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Senate approves bill letting Providence reset long‑standing veterans property tax exemption

Rhode Island Senate · May 1, 2025
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The Rhode Island Senate passed S 720 unanimously, allowing the Providence City Council, with the mayor's approval, to reset a veterans property tax exemption that has not been updated in more than 20 years. The bill passed 31-0 on a voice/recorded vote.

The Rhode Island Senate on Thursday passed S 720, a bill that gives the City of Providence authority to reset a veterans property tax exemption that lawmakers said has not been changed in over two decades.

Sen. Lita Chacon moved passage of the…

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