AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING
04/15/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Summary
The bill lets the town of Smithfield impose an emergency moratorium on processing any further housing permit applications when a comprehensive project reaches 250 or more proposed units. Applications submitted during the moratorium receive no grandfathered status, and the pause stays in effect until the state's comprehensive permit requirements are changed. It gives the town a tool to manage large housing developments.
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