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February 14, 2011

Bills Introduced to the Rhode Island House (Municipal Government Committee), February 8-10

Carroll Andrew Morse

Targeted Changes with Statewide Impact

H5300Repeals the requirement that municipalities and other state agencies report disability parking enforcement to the "the governor's commission on disabilities".
H5301Municipalities and water districts can use non-licensed plumbers to replace water meters. (There is a heavy Newport presence in the sponsorship.)
H5302Changes regulations on notification of property tax rate changes.
H5313Repeals the requirement in state law that an "an update of real property" be conducted every 3 years after a revaluation, and changes the full revaluation cycle to 10 years.
H5314Repeals the requirement in state law that an "an update of real property" be conducted every 3 years after a revaluation, and changes the full revaluation cycle to 5 years.
H5315Authorizes a waste-to-energy plant in Woonsocket.