Rhode Island General Laws 45-59.1-8. Changes to proposed assessment
At the conclusion of the public hearing to establish or renew a tourism improvement district, the municipality may adopt, revise, change, reduce, or modify the proposed assessments, the boundaries of the tourism improvement district, or the types or classes of businesses within the tourism improvement district that would be subject to the assessment. Proposed assessments may only be revised by reducing them, either independently or together in a uniform manner. The proposed tourism improvement district boundary may only be revised to exclude territory that will not benefit from the proposed activities and improvements. The types or classes of businesses that will be subject to the proposed assessment may only be revised to exclude the business types or classes that will not benefit from the proposed activities and improvements. Any modifications, revisions, reductions, or changes to the proposed tourism improvement district plan shall be reflected in the tourism improvement district plan prior to the municipality’s adoption of the resolution creating or renewing the tourism improvement district.
History of Section.
P.L. 2022, ch. 282, § 1, effective June 29, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 283, § 1, effective June 29, 2022.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 45-59.1-8
- Assessment: means a levy for the purpose of providing activities and improvements that will provide benefits to businesses located within a tourism improvement district that are subject to the tourism improvement district assessment. See Rhode Island General Laws 45-59.1-3
- Business: means any business establishment of the type or class that is described in the tourism improvement district plan and the authorizing resolution. See Rhode Island General Laws 45-59.1-3
- Improvement: means an acquisition, construction, installation, or maintenance relating to tangible property, with an estimated useful life of five (5) years or more that is designed to provide benefits to assessed businesses. See Rhode Island General Laws 45-59.1-3
- Municipality: means any city or town in the state of Rhode Island. See Rhode Island General Laws 45-59.1-3
- Tourism improvement district: means a tourism improvement district established pursuant to this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 45-59.1-3
- Tourism improvement district plan: means a plan as prescribed in Rhode Island General Laws 45-59.1-3