(a) Establishment and purposes.

(1)  The Rhode Island housing resources commission shall establish a “Rhode Island lead hazard technical assistance service” program for the purposes of providing technical assistance to property owners to achieve compliance with this chapter and the Lead Poisoning Prevention Act, chapter 24.6 of Title 23.

(2)  The services of the program shall subject to appropriation, include, but shall not be limited to: evaluation of the need for lead hazard mitigation in a dwelling; review of independent inspection results; identification of and arranging funding for conduction lead hazard abatement and mitigation, and supplying any materials, assistance, and services that may be needed by property owners to achieve compliance with this chapter and the Lead Poisoning Prevention Act in an affordable manner.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 42-128.1-13

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.

(b) Historic properties.  On or before November 1, 2005, the housing resources commission, in conjunction with the historic preservation and heritage Commission, shall initiate the following activities to assist owners of historic properties to comply with the provisions of this chapter: (i) provide technical assistance; (ii) identify financial resources available for compliance; and (iii) seek additional resources for this purpose.

(c) Cooperation with Rhode Island housing and mortgage finance corporation.  The housing resources commission is hereby authorized to cooperate with the Rhode Island housing and mortgage finance corporation in putting the provisions of this section into effect, and the Rhode Island housing and mortgage finance corporation is hereby authorized to exercise its powers under § 42-55-5.1 to provide for the implementation of this section.

(d) Exercise of powers.  The housing resources commission is hereby expressly authorized to exercise any or all of its general powers set forth in § 42-128-7 to accomplish the purpose of this section.

History of Section.
P.L. 2002, ch. 187, § 3; P.L. 2002, ch. 188, § 3; P.L. 2005, ch. 142, § 2; P.L. 2005, ch. 143, § 2.