Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 45-33.2 - Municipal Tax Increment Financing Act
Section 45-33.2-22. - Alternate tax increment provisions.

§ 45-33.2-22. Alternate tax increment provisions.
Section 45-33.2-3.1 and §§ 45-33.2-22 through 45-33.2-28 are intended to modernize the laws of the state governing tax increment financing to facilitate economic development in the state. Section 45-33.2-3.1 and §§ 45-33.2-22 through 45-33.2-28 shall be construed to provide a complete, additional, and alternative method for performing the things authorized by this chapter, and shall be regarded as supplemental and in addition to the powers conferred by other laws, including §§ 45-33.2-2 through 45-33.2-21. Cities and towns which have created tax increments in accordance with §§ 45-33.2-2 through 45-33.2-21 may elect to use the provisions of § 45-33.2-3.1 and §§ 45-33.2-22 through 45-33.2-28 by adopting an ordinance of the city or town council:
(1) Declaring the intention to be bound by § 45-33.2-3.1 and §§ 45-33.2-22 through 45-33.2-28; and
(2) Approving such amendments to the city or town redevelopment plan and project plan as may be required to proceed in accordance with § 45-33.2-3.1 and §§ 45-33.2-22 through 45-33.2-28. Effective July 1, 2018, a tax increment may be established which is not in a project area, as defined in § 45-33.2-3(4) or adopted pursuant to a project plan, as defined in § 45-33.2-3(5).
History of Section.P.L. 2018, ch. 156, § 4; P.L. 2018, ch. 292, § 4.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 45 - Towns and Cities

Chapter 45-33.2 - Municipal Tax Increment Financing Act

Section 45-33.2-1. - Short title.

Section 45-33.2-2. - Legislative findings.

Section 45-33.2-3. - Definitions.

Section 45-33.2-3.1. - Additional definitions.

Section 45-33.2-4. - Adoption of project plan.

Section 45-33.2-5. - Authorization to undertake projects — Powers.

Section 45-33.2-6. - Issuance of special obligation bonds.

Section 45-33.2-7. - Security for bonds — Trust agreements.

Section 45-33.2-8. - Pledge of project revenues validated.

Section 45-33.2-9. - Temporary anticipation notes.

Section 45-33.2-10. - Refunding bonds.

Section 45-33.2-11. - Credit of municipality not pledged.

Section 45-33.2-12. - Investment of funds.

Section 45-33.2-13. - Trust funds.

Section 45-33.2-14. - Remedies of bondholders and noteholders.

Section 45-33.2-15. - Bonds and notes as legal instruments.

Section 45-33.2-16. - Bonds and notes as investment securities.

Section 45-33.2-17. - Exemption from taxation.

Section 45-33.2-18. - Annual report.

Section 45-33.2-19. - Provisions supplementary.

Section 45-33.2-20. - Severability.

Section 45-33.2-21. - Tax limitations.

Section 45-33.2-22. - Alternate tax increment provisions.

Section 45-33.2-23. - Establishment of tax increment district — Powers within tax increment district.

Section 45-33.2-24. - Reserved.

Section 45-33.2-25. - Planning commission advisory opinion — Conditions for tax increment district.

Section 45-33.2-26. - Adoption of tax increment district master plan.

Section 45-33.2-27. - Designation of tax increment revenues.

Section 45-33.2-28. - Project costs.

Section 45-33.2-29. - Limitation of powers.