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4/9/2024
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Rep. Craven’s bill to spur home production passes House
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Bill is part of Speaker Shekarchi’s 2024 legislative package addressing the housing crisis in Rhode Island
STATE HOUSE – The House of Representatives today approved legislation introduced by House Judiciary Committee Chairmen Robert E. Craven to spur more home construction within the state. The bill is part of House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi’s (D-Dist. 23, Warwick) 15-bill package of legislation to address Rhode Island’s housing crisis.
“Our state’s housing crisis has reached an unsustainable level that is creating significant levels of stress, fear and anxiety for our residents. This problem has been many years in the making and we will not be able to fix it overnight. However, this bill, and others in the Speaker’s housing package, will go a long way in addressing the complex and time-consuming levels of red tape that often hinder the much-needed construction of homes for our residents,” said Representative Craven (D-Dist. 32, North Kingstown).
The legislation (2024-H 7949Aaa) would make amendments and clarifications to various provisions relative to subdivision of land review, review stages, special provisions related to development, and the procedures for approvals from various permitting authorities. It is based upon feedback from municipalities and the RI American Planners Association.
The bill now heads to the Senate for consideration.
For more information, contact:
Andrew Caruolo, Publicist
State House Room 20
Providence, RI 02903
(401)222-6124
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