Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7445

Introduced
1/30/26  

Caption

Allows faith-based organizations to develop affordable and mixed-use housing on land they own as a by-right use, set statewide development standards, limit local barriers, and streamline approvals to expand housing supply.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

RI H6175

Requires that affordable housing would be provided for with some developments.

RI S0717

Requires that affordable housing would be provided for with some developments.

RI S0122

Establishes a program operated by the Rhode Island housing and mortgage finance corporation called the "housing land bank" to create affordable housing in RI with the authority to buy, receive, and hold real property for housing development.

RI H5955

Creates the department of housing land bank program to allow for the deposit of title to real estate assets for the purpose of developing residential housing.

RI H5802

Provides amendments to enable the development of state-owned vacant, abandoned or underutilized land for housing and the process therefore.

RI S1093

Provides amendments to enable the development of state-owned vacant, abandoned or underutilized land for housing and the process therefor.

RI H5956

Amends the definition of affordable housing to create separate categories for housing using private or state financing as opposed to financing from the federal government.

RI S1011

Amends the definition of affordable housing to create separate categories for housing using private or state financing as opposed to financing from the federal government.

RI H5228

Ensures that more developmentally disabled adults can self-direct the care they need and want, by incorporating collective bargaining rights into the self-directed supports program.

RI H5957

Specifies that low and moderate income housing exists when a city or town has adopted an inclusionary zoning ordinance requiring that all housing developments include at least fifty percent (50%) low or moderate income housing units.

Similar Bills

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