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Rhode Island General Laws 42-128-2.1. Housing Production Fund

     

(a)  There is hereby established a restricted receipt account within the general fund of the state, to be known as the housing production fund. Funds from this account shall be administered by the Rhode Island housing and mortgage finance corporation, subject to program and reporting guidelines adopted by the coordinating committee of the Rhode Island housing resources commission for housing production initiatives, including:

(1)  Financial assistance by loan, grant, or otherwise, for the planning, production, or preservation of affordable housing in Rhode Island for households earning not more than eighty percent (80%) of area median income; and

(2)  Technical and financial assistance for cities and towns to support increased local housing production, including by reducing regulatory barriers and through the housing incentives for municipalities program.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 42-128-2.1

  • 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)  In administering the housing production fund, the Rhode Island housing and mortgage finance corporation shall give priority to households either exiting homelessness or earning not more than thirty percent (30%) of area median income.

History of Section.
P.L. 2021, ch. 162, art. 14, § 3, effective July 6, 2021.

Rhode Island General Laws 42-128.2-1. Findings

     

The general assembly finds and declares that:

(a)  The availability of affordable housing is a critical concern to the current well-being and the future prosperity of the people of Rhode Island;

(b)  All towns in Rhode Island, with an obligation to do so, have adopted affordable housing plans as required by chapters 286 and 324 of the public laws of 2004;

(c)  The housing resources commission in conjunction with the statewide planning program has adopted a strategic plan for affordable housing as required by “The Comprehensive Housing Production and Rehabilitation Act of 2004;”

(d)  The people of Rhode Island in 2006 approved a bond issue to support the development of affordable housing in the state; and

(e)  The slowness and uncertainty of securing permits and regulatory approval from state agencies can impair the viability of affordable housing development, make such development more expensive, and can jeopardize federal and other monies.

History of Section.
P.L. 2008, ch. 441, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 477, § 1.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 42-128.2-1

  • Housing resources commission: means the housing resources commission established by chapter 128 of this title. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-128.2-3
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Statewide planning: means the statewide planning program established by § 42-11-10. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-128.2-3