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RI Gen L § 42-64.3-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-64.3 - Distressed Areas Economic Revitalization Act|Section 42-64.3-2 - Legislative findings.

§ 42-64.3-2. Legislative findings.The general assembly finds and declares:(1) That there are certain distressed areas in this state which are characterized by substantial and persistent levels of unemployment; blighted areas; obsolete, dilapidated, and abandoned industrial and commercial structures; and, as a consequence, continually shrinking tax bases which threaten their very existence;(2) That the numerous programs undertaken by the federal government and the state during the past two (2) decades to stop the deterioration and stimulate economic activity in these urban areas have, in large part, failed;(3) That it is the public policy of this state to undertake an experimental program to stimulate economic revitalization, promote employment opportunities, and encourage business development and expansion in distressed areas.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 386, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-64.3-3.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-64.3 - Distressed Areas Economic Revitalization Act|Section 42-64.3-3.1 - Enterprise zone council.

§ 42-64.3-3.1. Enterprise zone council.(a) There is created within the Rhode Island commerce corporation the "enterprise zone council," which shall consist of five (5) members to be appointed by the governor; one member shall be the chief executive officer of the Rhode Island commerce corporation; one member shall represent the urban league of Rhode Island; one member shall represent the Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns; and two (2) members from the general public. The governor shall designate one member to serve as chairperson of the enterprise zone council.(b) The members shall be appointed for terms of five (5) years each; provided, however, of the members originally appointed, one shall be appointed for a term of one year, one shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years, one shall be appointed for a term of three (3) years, one shall be appointed for a term of four (4), years and one shall be appointed for a term of five (5) years.(c) In carrying out its powers and duties under this chapter, the council shall utilize the staffs and resources of the division of statewide planning and the Rhode Island commerce corporation. Those agencies and other departments and agencies of state government shall cooperate with the council in carrying out its mandate under this chapter.(d) The council shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement the intent of this chapter.(e) [Deleted by P.L. 2014, ch. 7, § 2 and P.L. 2014, ch. 8, § 2].History of Section.P.L. 1991, ch. 340, § 2; P.L. 1993, ch. 92, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 12, § 10; P.L. 2013, ch. 243, § 4; P.L. 2013, ch. 490, § 4; P.L. 2014, ch. 7, § 2; P.L. 2014, ch. 8, § 2.
RI Gen L § 42-64.3-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-64.3 - Distressed Areas Economic Revitalization Act|Section 42-64.3-4 - Designation of enterprise zones.

§ 42-64.3-4. Designation of enterprise zones.(a) The council may designate qualified United States Bureau of the Census divisions or delineations as enterprise zones upon receiving notice from the appropriate governing authority that the governing authority agrees to:(1) Devise and implement a program of police protection within the enterprise zone;(2) Give priority to the use in the enterprise zone of any urban development action grant (UDAG), community development block grant (CDBG), economic development administration (EDA) or job training, housing or economic development assistance funds or job training funds received from the federal government;(3) Assist the council in certifying employers to be eligible for the benefits of this chapter;(4) Promulgate local regulations and ordinances which serve to encourage economic development within the enterprise zone;(5) Assist the council in evaluating progress made in any enterprise zone within its jurisdiction; and(6) Amend local zoning ordinances or regulations.(b) The council may designate five (5) zones per year but shall be limited to designating a total of ten (10) zones in the next three (3) years and this designation shall remain in effect for five (5) years unless redesignated by the council after a request of the appropriate governing authority.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 396, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 340, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 255, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 96, § 1; P.L. 1994, ch. 338, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 64, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-64.3-5.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-64.3 - Distressed Areas Economic Revitalization Act|Section 42-64.3-5.1 - Coordination with existing programs.

§ 42-64.3-5.1. Coordination with existing programs.To the maximum extent possible, the directors of the departments of administration, business regulation, labor and training, environmental management, workforce 2000, human services, transportation, and the Rhode Island housing and mortgage finance corporation will provide special assistance to the zones. This will include, but not be limited to:(1) Expedited processing;(2) Priority funding;(3) Program set asides; and(4) Provision of technical assistance in furtherance of the public policy enunciated in § 42-64.3-2(2).History of Section.P.L. 1991, ch. 340, § 2; P.L. 1993, ch. 92, § 2; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 12, § 10.
RI Gen L § 42-64.3-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-64.3 - Distressed Areas Economic Revitalization Act|Section 42-64.3-7 - Resident business owner tax modification.

§ 42-64.3-7. Resident business owner tax modification.(a) In computing his or her annual tax liability pursuant to the provisions of chapter 11 or 30 of title 44, a domiciliary of an enterprise zone who owns and operates a qualified business facility in that zone and which business is not required to file under chapter 11, 13, 14 or 17 of title 44 may:(1) For the first three (3) years after certification, whether or not consecutive, deduct fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) per year as a modification reducing federal adjusted gross income; and(2) For the fourth and fifth years after certification, whether or not consecutive, deduct twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) per year as a modification reducing federal adjusted gross income.(b) Any modification provided in subdivisions (1) and (2) of subsection (a) shall not be available in taxable years other than the year in which the taxpayer qualifies for tax modification.(c) In the case of multiple business owners, the modifications provided in subdivisions (1) and (2) of subsection (a) shall be apportioned according to the ownership interests of the domiciliary owners of the qualified business.(d) A taxpayer who elects this modification shall not be eligible for the business tax credits under § 42-64.3-6.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 396, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 340, § 1; P.L. 1994, ch. 176, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 68, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-64.3-7.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-64.3 - Distressed Areas Economic Revitalization Act|Section 42-64.3-7.1 - Repealed.

§ 42-64.3-7.1. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 42-64.3-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-64.3 - Distressed Areas Economic Revitalization Act|Section 42-64.3-8 - Repealed.

§ 42-64.3-8. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 42-64.3-8.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-64.3 - Distressed Areas Economic Revitalization Act|Section 42-64.3-8.1 - Repealed.

§ 42-64.3-8.1. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 42-64.3-8.2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-64.3 - Distressed Areas Economic Revitalization Act|Section 42-64.3-8.2 - Promotion of the zone.

§ 42-64.3-8.2. Promotion of the zone.The Rhode Island economic development corporation shall promote the existence of the zone(s) and the tax incentives contained in this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1991, ch. 340, § 2.
RI Gen L § 42-64.3-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-64.3 - Distressed Areas Economic Revitalization Act|Section 42-64.3-9 - Standards for business property tax adjustment.

§ 42-64.3-9. Standards for business property tax adjustment.Notwithstanding the provisions of chapters 3 — 9 of title 44, real and tangible property taxes in enterprise zones for qualified businesses may be exempted or stabilized upon authorization of the city or town council. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to permit the exemption or stabilization for any manufacturing or commercial concern locating from one city or town within the state to another.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 396, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 340, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-64.3-9.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-64.3 - Distressed Areas Economic Revitalization Act|Section 42-64.3-9.1 - Authority for business property tax adjustment - West Warwick.

§ 42-64.3-9.1. Authority for business property tax adjustment — West Warwick.Notwithstanding the provisions of § 44-3-9, the West Warwick Town Council may stabilize real and tangible property taxes in connection with the development and construction of a hotel/waterpark to be located in the West Warwick Business Park for a period not to exceed twenty-five (25) years.History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 3, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-64.3-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-64.3 - Distressed Areas Economic Revitalization Act|Section 42-64.3-10 - Additional rules and regulations.

§ 42-64.3-10. Additional rules and regulations.The state tax administrator shall promulgate appropriate rules or regulations to insure the proper administration of the taxation provisions of this chapter. The council shall promulgate appropriate rules or regulations to certify qualified businesses and to determine that a business is entitled to carry forward tax credits as provided in § 42-64.3-6 and shall advise the tax administrator and taxpayers of these rules and regulations and shall promulgate any other rules and regulations that may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 396, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 340, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 31, art. 13, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 153, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 177, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-64.3-10.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-64.3 - Distressed Areas Economic Revitalization Act|Section 42-64.3-10.1 - Qualified business facilities in two enterprise zones.

§ 42-64.3-10.1. Qualified business facilities in two enterprise zones.Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, when a qualified business has separate manufacturing facilities in two separate enterprise zones, the qualified business will continue to maintain its qualified status with respect to the enterprise zones if the net addition of new employees of both sites combined meets or exceed the requirements of §42-64.3-3(4).History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 202, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-64.3-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-64.3 - Distressed Areas Economic Revitalization Act|Section 42-64.3-11 - Penalty for failure to comply.

§ 42-64.3-11. Penalty for failure to comply.Any qualified business, officer or employee of a qualified business who willfully fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter or otherwise submits false or misleading information is guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon conviction, the qualified business, officer or employee of a qualified business shall be fined an amount not to exceed three (3) times the amount of tax credits received by the company or be imprisoned for a period not exceeding one year, or both.History of Section.P.L. 1994, ch. 176, § 3.
RI Gen L § 42-64.3-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-64.3 - Distressed Areas Economic Revitalization Act|Section 42-64.3-12 - Applicability to federal enterprise zones and communities.

§ 42-64.3-12. Applicability to federal enterprise zones and communities.Consistent with the provisions of this chapter, any company whose state-based operations are within the boundaries of a federal enterprise zone or enterprise community shall be deemed eligible to qualify for the benefits afforded by this chapter; provided, however, that the benefits shall be applicable only to that portion of the company's business which is conducted from within the federal enterprise zone or enterprise community.History of Section.P.L. 1998, ch. 74, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-64.3-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-64.3 - Distressed Areas Economic Revitalization Act|Section 42-64.3-13 - Severability.

§ 42-64.3-13. Severability.If the provisions of this chapter or the application of this chapter to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter, which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of the chapter are declared to be severable.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 396, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-64.4-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-64.4 - Economic Development Reporting|Section 42-64.4-1 - Short title.

§ 42-64.4-1. Short title.This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Economic Development Reporting Act".History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 338, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-64.4-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-64.4 - Economic Development Reporting|Section 42-64.4-2 - Annual reports.

§ 42-64.4-2. Annual reports.Any board, corporation, commission or other entity of the state which issues or approves tax-exempt bonds, or bonds which are partially tax-exempt, for private uses, including, but not necessarily limited to, industrial revenue bonds, and any corporation or agency whose purpose is to encourage economic development or to assist private development in any manner by the issuance or approval of tax exempt bonds or bonds which are partially tax-exempt or by the insurance of private financing, shall submit sufficient information to the executive director of the economic development corporation to enable the executive director to submit an annual report to the general assembly containing the information described in § 42-64.4-3, and the executive director shall submit a report by March 1 of each year.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 338, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 12, § 11.
RI Gen L § 42-64.4-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-64.4 - Economic Development Reporting|Section 42-64.4-3 - Contents of annual report.

§ 42-64.4-3. Contents of annual report.The annual reports required by the provisions of this chapter shall include:(1) The annual budget of the board, corporation, commission or state entity affected by the provisions of this chapter;(2) A listing of all applications for assistance submitted to the board, corporation, commission or state entity during the preceding calendar year, which listing shall designate those applications which were approved or disapproved or pending;(3) The amount and year of issue of each tax exempt bond or partially tax exempt bond issued or approved which remains active or unpaid and the amount of each private loan insured and the amount of each loan which remains outstanding;(4) The number of persons employed by the board, corporation, commission, or other state entity at the commencement of the preceding calendar year, including the number of persons remaining so employed at the time of the annual report, and their salaries;(5) The number of new jobs created and/or the number of jobs preserved as a result of the issuance of bonds or by the insurance of private financing including, by way of illustration and not by limitation, the wages and salaries in each job category as determined by the applicable Federal S.I.C. Codes;(6) A listing of the jobs filled through the utilization of the pathways to progress program of the department of human services;(7) A listing of the jobs filled through the utilization of the workforce 2000 program of the department of labor and training;(8) A listing of any violations of the national Labor Relations Act or citations of violation issued by the national Labor Relations Board to any entity which has received the benefit of any tax exempt or partially tax exempt bond or any insurance of private financing; and(9) A listing of any violations of federal or state environmental laws and regulations during the preceding calendar year by any entity which has received the benefit of any tax exempt or partially tax exempt bond or any insurance of private financing.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 338, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-64.4-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-64.4 - Economic Development Reporting|Section 42-64.4-4 - Severability.

§ 42-64.4-4. Severability.If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of this chapter shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, that judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof, nor affect other provisions or applications of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part and to this end the provisions of this chapter are declared to be severable.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 338, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-64.5-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-64.5 - Jobs Development Act|Section 42-64.5-1 - Short title.

§ 42-64.5-1. Short title.This chapter shall be known as the "Jobs Development Act".History of Section.P.L. 1994, ch. 84, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-64.5-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-64.5 - Jobs Development Act|Section 42-64.5-3 - Tax rate reduction.

§ 42-64.5-3. Tax rate reduction.The rate of tax payable by an eligible company and each of its eligible subsidiaries for any taxable year ending on or after July 1, 1995, on its net income pursuant to the applicable income tax provisions of the general laws, including the provisions of §§ 44-11-2(a), 44-14-3(a), 44-14-4 and 44-17-1, or on its gross earnings pursuant to § 44-13-4(4), shall be reduced by the amount specified in § 42-64.5-4; this rate reduction shall be applied annually once to those eligible companies which are permitted by law to file a consolidated state tax return or as part of a combined group and in the case of eligible companies not required by law to file as part of a combined group, then the rate reduction shall be applied annually to each eligible company and its eligible subsidiaries; provided, however, except as provided in § 42-64.5-7, should any eligible company fail to maintain in any taxable year after 1997 or, if applicable, the third taxable year following the base employment period election set forth in § 42-64.5-5, the number of units of new employment it reported for its 1997 tax year or, if applicable, the third taxable year following the base employment period election set forth in § 42-64.5-5; the rate reduction provided for in this chapter shall expire permanently.History of Section.P.L. 1994, ch. 84, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 77, art. 7, § 4; P.L. 2004, ch. 333, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 396, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 145, art. 12, § 13.
RI Gen L § 42-64.5-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-64.5 - Jobs Development Act|Section 42-64.5-6 - Severability.

§ 42-64.5-6. Severability.If any provision of this chapter or the application of any section or part of this chapter to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application.History of Section.P.L. 1994, ch. 84, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 42-64.5-5.
RI Gen L § 42-64.5-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-64.5 - Jobs Development Act|Section 42-64.5-8 - Reporting requirement.

§ 42-64.5-8. Reporting requirement.On or before September 1, 2009, and every September 1 thereafter, all eligible companies qualifying for a rate reduction pursuant to § 42-64.5-3 shall file an annual report with the tax administrator. Said report shall contain each full-time equivalent active employee's name, social security number, date of hire, and hourly wage as of the immediately preceding July 1 and such other information deemed necessary by the tax administrator. The report shall be filed on a form and in a manner prescribed by the tax administrator.History of Section.P.L. 2009, ch. 68, art. 16, § 13.
RI Gen L § 42-64.6-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-64.6 - Jobs Training Tax Credit Act|Section 42-64.6-1 - Short title.

§ 42-64.6-1. Short title.This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Jobs Training Tax Credit Act."History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 229, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 255, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-64.6-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-64.6 - Jobs Training Tax Credit Act|Section 42-64.6-2 - Jobs training tax credit.

§ 42-64.6-2. Jobs training tax credit.A qualifying employer shall be allowed a credit against the tax imposed by chapters 11, 13, (except for § 44-13-13), 14, 17 and 30 of title 44 in the manner set forth in this chapter for the qualifying expenses of offering training and/or retraining to qualifying employees.History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 229, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 255, § 1.