Thomas Noret (D, HD-025), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H8525?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H8525.pdf
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