# Rhode Island S2040: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES .

Rhode Island S2040, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES ., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Linda L. Ujifusa (Democratic); status became law, last action 2026-04-10 (Effective without Governor's signature — Chapter 010); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S2040-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Rhode Island S2040
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES .
- Status: became law
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-09
- Last action: 2026-04-10, Effective without Governor's signature — Chapter 010
- Sponsor: Linda L. Ujifusa (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (99 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Temporary higher tax on business equipment: cost, high. In the year after a revaluation or update, your town can raise the rate on tangible business equipment. That class’s rate can be up to twice the rate on any other class. The town must show need and get written approval from the Office of Municipal Affairs. Wholesale and retail inventory tax rates f…
- Rules to stabilize home property taxes: mixed, medium. Your city or town can adopt a property tax classification plan after it finishes a revaluation or update. With a plan, the rate for any class, except motor vehicles, cannot be more than 50% higher than any other class. Providence, Glocester, East Greenwich, and Bristol are exceptions to that cap. F…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Linda L. Ujifusa (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Walter S. Felag Jr. (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Pamela J. Lauria (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-02 | House | LEVY & ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE | pass | 63 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | RELATING TO TAXATION - LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES Passage | pass | 36 | 0 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-04-10: Effective without Governor's signature — Chapter 010 (Governor)
- 2026-04-02: Transmitted to Governor (Governor)
- 2026-04-02: House passed in concurrence (House)
- 2026-03-27: Placed on the House Consent Calendar (04/02/2026) (House)
- 2026-03-24: Committee recommends passage in concurrence
- 2026-03-20: Scheduled for consideration (03/24/2026)
- 2026-03-11: Referred to House Municipal Government & Housing (House)
- 2026-03-10: Senate read and passed (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Placed on Senate Calendar (03/10/2026) (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Committee recommends passage
- 2026-02-27: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/05/2026)
- 2026-01-09: Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government (Senate)

## Bill text

- S2040 - As Introduced, 2026-01-09: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2040.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2040.pdf)

## Related bills

- H8605: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS . (became law)
- H8580: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT . (became law)
- H8586: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY . (became law)
- H8525: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES . (became law)
- H8506: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELATING TO CENTRAL FALLS PENSION PLAN . (became law)
- H8437: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)

## Sources
- [S2040 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2040.htm)
- [S2040 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2040.pdf)

## Related
- [H8605: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8605-2026)
- [H8580: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8580-2026)
- [H8586: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8586-2026)
- [H8525: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8525-2026)
- [H8506: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELATING TO CENTRAL FALLS PENSION PLAN .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8506-2026)
- [H8437: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8437-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S2040-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).