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RI Gen L § 42-128.1-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-128.1 - Lead Hazard Mitigation|Section 42-128.1-11 - Enforcement.

§ 42-128.1-11. Enforcement.(a) The standards for lead hazard control and for lead hazard mitigation in pre-1978 housing shall be considered basic housing standards and shall be enforceable through the provisions of this chapter and through procedures established in chapter 24.2 of title 45 and chapter 24.3 of title 45.(b) Minimum Housing Standards and Housing Maintenance and Occupancy Code. In order to establish consistency between state and local programs pertaining to enforcement of standards for housing and housing occupancy and to provide for broadly available, multiple means of identifying instances of noncompliance with this chapter and enforcing the requirements of this chapter, the following provisions regarding Minimum Housing Standards and Housing Maintenance and Occupancy Code shall be effective:(1) The ordinances, rules, and regulations for "Minimum Housing Standards" adopted pursuant to § 45-24.2-3 shall, on or before November 1, 2005, include provisions for lead hazard control.(2) The Housing Maintenance and Occupancy Code, established by chapter 24.3 of title 23, shall, effective November 1, 2005, include provisions consistent with a continuing and ongoing responsibility for lead hazard mitigation as required by the department of health standards.History of Section.P.L. 2002, ch. 187, § 3; P.L. 2002, ch. 188, § 3; P.L. 2004, ch. 221, § 2; P.L. 2004, ch. 223, § 2; P.L. 2005, ch. 142, § 2; P.L. 2005, ch. 143, § 2.
RI Gen L § 42-128.1-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-128.1 - Lead Hazard Mitigation|Section 42-128.1-13 - Rhode Island lead hazard technical assistance service.

§ 42-128.1-13. Rhode Island lead hazard technical assistance service.(a) (1) Establishment and purposes. The Rhode Island housing resources commission shall establish a "Rhode Island lead hazard technical assistance service" program for the purposes of providing technical assistance to property owners to achieve compliance with this chapter and the Lead Poisoning Prevention Act, chapter 24.6 of title 23.(2) The services of the program shall subject to appropriation, include, but shall not be limited to: evaluation of the need for lead hazard mitigation in a dwelling; review of independent inspection results; identification of and arranging funding for conduction lead hazard abatement and mitigation, and supplying any materials, assistance, and services that may be needed by property owners to achieve compliance with this chapter and the Lead Poisoning Prevention Act in an affordable manner.(b) Historic properties. On or before November 1, 2005, the housing resources commission, in conjunction with the historic preservation and heritage Commission, shall initiate the following activities to assist owners of historic properties to comply with the provisions of this chapter: (i) provide technical assistance; (ii) identify financial resources available for compliance; and (iii) seek additional resources for this purpose.(c) Cooperation with Rhode Island housing and mortgage finance corporation. The housing resources commission is hereby authorized to cooperate with the Rhode Island housing and mortgage finance corporation in putting the provisions of this section into effect, and the Rhode Island housing and mortgage finance corporation is hereby authorized to exercise its powers under § 42-55-5.1 to provide for the implementation of this section.(d) Exercise of powers. The housing resources commission is hereby expressly authorized to exercise any or all of its general powers set forth in § 42-128-7 to accomplish the purpose of this section.History of Section.P.L. 2002, ch. 187, § 3; P.L. 2002, ch. 188, § 3; P.L. 2005, ch. 142, § 2; P.L. 2005, ch. 143, § 2.
RI Gen L § 42-128.2-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-128.2 - Expedited Permitting for Affordable Housing|Section 42-128.2-1 - Findings.

§ 42-128.2-1. Findings.The general assembly finds and declares that:(a) The availability of affordable housing is a critical concern to the current well-being and the future prosperity of the people of Rhode Island;(b) All towns in Rhode Island, with an obligation to do so, have adopted affordable housing plans as required by chapters 286 and 324 of the public laws of 2004;(c) The housing resources commission in conjunction with the statewide planning program has adopted a strategic plan for affordable housing as required by "The Comprehensive Housing Production and Rehabilitation Act of 2004;"(d) The people of Rhode Island in 2006 approved a bond issue to support the development of affordable housing in the state; and(e) The slowness and uncertainty of securing permits and regulatory approval from state agencies can impair the viability of affordable housing development, make such development more expensive, and can jeopardize federal and other monies.History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 441, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 477, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-128.2-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-128.2 - Expedited Permitting for Affordable Housing|Section 42-128.2-2 - Purpose.

§ 42-128.2-2. Purpose.The purposes of this chapter are to facilitate implementation of local and state plans for the provision of affordable housing and to optimize the use of public resources, including proceeds from bond issues, by providing expedited processing by state agencies of applications for projects that would provide affordable housing as set forth in this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 441, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 477, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-128.2-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-128.2 - Expedited Permitting for Affordable Housing|Section 42-128.2-4 - Request for status as a housing project of critical concern.

§ 42-128.2-4. Request for status as a housing project of critical concern.A person may apply to the Rhode Island housing resources commission and request that a project be classified as a project of critical housing concern. Said request shall contain a description of how the project is consistent with applicable provisions of state plans pertaining to affordable housing developments. Not more than five (5) days after the receipt of such request, the chairperson, or the executive director acting on behalf of the chairperson, shall refer the request to statewide planning for review of the probable consistency of the project with the applicable provisions of the state guide plan. The associate director shall issue a determination of probable consistency to the chairperson within twenty (20) days. If the associate director has made a determination of probable consistency, the Rhode Island housing resources commission shall render a written decision on the request within sixty (60) days of the filing and receipt of the request. If the project is found to be a housing project of critical concern, the Rhode Island housing resources commission may issue a certificate of critical housing concern. A certificate of critical housing concern shall expire two (2) years from the date of issuance.History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 441, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 477, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-128.2-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-128.2 - Expedited Permitting for Affordable Housing|Section 42-128.2-5 - Filing of certificate.

§ 42-128.2-5. Filing of certificate.A person shall file the certificate of critical concern with the appropriate state agency that has licensing or permitting authority over the project. A person must file the certificate of critical concern at the time of filing the necessary permit application(s) required for the project with the state agency. The state agency shall give priority to the project of critical concern in the handling and processing of the application.History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 441, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 477, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-128.2-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-128.2 - Expedited Permitting for Affordable Housing|Section 42-128.2-6 - Action by state agency.

§ 42-128.2-6. Action by state agency.(a) Within three (3) months of the submission of a substantially complete application, the state agency must render a written report on the status of the application. The report shall contain information, which will enable the person to make a sound business decision as to whether or not to pursue the application. The report shall be sent to the applicant.(b) If the application is not granted, then the state agency shall on the fourth (4th), fifth (5th), and sixth (6th) months of the anniversary of submission render a written report on the status of the application. If at the end of the sixth (6th) month, a decision has not been rendered on the application, then, in addition to the applicant, a copy of the written report shall be rendered monthly thereafter to the associate director of the department of administration for planning and the Rhode Island housing resources commission until a decision to accept or reject the application has been made.History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 441, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 477, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-128.2-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-128.2 - Expedited Permitting for Affordable Housing|Section 42-128.2-7 - Permitting or licensing requirements.

§ 42-128.2-7. Permitting or licensing requirements.The issuance of and the filing of a certificate of critical housing concern does not constitute, and shall not be considered, a waiver of any element, rule, regulation, or statute upon which the license or permit is granted.History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 441, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 477, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-128.2-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-128.2 - Expedited Permitting for Affordable Housing|Section 42-128.2-8 - Rulemaking.

§ 42-128.2-8. Rulemaking.The housing resources commission, at a regular quarterly meeting shall promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with chapter 35 of this title to implement this chapter, including, but not limited to, provisions to define an application and criteria to determine the significance of any application in meeting the purposes of this act.History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 441, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 477, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-129-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-129 - Persian Gulf War Information Relief Commission|Section 42-129-1 - Definitions.

§ 42-129-1. Definitions.As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) "Commission" means the Persian Gulf War information and relief commission;(2) "Director" means the director of the department of human services;(3) "Department" means the department of human services;(4) "Veteran" means a person who (i) was a resident of the state at the time of his or her induction into the armed forces of the United States or is currently a resident of the state, and (ii) served during the Persian Gulf War during Operation Desert Shield or Operation Desert Storm, as defined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or any hostilities in Southwest Asia conducted after September 11, 2001; and(5) "Gulf War-related risk substance" means any environmental or chemical substance or condition which was present in the Persian Gulf region during and following the Persian Gulf War or which was present during hostilities in Southwest Asia subsequent to September 11, 2001, including, but not limited to, pesticides, chemical or biological warfare agents, vaccines, pyridostigmine bromide, infectious diseases, depleted uranium, oil well fires and smoke and petroleum products.History of Section.P.L. 1998, ch. 79, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 323, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 61, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 73, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-129-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-129 - Persian Gulf War Information Relief Commission|Section 42-129-3 - Duties.

§ 42-129-3. Duties.(a) The Persian Gulf War information and relief commission shall advise the department of human services on: (1) medical, administrative and social assistance needed for veterans who were or may have been exposed to any Gulf War-related risk substance, and (2) information that should be provided to veterans concerning epidemiological or other studies relating to exposure to any Gulf War-related risk substance, and any illness suffered by veterans of military service in the Persian Gulf War or any hostilities occurring in Southwest Asia subsequent to September 11, 2001 as a result of such veterans' exposure to any Gulf War-related risk substance, which are being conducted by the federal government.(b) The commission shall not disclose information received pursuant to this chapter so as to divulge the identities of the persons to whom it relates except as is necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.(c) The commission shall submit a preliminary report to the governor and the general assembly on or before April 1, 1999, on its findings, recommendations and conclusions. The commission shall submit annual reports thereafter on or before February fifteenth of each year.History of Section.P.L. 1998, ch. 79, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 323, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 61, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 73, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-129-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-129 - Persian Gulf War Information Relief Commission|Section 42-129-4 - Appropriation.

§ 42-129-4. Appropriation.There is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated for the fiscal year 2002, the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for the Persian Gulf War information relief commission for general operating expenses and to conduct a health survey profile of Persian Gulf War veterans; and the state controller is hereby authorized and directed to draw his or her orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of this sum, or so much of it as may be from time to time required, upon receipt by him or her of properly authenticated vouchers.History of Section.P.L. 2001, ch. 136, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-130-1 - 42-130-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-130 - Rural Development Council|Section 42-130-1 - 42-130-11 - Repealed.

§ 42-130-1 — 42-130-11. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 42-131-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-131 - Intergovernmental Relations Council|Section 42-131-1 - Creation of council.

§ 42-131-1. Creation of council.There is created and established an intergovernmental relations council of Rhode Island to be referred to as "the council." The legislative authority for the council shall cease as of June 30, 2005, unless the council is continued under the provisions of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 2000, ch. 351, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-131-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-131 - Intergovernmental Relations Council|Section 42-131-2 - Membership of council.

§ 42-131-2. Membership of council.(a) The council shall be composed of twenty-four (24) members as follows:(1) The lieutenant governor;(2) The president of the senate or his or her designee;(3) The speaker of the house or his or her designee;(4) The majority leader of the house of representatives or his or her designee;(5) The minority leader of the house of representatives or his or her designee;(6) The minority leader of the senate or his or her designee;(7) The chairperson of the house finance committee or his or her designee;(8) The chairperson of the senate finance committee or his or her designee;(9) Three (3) state executive branch officials appointed by the governor, one of whom shall be the chief of the office of municipal affairs in the department of administration;(10) Three (3) city and/or town officials appointed by the president of the Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns;(11) The executive director of the League of Cities and Towns;(12) Two (2) members of the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council, one of whom shall be the executive director of said council and one of whom shall be appointed by the president of said council;(13) Two (2) members appointed by the president of the Rhode Island School Committee Association;(14) The mayor of the city of Providence or his or her designee;(15) The president of the Providence city council or his or her designee; and(16) Four (4) members being representatives of the Rhode Island congressional delegation.(17) President of the senate effective January 1, 2003.(b) Members of the council shall hold office for three (3) years. Should any member cease to be an officer or employee of the unit or agency he or she is appointed to represent, his or her membership on the council shall terminate immediately. Any vacancy on the council shall be filled for the unexpired term by the appointing authority in the same manner as the original appointment.(c) The lieutenant governor shall serve as chairperson and the vice chairperson of the council shall be designated by the governor from among the members. In the event of the absence or disability of both the chairperson and vice chairperson, the members of the council shall elect a temporary chairperson by a majority vote of those present and voting.(d) The council is subject to review by the general assembly's legislative oversight commission as defined in chapter 14 of title 22.History of Section.P.L. 2000, ch. 351, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 180, § 137.
RI Gen L § 42-131-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-131 - Intergovernmental Relations Council|Section 42-131-3 - Purpose and duties.

§ 42-131-3. Purpose and duties.The purpose of the council shall be to provide a forum to discuss intergovernmental issues between federal, state and local government and the private sector and to develop specific and comprehensive recommendations for executive and legislative action as may be necessary and proper to maintain and encourage improvements in intergovernmental relations. To enable the council to carry out that purpose, the council shall study the following matters and any others it deems appropriate:(1) The existing, necessary, and desirable relationships between and among local governments, the state and the private sector;(2) The existing, necessary, and desirable allocation of state and local functional responsibilities and fiscal resources, such as the manner in which the state delivers services to local communities and the powers and functions of local governments;(3) The impact of federal aid programs in terms of their compatibility with state and local objectives and their fiscal and administrative impact on programs;(4) Impact of federal or state judicial decisions, and/or existing or proposed federal, state, legislative or executive policies and regulations upon the capacities and effectiveness of local government;(5) The special problems in interstate areas facing local governments, intrastate regional units, and area-wide bodies, such studies where possible to be conducted in conjunction with those of a pertinent sister state commission(s);(6) Ways and means to foster better relations among local, state and federal governments, and between government and the private sector;(7) Encourage and, where appropriate, coordinate studies relating to intergovernmental relations conducted by universities, state, local and federal agencies, and research and consulting organizations;(8) Review the recommendations of national commissions studying private sector, federal, state and local government relationships and issues and assess their possible application to Rhode Island;(9) Provide opportunities for state and local government officials and members of the private sector to become more knowledgeable about their shared duties and responsibilities to deliver effective services, such as conducting educational seminars and informational conferences on selected intergovernmental and state and local issues, including potential areas of interstate, state-local and private-public partnerships; and(10) Review and propose any constitutional amendments and statutory changes required to implement proposals of the commission.History of Section.P.L. 2000, ch. 351, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-131-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-131 - Intergovernmental Relations Council|Section 42-131-4 - Meetings, hearings, committees.

§ 42-131-4. Meetings, hearings, committees.(a) The council shall hold meetings quarterly and at such other times as it deems necessary. The council may hold public hearings from time-to-time on matters within its purview.(b) Each officer, board, commission, council, department or agency of state government, and each political subdivision of the state, shall cooperate with the council in carrying out the functions and duties imposed by this chapter.(c) The council may establish committees as it deems advisable and feasible, whose membership shall include at least one member of the council, but only the council itself may set policy or take other official action.(d) The council shall promulgate rules of procedure governing its operations.(e) All meetings of the council, or any committee thereof, at which public business is discussed or formal action is taken shall conform to the state open meetings laws.History of Section.P.L. 2000, ch. 351, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-131-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-131 - Intergovernmental Relations Council|Section 42-131-5 - Technical advisory committee.

§ 42-131-5. Technical advisory committee.A technical advisory committee shall be appointed by the chairperson of the council. The technical advisory committee shall include, but not be limited to, representatives of the office of municipal affairs in the department of administration, statewide planning, the general assembly, the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council, and the Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns.History of Section.P.L. 2000, ch. 351, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-131-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-131 - Intergovernmental Relations Council|Section 42-131-6 - Reports.

§ 42-131-6. Reports.The council shall issue reports of its findings and recommendations from time-to-time and issue annually a public report on its work. Copies of the annual report shall be submitted to the governor, presiding officers of the general assembly, each city and town of the state, and appropriate state departments and agencies regarding the council's work, including draft legislation and model ordinances necessary to implement its recommendations. Reports of the council shall be available to the public.History of Section.P.L. 2000, ch. 351, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-132-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-132 - Business Fast-Start Office|Section 42-132-1 - Purpose.

§ 42-132-1. Purpose.The purpose of this chapter is to provide a convenient, accessible, and timely one-stop system that will enable the business community to acquire, maintain and file the necessary state licenses required to start and conduct business in Rhode Island. It is the intent of the general assembly that use of the fast-start system by a business be optional and that any business may continue to work directly with the appropriate state agency if preferred.History of Section.P.L. 2001, ch. 117, § 1.