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Committee advances several local tax, licensing and exemption bills to House floor
Summary
The House Committee on Municipal Government and Housing voted to move multiple local tax and licensing measures to the House floor, including tax-rate and exemption changes for Bristol and Blythewold Inc., a Little Compton homestead exemption, and a Jamestown senior exemption.
The House Committee on Municipal Government and Housing on Jan. 27 voted to advance a package of local tax and licensing measures to the full House.
Chairman Casey presided as the committee approved motions to move House Bill 7,005, House Bill 7,045 (Bristol owner-occupied mixed-use tax rate), House Bill 7,046 (tax exemption for Blythewold Inc., 101 Ferry Road, Bristol), House Bill 7,047 (Little Compton homestead exemption), and House Bill 7,151 (Jamestown senior tax exemption) to the House floor. Each motion was made and seconded and was approved by roll call vote.
Why it matters: the bills affect local property-tax treatment and exemptions that will now be considered by the full House. Committee members recorded their votes in roll call; each motion carried and the clerk recorded that the bills will be moved to the House floor for further consideration.
Details of approved items: - House Bill 7,005 (sponsor: Rep. Boylan): Motion for passage moved by Rep. Fogarty and seconded by Rep. Speakman; roll call carried and the bill was sent to the House floor. - House Bill 7,045 (sponsor: Rep. Donovan): Would allow the town of Bristol to apply an owner-occupied rate to mixed-use property where the residential portion is owner-occupied; motion moved by Rep. Speakman, seconded by Rep. Fogarty; passed by roll call. - House Bill 7,046 (sponsor: Rep. Donovan): Seeks to exempt the real and intangible personal property of Blythewold Inc. located at 101 Ferry Road, Bristol; passed by roll call after a motion from Rep. Fogarty and a second from Rep. Speakman. - House Bill 7,047 (sponsor: Rep. McGaugh): Authorizes Little Compton to establish a homestead exemption for residential dwellings; passed by roll call. - House Bill 7,151 (sponsor: Rep. Finkelman): Allows Jamestown to expand a local tax exemption for seniors; passed by roll call.
Next steps: each bill will be scheduled for action on the House floor. No committee amendments or formal debates on fiscal impacts were recorded in the committee for these items; fiscal or policy questions may arise when the bills are considered by the full House.
Ending: The committee then proceeded to hold the remainder of the calendar for further study and continued hearings on other bills.
