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HB 8295·RI·house

AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION -- VETERANS' EXEMPTIONS -- TOWN OF EXETER

Signed into LawFiled Mar 13, 2026
Sponsor: Cotter (D)
Latest Action

05/28/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence

May 28, 2026

Summary

The legislation amends Rhode Island’s property‑tax code to give veterans – and their unmarried widows or widowers – a tax exemption, with a default amount of $1,000 and higher amounts set by individual towns. For Exeter, the exemption is fixed at $5,000. It also clarifies how the exemption can be applied across municipalities and sets residency documentation requirements.

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