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RI Gen L § 42-64-36 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-64 - Rhode Island Commerce Corporation|Section 42-64-36 - Program accountability.

§ 42-64-36. Program accountability.(a) The board of the Rhode Island commerce corporation shall be responsible for establishing accountability standards, reporting standards, and outcome measurements for each of its programs to include, but not be limited to, the use of tax credits, loans, loan guarantees, and other financial transactions managed or utilized by the corporation. Included in the standards shall be a set of principles and guidelines to be followed by the board to include:(1) A set of outcomes against which the board will measure each program's and offering's effectiveness;(2) A set of standards for risk analysis for all of the programs especially the loans and loan guarantee programs; and(3) A process for reporting out all loans, loan guarantees, and any other financial commitments made through the corporation that includes the purpose of the loan, financial data as to payment history, and other related information.(b) The board shall annually prepare a report starting in January 2015 which shall be submitted to the house and senate. The report shall summarize the above listed information on each of its programs and offerings and contain recommendations for modification, elimination, or continuation.(c) The commerce corporation shall prepare a report beginning January 1, 2019, which shall be submitted to the house and senate within a period of thirty (30) days of the close of each quarter. The report shall summarize the information listed in subsection (a) of this section on each of its programs and offerings, including any modifications, adjustments, clawbacks, reallocations, alterations, or other changes, made from the close of the prior fiscal quarter and include comparison data to the reports submitted pursuant to §§ 42-64.20-9(b), 42-64.21-8(a) and (c), 42-64.22-14(a), 42-64.23-5(d), 42-64.24-5(d), 42-64.25-12, 42-64.26-6, 42-64.27-4, 42-64.28-9, 42-64.29-7(a), 42-64.31-3, 44-48.3-13(b) and (c), chapters 64.20, 64.21, 64.22, 64.23, 64.24, 64.25, 64.26, 64.27, 64.28, 64.29, 64.30, 64.31, 64.32 of title 42 and § 44-48.3-13.(d) The board shall coordinate its efforts with the office of revenue analysis to not duplicate information on the use of tax credits and other tax expenditures.History of Section.P.L. 2013, ch. 243, § 5; P.L. 2013, ch. 490, § 5; P.L. 2018, ch. 47, art. 12, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-64-37 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-64 - Rhode Island Commerce Corporation|Section 42-64-37 - Loan and loan guarantee programs.

§ 42-64-37. Loan and loan guarantee programs.(a) The board shall establish by January, 2014 a risk management program for all loans, loan guarantees and all other financial commitments into which the corporation enters. The program shall be established in conjunction with the state's banking regulators and shall consist of at least the following components:(1) A set of principles and guidelines for providing any financial commitments to be made by the corporation; and(2) A public process for providing financial commitments to include the formation of a sub-committee of the board to review, analyze and approve all commitments. This process shall include the formation of a sub-committee that consists of members of the board and other non-board members that shall have no affiliation with the corporation or with the organization seeking the financial commitment. The board shall appoint the non-board members. No employee of the corporation shall be a member of the sub-committee. The sub-committee shall be required to approve or reject the financial commitment in accordance with the set of principles established by the board.(b) The board shall approve in public session all financial commitments after the sub-committee has rendered its opinion regarding the commitment. The board shall opine that the commitment meets the principles and guidelines established by the board.(c) The board shall annually audit and provide a risk analysis of all outstanding financial commitments. The board shall engage an external firm qualified to conduct such analysis and shall submit the report to the general assembly, chairs of the house finance committee and the senate finance committee.(d) The board shall establish a monitoring process for each financial commitment which shall be a part of the risk analysis report.(e) The board shall review the risk analysis report and make modifications to the financial commitment as it deems necessary.History of Section.P.L. 2013, ch. 243, § 5; P.L. 2013, ch. 490, § 5.
RI Gen L § 42-64-38 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-64 - Rhode Island Commerce Corporation|Section 42-64-38 - Audit of the corporation.

§ 42-64-38. Audit of the corporation.(a) Commencing July 1, 2014, and every five (5) years thereafter, the corporation shall be subject to a performance audit, conducted in compliance with the generally accepted governmental auditing standards, by the office of internal audit or a certified public accounting firm qualified in performance audits.(b) If the audit is not directly performed by his or her office, the selection of the auditor and the scope of the audit shall be subject to the approval of the chief of the office of internal audit.(c) The audit shall be conducted in conformance with subsections 35-7-3(b) through (d).(d) The results of the audit shall be made public upon completion, posted on the websites of the office of internal audit and the corporation.(e) The corporation shall be responsible for all costs associated with the audit.History of Section.P.L. 2013, ch. 243, § 5; P.L. 2013, ch. 490, § 5.
RI Gen L § 42-64-39 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-64 - Rhode Island Commerce Corporation|Section 42-64-39 - Business development center.

§ 42-64-39. Business development center.There shall be established within the Rhode Island commerce corporation a business development center that supports businesses and projects through a customer centric approach to providing assistance or support as determined by the board of directors for businesses within Rhode Island to maintain, expand and to create new employment opportunities. The center shall provide a concierge-level of call service that meets standards established by the board to assist businesses in navigating through the various permitting and regulatory requirements and to reduce obstacles to growth within the state. The services shall include but not be limited to peer to peer assistance, mentoring, finance options, and services as the board may determine.History of Section.P.L. 2013, ch. 268, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-64-40 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-64 - Rhode Island Commerce Corporation|Section 42-64-40 - Court-approved settlements.

§ 42-64-40. Court-approved settlements.(a) Notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, a person, corporation, or other entity who has resolved its liability to the Rhode Island commerce corporation in a judicially approved good faith settlement is not liable for claims for contribution or equitable indemnity regarding matters addressed in the settlement. The settlement does not discharge any other joint tortfeasors unless its terms provide, but it reduces the potential liability of the joint tortfeasors by the amount of the settlement.(b) The provisions of this section apply solely and exclusively to settlements of claims asserted or previously asserted by the Rhode Island economic development corporation or the Rhode Island commerce corporation or hereafter asserted by the Rhode Island commerce corporation arising out of or relating to the issuance by the Rhode Island economic development corporation of seventy-five million dollars ($75,000,000) in revenue bonds denominated "THE RHODE ISLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION JOB CREATION GUARANTY PROGRAM TAXABLE REVENUE BOND (38 STUDIOS, LLC PROJECT) SERIES 2010" and shall not be construed to amend or repeal the provisions of chapter 6 of title 10 relating to contributions among joint tortfeasors, other than as specifically provided in this section.(c) For purposes of this section, a good faith settlement is one that does not exhibit collusion, fraud, dishonesty, or other wrongful or tortious conduct intended to prejudice the non-settling tortfeasor(s), irrespective of the settling or non-settling tortfeasors' proportionate share of liability.History of Section.P.L. 2014, ch. 3, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 4, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-64-41 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-64 - Rhode Island Commerce Corporation|Section 42-64-41 - Report regarding small business lending.

§ 42-64-41. Report regarding small business lending.(a) On or before January 15, 2015, the Rhode Island commerce corporation shall prepare a report that identifies options for the creation of programs to provide access to capital for small and micro businesses in low-and-moderate income, minority, and other underserved communities, including women-and-minority-owned businesses.(b) The report shall include an evaluation of current lending policies and outcomes, as well as suggestions regarding how to increase lending to minority business enterprises. The report shall be provided to the governor, the speaker of the house, the president of the senate, and the chairs of house and senate finance committees.History of Section.P.L. 2014, ch. 479, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 523, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-64.1-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-64.1 - Economic Development Assistance|Section 42-64.1-1 - Short title.

§ 42-64.1-1. Short title.This chapter shall be known as the "Rhode Island Economic Development Assistance Act".History of Section.P.L. 1979, ch. 157, Part II, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 198, § 39.
RI Gen L § 42-64.1-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-64.1 - Economic Development Assistance|Section 42-64.1-2 - Legislative findings.

§ 42-64.1-2. Legislative findings.(a) It is found and declared that there exists in our state a condition of substantial and persistent unemployment and underemployment which causes hardship to many individuals and families, wastes vital human resources, increases the public assistance burdens of the state, impairs the security of family life, contributes to crime and delinquency, prevents many of our youths from continuing their education, impedes the economic and physical development of municipalities and adversely affects the welfare and prosperity of our state; that many existing industrial and business facilities in our state are obsolete and inefficient, and dilapidated; that many of these facilities are under utilized or in the process of being vacated, creating additional unemployment; that there exists an acute shortage of land suitable for industrial and business development; that new industrial and business facilities are required to attract and house new industries and businesses and allow expansion and improvement of existing industry and business and thereby reduce the hazards of unemployment; that unaided efforts of private enterprises have not met and cannot meet the needs of providing new industrial and business facilities due to problems encountered in assembling suitable building sites, lack of adequate public service, unavailability of private capital for development, and the inability of private enterprise alone to plan, finance, and coordinate industrial and business development; that the economic insecurity attendant to this chronic and new unemployment and the absence of new employment opportunities constitutes a serious menace for the safety, morals, and general welfare of the people of our state.(b) It is declared to be the policy of the state to promote a vigorous and growing economy, to prevent economic stagnation and to encourage the creation of new job opportunities in order to ameliorate the hazards of unemployment and underemployment, reduce the level of public assistance, increase revenues to the state and its municipalities and to achieve a stable diversified economy.(c) It is found and declared that assisting the Rhode Island economic development corporation, as defined below (hereinafter referred to as the "economic development corporation") to acquire and improve land and facilities for industrial and business purposes are public uses and purposes for which public moneys may be expended.History of Section.P.L. 1979, ch. 157, Part II, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 198, § 39; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 12, § 9.
RI Gen L § 42-64.1-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-64.1 - Economic Development Assistance|Section 42-64.1-3 - Definitions.

§ 42-64.1-3. Definitions.As used in this chapter, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings unless the context shall indicate another or different meaning or intent:(1) "Economic development project" means a project undertaken by the economic development corporation for the acquisition, improvement and development of land and facilities thereon, for sale or lease to, and use by private industry and business (or for the discharge of indebtedness incurred by the port authority in connection with the foregoing activities) and shall include, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the development of industrial parks, the acquisition of lands, buildings and other improvements, the installation, construction or reconstruction of site improvements, utilities, sewerage and water lines and systems, water towers, roads, rights-of-way, easements, engineering services, and other expenses related to the acquisition, improvement, and disposition of the project.(2) "Project area" means the area within which the development project is located.(3) "Rhode Island economic development corporation" means the public corporation and governmental agency and instrumentality of the state created pursuant to the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation Act, or any subsidiary corporation approved by the general assembly.(4) "The Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation Act" means chapter 64 of this title, as amended or supplemented from time to time.History of Section.P.L. 1979, ch. 157, Part II, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 198, § 39; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 12, § 9.
RI Gen L § 42-64.1-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-64.1 - Economic Development Assistance|Section 42-64.1-4 - Economic development project plan.

§ 42-64.1-4. Economic development project plan.The Rhode Island economic development corporation may initiate an economic development project by adopting an economic development project plan in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation Act, chapter 64 of this title, and any regulations of the economic development corporation. A project plan may be amended from time to time and may include:(1) A general description of the land within the project area;(2) A general description of the present condition and uses of the land and any improvements on the land;(3) A general description of the land uses or building uses proposed by the economic development corporation for the project area; and(4) Any other items as the port authority may, in its discretion, deem appropriate.History of Section.P.L. 1979, ch. 157, Part II, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 12, § 9.
RI Gen L § 42-64.2-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-64.2 - Rhode Island Public Rail Corporation Act|Section 42-64.2-1 - Short title.

§ 42-64.2-1. Short title.This chapter shall be known as the "Rhode Island Public Rail Corporation Act".History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 205, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 198, § 40; P.L. 1991, ch. 336, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-64.2-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-64.2 - Rhode Island Public Rail Corporation Act|Section 42-64.2-2 - Creation.

§ 42-64.2-2. Creation.(a) There is authorized, created, and established a public corporation of the state having a distinct legal existence from the state and not constituting a department of state government, which is a governmental agency and public instrumentality of the state, to be known as the Rhode Island public rail corporation (formerly the Rhode Island East Bay commuter transit corporation) with those powers that are set forth in this chapter, for the purposes of acquiring and developing real and personal property and to provide financing to others as set forth in this chapter, promoting the economic development of the state and the general welfare of its citizens.(b) The exercise by the Rhode Island public rail corporation of the powers conferred by this chapter shall be deemed and held to be the performance of an essential governmental function of the state for public purposes. It is the intent of the general assembly by the passage of this chapter to vest in the corporation all powers, authority, rights, privileges, and titles which may be necessary to enable it to accomplish the purposes set forth, and this chapter and the powers granted shall be liberally construed in conformity with those purposes.(c) The Rhode Island public rail corporation and its corporate existence shall continue until terminated by law or until the corporation shall cease entirely and continuously to conduct or be involved in any business whatsoever in furtherance of its purposes; provided, that no termination shall take effect, so long as the corporation shall have bonds, notes, or other obligations outstanding, unless adequate provision shall have been made for their payment pursuant to the documents securing the bonds, notes or other obligations or to the law. Upon termination of the existence of the corporation, all its rights and properties shall pass to and be vested in the state. At no time shall the assets or other property of the corporation inure to the benefit of any person or other corporation or entity.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 205, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 198, § 40; P.L. 1991, ch. 336, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-64.2-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-64.2 - Rhode Island Public Rail Corporation Act|Section 42-64.2-3 - Purposes.

§ 42-64.2-3. Purposes.The Rhode Island public rail corporation is authorized, created, and established for the purpose of enhancing and preserving the viability of commuter transit and railroad freight operations in Rhode Island.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 205, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 336, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-64.2-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-64.2 - Rhode Island Public Rail Corporation Act|Section 42-64.2-6 - Directors.

§ 42-64.2-6. Directors.The powers of the Rhode Island public rail corporation shall be vested in a board of directors consisting of a director of the state department of administration, the director of the state department of transportation, and the chairperson of the Rhode Island public transit authority or the designee of each.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 205, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 198, § 40; P.L. 2009, ch. 127, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 167, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-64.2-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-64.2 - Rhode Island Public Rail Corporation Act|Section 42-64.2-7 - Reports.

§ 42-64.2-7. Reports.The annual report of the Rhode Island public rail corporation shall be sent to the governor, the general assembly, and to the chief elected officials of cities and towns in which the corporation owns real estate. The report shall include a complete report of the operations and financial status of the Rhode Island public rail corporation.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 205, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-64.2-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-64.2 - Rhode Island Public Rail Corporation Act|Section 42-64.2-8 - Exemption from taxation.

§ 42-64.2-8. Exemption from taxation.The exercise of the powers granted by this chapter will be in all respects for the benefit of the people of this state, the increase of their commerce, welfare and prosperity and for the improvement of their health and living conditions and will constitute the performance of an essential governmental function, and the corporation shall not be required to pay any taxes or assessments upon or in respect of any project or of any property or moneys of the corporation, levied by any municipality or political subdivision of the state; provided, that the corporation shall make payments in lieu of real property taxes and assessments to municipalities and political subdivisions with respect to projects of the corporation located in the municipalities and political subdivisions during those times that the corporation derives revenue from the lease or operation of the projects. The payments in lieu of taxes shall be in any amounts that shall be agreed upon by the corporation and the affected municipalities and political subdivisions.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 205, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-64.2-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-64.2 - Rhode Island Public Rail Corporation Act|Section 42-64.2-9 - Liberal construction.

§ 42-64.2-9. Liberal construction.Neither this chapter nor anything herein contained is or shall be construed as a restriction or limitation upon any powers which the corporation might otherwise have under any laws of this state, and this chapter is cumulative to any of those powers. This chapter does and shall be construed to provide a complete, additional, and alternative method for the doing of the things authorized thereby and shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to powers conferred by other laws.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 205, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-64.2-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-64.2 - Rhode Island Public Rail Corporation Act|Section 42-64.2-10 - Inconsistent provisions in other laws superseded.

§ 42-64.2-10. Inconsistent provisions in other laws superseded.Insofar as the provisions of this chapter are inconsistent with the provisions of any other law, general, special or local, the provisions of this chapter shall be controlling.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 205, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-64.2-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-64.2 - Rhode Island Public Rail Corporation Act|Section 42-64.2-11 - Severability.

§ 42-64.2-11. Severability.If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of this chapter shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which the judgment shall have been rendered.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 205, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-64.3-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-64.3 - Distressed Areas Economic Revitalization Act|Section 42-64.3-1 - Short title.

§ 42-64.3-1. Short title.This chapter shall be known as the "Distressed Areas Economic Revitalization Act".History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 396, § 1.