(a)(1)  The department of revenue shall submit to the budget office by October 1 of each year, a report by each city and town, of the cost of state mandates established after January 1, 1979, to be reimbursed for the next preceding July 1 — June 30 period.

(2)  The budget office shall annually include the statewide total of the statement of costs of state mandates eligible to be reimbursed in the state budget for the next fiscal year for consideration by the governor in preparing a final budget proposal for submission to the general assembly in accordance with § 35-3-7 of the General Laws; provided, that any costs resulting from the rules and regulations of state departments or agencies shall be allocated to the budgets of those departments or agencies.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 45-13-9

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9

(b)  The state treasurer shall in July of each year distribute to cities and towns the reimbursements for state mandated costs as may be appropriated by the general assembly.

History of Section.
P.L. 1979, ch. 298, § 3; P.L. 1986, ch. 198, § 52; P.L. 1987, ch. 213, § 2; P.L. 1988, ch. 84, § 102; P.L. 1994, ch. 123, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 275, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 253, § 6; P.L. 2008, ch. 9, art. 17, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 98, § 59; P.L. 2008, ch. 145, § 59.