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RI H7005

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

2/3/2026

Primary Sponsor

Jennifer Boylan

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the town of Barrington to provide a tax dollar credit reduction for legally blind persons through local ordinance
  • Removes Barrington's existing fixed $16,000 property tax exemption for blind residents from state statute
  • Removes Barrington from the automatic annual exemption increase tied to local tax levy growth
  • Shifts control of blind person tax benefits from state-mandated amounts to local discretion in Barrington
  • Takes effect upon passage

Legislative Description

Authorizes the town of Barrington to provide a tax dollar credit reduction for legally blind persons by ordinance.

Taxation

Last Action

Committee recommends passage in concurrence

3/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Housing and Municipal Government2/6/2026
Municipal Government & Housing1/7/2026

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