Rhode Island H8003 amends adaptive reuse project regulations on state-owned property and establishes a program for repurposing vacant schools into.
Rhode Island H8003 amends various provisions relative to adaptive reuse projects on state-owned property, exempting them from local zoning ordinances if they comply with specified statutes. The bill also establishes a program for repurposing vacant school buildings into affordable housing, administered by the executive office of housing. The program includes feasibility studies, technical and financial assistance, and annual reporting on abandoned school buildings. The bill takes effect upon passage.
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