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Senate approves amended Providence tax-classification bill after debate over homeowner impacts
Summary
The Rhode Island Senate passed Senate Bill 2857, with floor amendment LC 5712/2, to reconstitute property tax classifications for Providence and limit commercial-rate growth; supporters said the change increases transparency, while critics warned it could shift tax burdens to homeowners without local analysis. The measure passed 29-2.
The Rhode Island Senate on April 11 approved Senate Bill 2857, an enabling local law to restructure property tax classifications in the City of Providence, adopting floor amendment LC 5712/2 by a recorded vote of 29-2.
Sponsor Senator Basilian said the bill stems from a city council-created tax and revenue commission and aims to "build transparency in the city's tax classification code," clarifying…
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