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2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-64.28 - Innovation Initiative › Section 42-64.28-7. - Rules and regulations.

§ 42-64.28-7. Rules and regulations.
The commerce corporation is hereby authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary to fulfill the purposes of this chapter, including the criteria by which voucher and matching fund applications will be judged, awards will be approved, and vendors of services will be approved.
History of Section.
P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 19, § 11.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-64.28 - Innovation Initiative › Section 42-64.28-8. - Program integrity.

§ 42-64.28-8. Program integrity.
Program integrity being of paramount importance, the commerce corporation shall establish procedures to ensure ongoing compliance with the terms and conditions of the program established herein, including procedures to safeguard the expenditure of public funds and to ensure that the funds further the objectives of the program.
History of Section.
P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 19, § 11.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-64.28 - Innovation Initiative › Section 42-64.28-9. - Reporting requirements.

§ 42-64.28-9. Reporting requirements.
The commerce corporation shall submit a report annually, no later than sixty (60) days after the end of the fiscal year to the speaker of the house and the president of the senate detailing: (1) the total amount of innovation vouchers and matching funds awarded; (2) the number of innovation vouchers and matching fund awards approved, (3) the amount of each voucher or matching fund award and a description of services purchased; and (4) such other information as the commerce corporation deems necessary.
History of Section.
P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 19, § 11.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-64.28 - Innovation Initiative › Section 42-64.28-10. - Sunset.

§ 42-64.28-10. Sunset.
No vouchers, grants, or incentives shall be authorized pursuant to this chapter after December 31, 2024.
History of Section.
P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 19, § 11; P.L. 2018, ch. 47, art. 12, § 10; P.L. 2019, ch. 88, art. 12, § 18; P.L. 2020, ch. 80, art. 1, § 30; P.L. 2021, ch. 162, art. 9, § 12, effective July 6, 2021; P.L. 2022, ch. 231, art. 9, § 12, effective June 27, 2022; P.L. 2023, ch. 79, art. 7, § 12, effective June 16, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-64.29 - Industry Cluster Grants › Section 42-64.29-1. - Statement of intent.

§ 42-64.29-1. Statement of intent.
Robust industry clusters — geographic concentrations of interconnected firms and related institutions in a field — drive competitiveness and innovation by fostering dynamic interactions among businesses such as labor force pooling, supplier specialization, collaborative problem solving, technology exchange and knowledge sharing. It is the intention of the general assembly to foster such industry clusters by creating a grant program to stimulate cluster initiatives and enhance industry competitiveness.
History of Section.
P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 19, § 12.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-64.29 - Industry Cluster Grants › Section 42-64.29-2. - Fund established.

§ 42-64.29-2. Fund established.
The industry cluster grant fund (the “fund”) is hereby created within the Rhode Island commerce corporation. The commerce corporation is authorized, within available appropriations, to award grants to organizations on a competitive basis as more particularly set forth in this chapter. Applications and awards of grants shall be on a rolling basis, and the commerce corporation shall only issue grants up to the amount contained in the fund. There is established an account in the name of the fund under the control of the commerce corporation, and the commerce corporation shall pay into such account any eligible funds available to the commerce corporation from any source, including funds appropriated by the state and any grants made available by the United States Government or any agency of the United States Government.
History of Section.
P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 19, § 12.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-64.29 - Industry Cluster Grants › Section 42-64.29-3. - Startup and technical assistance grants.

§ 42-64.29-3. Startup and technical assistance grants.
Startup and technical assistance grants of seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) to two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) shall be made available to support activities within the industry cluster that enable collaboration among businesses and other institutions in order to advance innovation and increase sector profitability. Eligible organizations may be regional or statewide in scope and may include, but not solely be composed of, relevant companies or institutions outside of Rhode Island. The commerce corporation shall establish, by regulation, both (a) the criteria for issuing grants under this section; and (b) a process for receiving and reviewing applications for grants under this section.
History of Section.
P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 19, § 12.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-64.29 - Industry Cluster Grants › Section 42-64.29-4. - Competitive program grants.

§ 42-64.29-4. Competitive program grants.
(a)
Competitive program grants of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) to five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) shall be made available to support activities to overcome identified cluster gaps and documented constraints on cluster growth or to improve clusters’ effectiveness. The commerce corporation shall establish, by regulation, both (1) the criteria for issuing competitive program grants under this section; and (2) a process for receiving and reviewing applications for grants under this section. The criteria that the commerce corporation establishes to evaluate applications for grants under this section shall include objective evidence of the entity’s organizational capacity, degree of internal acceptance of the proposed program, economic rationale for the proposed activity to be funded and the entity’s ability to raise future funds to sustain the activity when the grant has been expended.
(b)
The commerce corporation shall have no obligation to make any award or grant any benefits under this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 19, § 12.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-64.29 - Industry Cluster Grants › Section 42-64.29-5. - Rules and regulations.

§ 42-64.29-5. Rules and regulations.
The commerce corporation is hereby authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary to fulfill the purposes of this chapter, including the criteria by which grant applications will be judged and awarded.
History of Section.
P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 19, § 12.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-64.29 - Industry Cluster Grants › Section 42-64.29-6. - Program integrity.

§ 42-64.29-6. Program integrity.
Program integrity being of paramount importance, the commerce corporation shall establish procedures to ensure ongoing compliance with the terms and conditions of the program established herein, including procedures to safeguard the expenditure of public funds and to ensure that the funds further the objectives of the program.
History of Section.
P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 19, § 12.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-64.29 - Industry Cluster Grants › Section 42-64.29-7. - Annual report.

§ 42-64.29-7. Annual report.
(a)
The commerce corporation shall submit a report annually detailing: (1) The total amount of grants awarded; (2) The number of grants awarded; (3) The amount of each grant and the private funds matching such grants; (4) The recipients of the grants; (5) The specific activities undertaken by recipients of grants; and (6) Such other information as the commerce corporation deems necessary.
(b)
The report required under subsection (a) of this section is due no later than sixty (60) days after the end of the fiscal year, and shall be provided to the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate.
History of Section.
P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 19, § 12.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-64.29 - Industry Cluster Grants › Section 42-64.29-8. - Sunset.

§ 42-64.29-8. Sunset.
No grants or incentives shall be authorized to be reserved pursuant to this chapter after June 30, 2021.
History of Section.
P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 19, § 12; P.L. 2018, ch. 47, art. 12, § 11; P.L. 2019, ch. 88, art. 12, § 19; P.L. 2020, ch. 80, art. 1, § 31.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-64.30 - Anchor Institution Tax Credit › Section 42-64.30-1. - Short title.

§ 42-64.30-1. Short title.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Anchor Institution Tax Credit Act.”
History of Section.
P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 19, § 13.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-64.30 - Anchor Institution Tax Credit › Section 42-64.30-2. - Statement of intent.

§ 42-64.30-2. Statement of intent.
It is to the advantage of the state of Rhode Island and its people to attract businesses to locate in Rhode Island thereby increasing the vitality of the Rhode Island economy. It is the intention of the general assembly to give existing Rhode Island businesses an incentive to encourage businesses in their supply chain, service providers or customers to relocate to Rhode Island by giving existing Rhode Island businesses a tax credit when they are able to bring about a business relocation to this state.
History of Section.
P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 19, § 13.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-64.30 - Anchor Institution Tax Credit › Section 42-64.30-3. - Definitions.

§ 42-64.30-3. Definitions.
As used in this act:
(1)
“Commerce corporation” means the Rhode Island commerce corporation established pursuant to general laws § 42-64-1 et seq.
(2)
“Eligibility period” means the period in which a Rhode Island business may claim a tax credit under this act, beginning with the tax period in which the commerce corporation accepts certification by the Rhode Island business that it has played a substantial role in the decision of a qualified business to relocate to Rhode Island and extending thereafter for a term of five (5) years.
(3)
“Hope community” means a municipality for which the five (5) year average percentage of families with income below the federal poverty level exceeds the state five (5) year average percentage, both most recently reported by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.
(4)
“Qualified business” means an entity that supplies goods or services to a Rhode Island business or is a material service provider or a material customer of a Rhode Island business, or is an affiliate of such supplier, service provider or customer.
(5)
“Qualifying relocation” means a qualified business with the minimum number of employees as set forth in § 42-64.30-5(a)(1) and (2), which moves an existing facility to the state of Rhode Island or constructs a new facility to supply goods or services to a Rhode Island business.
(6)
“Rhode Island business” means a business enterprise physically located in, and authorized to do business in, the state of Rhode Island.
(7)
“Taking possession” means executing a lease, acquiring title or otherwise committing to occupy as defined by the commerce corporation.
History of Section.
P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 19, § 13.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-64.30 - Anchor Institution Tax Credit › Section 42-64.30-4. - Establishment of anchor institution tax credit.

§ 42-64.30-4. Establishment of anchor institution tax credit.
The tax credit program is hereby established as a program under the jurisdiction of the commerce corporation and shall be administered by the commerce corporation. The purposes of the program are to encourage economic development and job creation in connection with the relocation of qualified businesses to the state of Rhode Island by providing an incentive to existing Rhode Island businesses to encourage a qualified business to relocate to Rhode Island. To implement these purposes, the program may provide tax credits to eligible businesses for a period of five (5) years.
History of Section.
P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 19, § 13.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-64.30 - Anchor Institution Tax Credit › Section 42-64.30-6. - Administration.

§ 42-64.30-6. Administration.
(a)
To be eligible to receive a tax credit authorized by this chapter, an existing Rhode Island business shall apply to the commerce corporation for approval prior to the qualified business commencing a relocation search within the state for a certification that the existing Rhode Island business qualifies for tax credits under this chapter. Such approval shall require:
(1)
That the qualified business has submitted a completed application as developed by the commerce corporation;
(2)
That the chief executive officer of the commerce corporation provide written confirmation to the commerce corporation board that (i) the commerce corporation has reviewed the application and any determination regarding the potential impact on the qualified business’s ability to promote the retention and expansion of existing jobs, stimulate the creation of new jobs, including good-paying jobs, attract new business and industry to the state, and stimulate growth in real estate developments and/or businesses that are prepared to make meaningful investment and foster job creation in the state; and (ii) of the recommendation of the commerce corporation as to the total credits to be awarded to the applicant; and
(3)
That the secretary of commerce provide written confirmation to the commerce corporation board that the recommendation of the commerce corporation is consistent with the purposes of this chapter.
(b)
The commerce corporation and the division of taxation shall be entitled to rely on the facts represented in the application and upon the certification of a certified public accountant licensed in the state of Rhode Island with respect to the requirements of this chapter.
(c)
The tax credits provided for under this chapter shall be granted at the discretion of the commerce corporation.
(d)
If information comes to the attention of the commerce corporation at any time up to and including the last day of the eligibility period that is materially inconsistent with representations made in an application, the commerce corporation may deny the requested certification, or revoke a certification previously given, with any processing fees paid to be forfeited.
History of Section.
P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 19, § 13.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-64.30 - Anchor Institution Tax Credit › Section 42-64.30-7. - Rules and regulations.

§ 42-64.30-7. Rules and regulations.
The commerce corporation is hereby authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary to fulfill the purposes of this chapter, including the criteria by which applications for tax credit will be evaluated and approved and to provide for repayment of credits received if the qualified business leaves Rhode Island within a period of time to be established by the commerce corporation. The division of taxation is hereby authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary to fulfill the purposes of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 19, § 13.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-64.30 - Anchor Institution Tax Credit › Section 42-64.30-8. - Anchor institution tax credit fund.

§ 42-64.30-8. Anchor institution tax credit fund.
There is hereby established at the commerce corporation a restricted account known as the Anchor Institution tax credit fund (the “fund”) in which all amounts appropriated for the redemption and/or reimbursement of tax credits under this chapter shall be deposited. The Fund shall be used to pay for the redemption of tax credits or reimbursement to the state for tax credits applied against a taxpayer’s liability. The Fund shall be exempt from attachment, levy or any other process at law or in equity. The director of the department of revenue shall make a requisition to the commerce corporation for funding during any fiscal year as may be necessary to pay for the redemption of tax credits presented for redemption or to reimburse the state for tax credits applied against a taxpayer’s tax liability. The commerce corporation shall pay from the Fund such amounts as requested by the director of the department of revenue necessary for redemption or reimbursement in relation to tax credits granted under this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 19, § 13.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-64.30 - Anchor Institution Tax Credit › Section 42-64.30-9. - Program integrity.

§ 42-64.30-9. Program integrity.
Program integrity being of paramount importance, the commerce corporation shall establish procedures to ensure ongoing compliance with the terms and conditions of the program established herein, including procedures to safeguard the expenditure of public funds and to ensure that the funds further the objectives of the program.
History of Section.
P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 19, § 13.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-64.30 - Anchor Institution Tax Credit › Section 42-64.30-10. - Reports.

§ 42-64.30-10. Reports.
(a)
By September 1, 2016, and each year thereafter, the commerce corporation shall report the name, address, and amount of tax credit approved for each credit recipient during the previous state fiscal year to the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the chairpersons of the house and senate finance committees, the house and senate fiscal advisors, and the department of revenue. Such report shall include any determination regarding the potential impact on an approved qualified relocation’s ability to stimulate business development; retain and attract new business and industry to the state; create good-paying jobs for its residents; assist with business, commercial, and industrial real estate development; and generate revenues for necessary state and local governmental services.
(b)
By October 1, 2016, and each year thereafter, the commerce corporation shall report for the year previous the total number of agreements and associated amount of approved tax credits. This report shall be available to the public for inspection by any person and shall be published by the commerce corporation on its website and by the secretary of commerce on the executive office of commerce website.
(c)
[Deleted by P.L. 2023, ch. 294, § 5 and P.L. 2023, ch. 295, § 5.]
History of Section.
P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 19, § 13; P.L. 2023, ch. 294, § 5, effective June 22, 2023; P.L. 2023, ch. 295, § 5, effective June 22, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-64.30 - Anchor Institution Tax Credit › Section 42-64.30-11. - Sunset.

§ 42-64.30-11. Sunset.
No credits shall be authorized to be reserved pursuant to this chapter after December 31, 2018.
History of Section.
P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 19, § 13.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-64.31 - High School, College, and Employer Partnerships › Section 42-64.31-1. - High school, college, and employer partnership.

§ 42-64.31-1. High school, college, and employer partnership.
The commerce corporation shall be authorized to grant funds to support partnerships among individual high schools, the community college of Rhode Island, other institutions of higher education, and employers to offer courses towards a high school diploma and associate’s degree, as well as internships and mentorships that help lead to employment after graduation. Such funds may be used for purposes including, but not limited to, establishing partnerships, hiring coordinators, compensating partnership instructors and administrators, purchasing books and other educational supplies, underwriting coursework, and covering additional instructional, coordination, and related expenses.
History of Section.
P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 19, § 16.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-64.31 - High School, College, and Employer Partnerships › Section 42-64.31-2. - Program integrity.

§ 42-64.31-2. Program integrity.
Program integrity being of paramount importance, the commerce corporation shall establish procedures to ensure ongoing compliance with the terms and conditions of the program established herein, including procedures to safeguard the expenditure of public funds and to ensure that the funds further the objectives of the program.
History of Section.
P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 19, § 16.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-64.31 - High School, College, and Employer Partnerships › Section 42-64.31-3. - Reporting requirements.

§ 42-64.31-3. Reporting requirements.
The commerce corporation shall submit a report annually, no later than sixty (60) days after the end of the fiscal year to the speaker of the house and the president of the senate detailing the total amount of grants awarded and matching funds awarded and such other information as the commerce corporation deems necessary.
History of Section.
P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 19, § 16.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-64.31 - High School, College, and Employer Partnerships › Section 42-64.31-4. - Sunset.

§ 42-64.31-4. Sunset.
No grants shall be authorized pursuant to this chapter after December 31, 2024.
History of Section.
P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 19, § 16; P.L. 2018, ch. 47, art. 12, § 12; P.L. 2019, ch. 88, art. 12, § 20; P.L. 2020, ch. 80, art. 1, § 32; P.L. 2021, ch. 162, art. 9, § 13, effective July 6, 2021; P.L. 2022, ch. 231, art. 9, § 13, effective June 27, 2022; P.L. 2023, ch. 79, art. 7, § 13, effective June 16, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-64.32 - Air Service Development Fund › Section 42-64.32-1. - Legislative findings.

§ 42-64.32-1. Legislative findings.
It is hereby found and declared as follows:
(a)
The development of additional scheduled air carrier and cargo services (“air service”) to Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport is essential to improving the overall economic climate of the state, attracting businesses, promoting tourism, and growing jobs. This additional air service is particularly important to advanced industries, industries characterized by high levels of research and development expenditures, and reliance on science, technology, design, engineering, and mathematics workers.
(b)
Providing incentives, revenue guarantees, and/or other support for new or additional air service on new or additional routes is an important step in meeting these economic development goals.
(c)
An air service development fund provides flexibility in increasing and providing incentives for air service to Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport that the Rhode Island airport corporation may otherwise not be able to finance under the regulations and policies of the federal aviation administration. For that reason, this program is established independently of, and unrelated to, the Rhode Island airport corporation.
History of Section.
P.L. 2016, ch. 142, art. 17, § 3; P.L. 2021, ch. 32, § 10, effective June 1, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 36, § 10, effective June 1, 2021.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-64.32 - Air Service Development Fund › Section 42-64.32-2. - Fund established.

§ 42-64.32-2. Fund established.
(a)
There is hereby established within the Rhode Island commerce corporation the air service development fund (the “fund”) to be administered by the commerce corporation as set forth in this chapter. The fund shall consist of money appropriated by the general assembly and deposited into the fund, and any other money made available to the fund from any other source; provided that any revenue deemed to be airport revenue shall not be included in the fund.
History of Section.
P.L. 2016, ch. 142, art. 17, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-64.32 - Air Service Development Fund › Section 42-64.32-3. - Air service development council.

§ 42-64.32-3. Air service development council.
(a)
The Rhode Island commerce corporation shall establish an air service development council (the “council”), that shall have the authority and responsibility for entering into agreements with scheduled air carriers and/or cargo carriers to provide direct financial incentives, revenue guarantees, and/or other support to incentivize air service to Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport.
(b)
The air service development council shall consist of the secretary of commerce, or his or her designee, who shall serve as chair of the council, and four members appointed by the board of the Rhode Island commerce corporation, at least one of whom shall have airport management or air carrier experience; at least one of whom shall be a representative from a chamber of commerce; and at least one of whom shall represent a business with more than one hundred (100) employees located in Rhode Island. No member of the council shall be a director or employee of the Rhode Island airport corporation. Members shall serve at the pleasure of the board of the commerce corporation. The members shall not receive a salary but shall be reimbursed for any necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
(c)
The Rhode Island commerce corporation shall have the authority under this chapter to enter into contracts providing for incentives, guarantees, and/or other support for new or additional flights to Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport by scheduled air carriers or cargo carriers, provided that such contracts have been previously approved by the air service development council. These incentives, guarantees, and other support shall be financed only with proceeds from the air service development fund established pursuant to § 42-64.32-2, and not with any airport revenue, subject to regulation pursuant to the policies or regulations of the federal aviation administration.
(d)
The air service development council shall publish the criteria that it will use in evaluating proposals or arrangements that further the purposes of this chapter. Such criteria shall require, at a minimum, that to qualify for incentives a scheduled air carrier or cargo carrier must commit to new or additional flights for an agreed-upon duration that represent an increase in service.
(e)
The air service development council may, at its discretion, provide incentives to service to one scheduled air carrier or cargo carrier without offering identical incentives to other scheduled air carriers or cargo carriers if doing so furthers the purposes of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 2016, ch. 142, art. 17, § 3; P.L. 2021, ch. 32, § 10, effective June 1, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 36, § 10, effective June 1, 2021.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-64.32 - Air Service Development Fund › Section 42-64.32-4. - Program integrity.

§ 42-64.32-4. Program integrity.
Program integrity being of paramount importance, the Rhode Island commerce corporation shall establish procedures to ensure ongoing compliance with the terms and conditions of the program established herein, including procedures to safeguard the expenditure of public funds and to ensure that the funds further the purposes of the program.
History of Section.
P.L. 2016, ch. 142, art. 17, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-64.32 - Air Service Development Fund › Section 42-64.32-5. - Reporting requirements.

§ 42-64.32-5. Reporting requirements.
No later than sixty (60) days after the end of the fiscal year, the Rhode Island commerce corporation shall submit an annual report to the governor, the speaker of the house, and the president of the senate detailing any incentives provided for under this chapter and such other information as the commerce corporation deems necessary.
History of Section.
P.L. 2016, ch. 142, art. 17, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-64.32 - Air Service Development Fund › Section 42-64.32-6. - Sunset.

§ 42-64.32-6. Sunset.
No grants, credits, or incentives shall be authorized or authorized to be reserved pursuant to this chapter after December 31, 2024.
History of Section.
P.L. 2018, ch. 47, art. 12, § 13; P.L. 2019, ch. 88, art. 12, § 21; P.L. 2020, ch. 80, art. 1, § 33; P.L. 2021, ch. 162, art. 9, § 14, effective July 6, 2021; P.L. 2022, ch. 231, art. 9, § 14, effective June 27, 2022; P.L. 2023, ch. 79, art. 7, § 14, effective June 16, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-64.33 - The Rhode Island Small Business Development Fund › Section 42-64.33-1. - Short title.

§ 42-64.33-1. Short title.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Rhode Island Small Business Development Fund.”
History of Section.
P.L. 2019, ch. 88, art. 12, § 10.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-64.33 - The Rhode Island Small Business Development Fund › Section 42-64.33-3. - Tax credit established.

§ 42-64.33-3. Tax credit established.
(a)
Upon making a capital investment in a small business development fund, a small business fund investor earns a vested right to a credit against the entity’s state tax liability that may be utilized on each credit allowance date of the capital investment in an amount equal to the applicable percentage for the credit allowance date multiplied by the purchase price paid to the small business development fund for the capital investment. The amount of the credit claimed by any entity shall not exceed the amount of the entity’s state tax liability for the tax year for which the credit is claimed. Any amount of credit that an entity is prohibited from claiming in a taxable year as a result of this section may be carried forward for a period of seven (7) years. It is the intent of this chapter that an entity claiming a credit under this section is not required to pay any additional tax that may arise as a result of claiming the credit.
(b)
No credit claimed under this section shall be refundable or saleable on the open market. Credits earned by or allocated to a partnership, limited liability company, or S corporation may be allocated to the partners, members, or shareholders of the entity for their direct use for state tax liability as defined in this chapter in accordance with the provisions of any agreement among the partners, members, or shareholders, and a small business development fund must notify the corporation of the names of the entities that are eligible to utilize credits pursuant to an allocation of credits or a change in allocation of credits or due to a transfer of a capital investment upon the allocation, change, or transfer. The allocation shall be not considered a sale for purposes of this section.
(c)
The corporation shall provide copies of issued certificates to the division of taxation.
History of Section.
P.L. 2019, ch. 88, art. 12, § 10.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-64.33 - The Rhode Island Small Business Development Fund › Section 42-64.33-6. - Request for determination.

§ 42-64.33-6. Request for determination.
A small business development fund, before making a qualified investment, may request from the corporation a written opinion as to whether the business in which it is proposed to invest is an eligible business. The corporation, not later than the fifteenth business day after the date of receipt of the request, shall notify the small business development fund of its determination. If the corporation fails to notify the small business development fund by the fifteenth business day of its determination, the business in which the small business development fund proposes to invest shall be considered an eligible business.
History of Section.
P.L. 2019, ch. 88, art. 12, § 10.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-64.33 - The Rhode Island Small Business Development Fund › Section 42-64.33-7. - Reporting obligations.

§ 42-64.33-7. Reporting obligations.
(a)
Each small business development fund shall submit a report to the corporation on or before the fifth business day after the first, second, and third anniversaries of the closing date. The report shall provide documentation as to the small business development fund’s qualified investments and include:
(1)
A bank statement evidencing each qualified investment;
(2)
The name, location, status as a minority business enterprise if applicable, and industry of each business receiving a qualified investment, including either the determination letter set forth in § 42-64.33-6 or evidence that the business qualified as an eligible business at the time the investment was made;
(3)
The number of employment positions created or retained as a result of the small business development fund’s qualified investments as of the last day of the preceding calendar year; and
(4)
Such other reasonable information as the corporation may require.
(b)
On or before the last day of February of each year following the final year in which the report required in subsection (a) of this section is due, the small business development fund shall submit an annual report to the corporation including the following:
(1)
The number of employment positions created or retained as a result of the small business development fund’s qualified investments as of the last day of the preceding calendar year;
(2)
The number of minority business enterprises that have received qualified investments and the amount of qualified investment that such minority business enterprises have received;
(3)
The average annual salary of the positions described in subsection (b) (1) of this section;
(4)
The follow-on capital investment that has occurred along with or after the small business development fund’s investment as of the last day of the preceding calendar year; and
(5)
Such other reasonable information as the corporation may require.
(c)
A copy of the reports required under this section must also be sent concurrently to the speaker of the house, president of the senate, house finance chairperson, senate finance chairperson, and the general treasurer.
(d)
On or before each September 30, the corporation shall publish a report on the small business development fund and provide such report to the speaker of the house of representatives, president of the senate, house finance chair, senate finance chair, and the general treasurer. The report shall contain information on the program implementation, investments made, fund performance, and to the extent practicable, track the economic impact of the investments completed.
History of Section.
P.L. 2019, ch. 88, art. 12, § 10.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-64.33 - The Rhode Island Small Business Development Fund › Section 42-64.33-8. - Limitations.

§ 42-64.33-8. Limitations.
The incentives provided under this chapter shall not be granted in combination with any other job-specific benefit provided by the state, the commerce corporation, or any other state agency, board, commission, quasi-public corporation, or similar entity without the express authorization of the commerce corporation.
History of Section.
P.L. 2019, ch. 88, art. 12, § 10.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-64.33 - The Rhode Island Small Business Development Fund › Section 42-64.33-9. - Rules and regulations.

§ 42-64.33-9. Rules and regulations.
The corporation and division of taxation may issue reasonable rules and regulations, consistent with this chapter, as are necessary to carry out the intent and purpose and implementation of the responsibilities under this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 2019, ch. 88, art. 12, § 10.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-64.34 - The Department of Housing › Section 42-64.34-1. - Department established. [Effective until January 1, 2024.]

§ 42-64.34-1. Department established. [Effective until January 1, 2024.]
Effective January 1, 2023, there is hereby established within the executive branch of the state government a department of housing. The head of the department shall be the secretary of housing, who shall be appointed by the governor.
History of Section.
P.L. 2022, ch. 388, § 2, effective June 30, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 442, § 2, effective June 30, 2022.
§ 42-64.34-1. Department established. [Effective January 1, 2024.]
Effective January 1, 2023, there is hereby established within the executive branch of the state government a department of housing. The head of the department shall be the secretary of housing, who shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. The position of secretary is hereby created in the unclassified service. The secretary shall hold office at the pleasure of the governor. Before entering upon the discharge of duties, the secretary shall take an oath to faithfully execute the duties of the office.
History of Section.
P.L. 2022, ch. 388, § 2, effective June 30, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 442, § 2, effective June 30, 2022; P.L. 2023, ch. 323, § 3, effective January 1, 2024; P.L. 2023, ch. 324, § 3, effective January 1, 2024.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-64.34 - The Department of Housing › Section 42-64.34-3. - Rules and regulations.

§ 42-64.34-3. Rules and regulations.
The secretary of housing may promulgate such rules and regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 35 of this title as are necessary and proper to carry out the duties assigned to the secretary or to the department of housing by this title or any other provision of law.
History of Section.
P.L. 2023, ch. 79, art. 6, § 4, effective June 16, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-64.34 - The Department of Housing › Section 42-64.34-4. - Severability.

§ 42-64.34-4. Severability.
If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such 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 this chapter are declared to be severable.
History of Section.
P.L. 2023, ch. 79, art. 6, § 4, effective June 16, 2023.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-65 - American and Irish Cultural Exchange Commission › Section 42-65-1. - Commission established.

§ 42-65-1. Commission established.
There shall be an American and Irish cultural exchange commission to consist of nine (9) members, all of whom shall be American citizens descended from Irish ancestry and residents of the state; three (3) of whom shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; three (3) of whom shall be appointed by the senate president; and three (3) of whom shall be appointed by the governor. The commission shall establish, maintain, and develop cultural ties between Irish and Irish-Americans; foster a special interest in the historical and cultural background of both groups, as well as in the economic, political, social, and artistic life of the countries involved; and shall help establish or promote Gaelic language programs in the schools of the state.
History of Section.
G.L. 1956, § 42-65-1; P.L. 1974, ch. 190, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 168, § 4; P.L. 2017, ch. 172, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-65 - American and Irish Cultural Exchange Commission › Section 42-65-2. - Terms of office.

§ 42-65-2. Terms of office.
The members shall be appointed for terms of three (3) years except that of the three (3) members originally appointed by each of the appointing authorities; one shall be appointed for a term of one year, one shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years and one for a term of three (3) years. The members shall annually elect one of them as chairperson of the commission.
History of Section.
G.L. 1956, § 42-65-2; P.L. 1974, ch. 190, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-65 - American and Irish Cultural Exchange Commission › Section 42-65-3. - Authority to accept grants.

§ 42-65-3. Authority to accept grants.
In addition to any of its other powers and responsibilities, the commission is authorized and empowered to accept any grants made available by the United States government or any agency of the United States government and the commission, with the approval of the governor, is authorized and empowered to perform any acts and enter into all necessary contracts and agreements with the United States or any agency of the United States government that may be necessary in a manner and degree that shall be deemed to be in the best interest of the state. The proceeds of grants received shall be paid to the general treasurer of the state and by him or her deposited in a separate fund and shall be utilized for the purposes of these grants.
History of Section.
P.L. 1991, ch. 118, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-66 - Office of Healthy Aging › Section 42-66-1. - Declaration of purpose.

§ 42-66-1. Declaration of purpose.
The legislature finds and declares:
(1)
That the state has an obligation to provide for the health, safety and welfare of its elderly citizens;
(2)
That to develop and implement innovative programs to insure the dignity and independence of our elderly citizens is essential to insure and protect their rights;
(3)
That upgrading and maintenance of services and programs pertaining to our elderly citizens deserves priority consideration as a means of preventing ineffective responses to their health, safety and welfare needs;
(4)
That the establishment of a department of state government to provide for the health, safety, and welfare of elderly citizens is the most effective way to insure that they are better prepared and equipped to lead productive and meaningful lives; and
(5)
The abuse of elderly persons is a social and moral problem in our state and nationally and the state has a responsibility to provide protection to vulnerable elderly persons who are abused and/or neglected. The legislature recognizes that reports of elder abuse have grown significantly and are reaching alarming proportions and that there is an immediate need to clarify and strengthen the state’s role and responsibilities in the prevention and alleviation of elder abuse.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 235, § 2; P.L. 1992, ch. 406, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-66 - Office of Healthy Aging › Section 42-66-2. - Establishment of department — Director.

§ 42-66-2. Establishment of department — Director.
There is established within the executive branch of state government a department of elderly affairs. The director of the department shall be the director of elderly affairs, appointed by and reporting directly to the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 235, § 2; P.L. 2019, ch. 88, art. 4, § 17.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-66 - Office of Healthy Aging › Section 42-66-3. - Transfer of functions from the department of community affairs.

§ 42-66-3. Transfer of functions from the department of community affairs.
There are transferred to the director of the department of elderly affairs:
(1)
Those duties with respect to elderly citizens as enacted by former §§ 42-44-9 and 42-44-10;
(2)
So much of other functions or parts of functions of the director of the department of community affairs; provided, however, that those duties with respect to housing facilities, projects, and programs for the elderly shall be within the jurisdiction of the governor’s office of intergovernmental relations; and
(3)
Whenever in the general laws or in any public law the words “administration of division of aging,” “division on aging” and “director and/or department of community affairs” shall appear in relation to elderly affairs, the reference shall be deemed to mean and include the director and the department of elderly affairs, as the case may be.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 235, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-66 - Office of Healthy Aging › Section 42-66-5. - Divisions of department.

§ 42-66-5. Divisions of department.
There shall be within the department of elderly affairs a division of program planning, development and operations and a division of community services.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 235, § 2; P.L. 1992, ch. 242, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 42 - State Affairs and Government › Chapter 42-66 - Office of Healthy Aging › Section 42-66-6. - Administrative units.

§ 42-66-6. Administrative units.
The director may from time to time, subject to appropriation, establish within the department those administrative units that may be necessary for its efficient and economical administration and, when necessary for that purpose, the director may abolish or merge any two (2) or more administrative units. The director shall prepare and keep current a statement of the organization of the department, of the assignment of functions to its various divisions, units, and employees, and of the places at which and the methods by which the public may receive information or make requests.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 235, § 2; P.L. 1985, ch. 305, § 1.