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3/11/2025
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Media Advisory: Housing Affordability Commission to meet Thursday
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STATE HOUSE – The Special Legislative Commission to Study Housing Affordability will meet Thursday.
The meeting is scheduled Thursday, March 13, at 1 p.m., in the House Lounge on the second floor of the State House.
The agenda includes an update from Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns Executive Director Randy Rossi, and an update on the “8 Law,” which allows qualified low-income-restricted housing to pay a property tax equal to 8% of the previous year’s scheduled rental income. The 8 Law update will be presented by Providence Director of Housing and Human Services Emily Freedman, Providence Deputy Director of Planning Bob Azar and Seth Zeren, vice president for development at Armory Management Company. No public testimony will be taken at this meeting.
The meeting will be televised on Capitol Television, which can be seen on Cox channel 61, on i3Broadband channel 15 and on Verizon channel 34. It will be live streamed at capitoltvri.cablecast.tv.
For more information, contact:
Meredyth R. Whitty, Publicist
State House Room 20
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 222-1923
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