Rhode IslandGlocester may offer property tax breaks to older homeowners
Glocester may offer property tax breaks to older and permanently disabled homeowners, with the town council setting the eligibility rules and exemption amounts.
What it does
Glocester may offer property tax breaks to older and permanently disabled homeowners. The town may set a base exemption of up to $2,070 and an added exemption of up to $1,000 for homeowners age 80 or older.
Argument forQualifying older or permanently disabled homeowners could receive property tax relief, with no income limit for listed categories after a town-set date.
Argument againstThe town could set residency, income, and paperwork rules that make it harder for some older or disabled homeowners to qualify.
More detail
Glocester's town council may offer property tax exemptions or credits by ordinance. The exemptions or credits apply to real property in Glocester owned and occupied by qualified people, including people age 65 or older and permanently disabled people under 65. The council sets eligibility rules, which may include age, residency, ownership, income, and documentation requirements. For the listed base and age-80 exemptions, no income limit applies to applicants qualifying after a date set by ordinance. The act takes effect upon passage and applies to assessments dated December 31, 2025, and later, for tax rolls beginning in fiscal year 2026–2027.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 2406/24/2026 Effective without Governor's signatureLatest
- Jun 1606/16/2026 Transmitted to GovernorTo Governor
- Jun 1106/11/2026 Senate passed as amended in concurrenceMajor
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 906/09/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026)Minor
- Jun 806/08/2026 House passed as amended (floor amendment)Passed House
- Vote recorded AS AMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 506/05/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2026)Minor
- Jun 306/03/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrenceMinor
- May 2905/29/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/03/2026)
- May 2805/28/2026 Referred to House Municipal Government & HousingMinor
- May 2705/27/2026 Senate read and passedPassed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- May 2205/22/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (05/27/2026)Minor
- May 2105/21/2026 Committee recommends passageMinor
- May 1505/15/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/21/2026)
- May 505/05/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal GovernmentIntroduced
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