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House Municipal Government committee advances several bills to the House floor, holds remainder for study
Summary
On Feb. 27 the House Committee on Municipal Government and Housing voted to move multiple bills to the House floor, including grants of local authority and tax-related measures, and voted to hold several remaining bills for further study.
The House Committee on Municipal Government and Housing met Feb. 27 and voted to advance multiple bills to the full House while postponing other items for further study.
Key outcomes: House Bill 5030 (granting the Town Council of South Kingstown authority to enact a homestead-exemption ordinance) was approved and will move to the House floor. The committee substituted and advanced House Bill 5100 Sub A (technical standards for temporary “safe” units under emergency declarations) in place of the original 5100 and moved that substitute to the floor. House Bill 5189 (ratifying amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the Town of Barrington) and House Bill 5269 (allowing waiver of interest on overdue local taxes) were also advanced.…
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