2025 Regular Session • Rhode Island Legislature
H5285: Authorizes a host city or town to impose a two percent (2%) tax on the endowment of a private institution of higher education that is in excess of one billion dollars ($1,000,000,000), to be used only for the host public school district.
Legislative Summary
TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION - Authorizes a host city or town to impose a two percent (2%) tax on the endowment of a private institution of higher education that is in excess of one billion dollars ($1,000,000,000), to be used only for the host public school district.
Demographic Impact
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Bill History
1/31/2025
Introduced, referred to House Finance
House of Representatives
5/9/2025
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/15/2025)
House of Representatives
5/15/2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/31/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Finance(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Democrat: 8
Republican: 2
Primary Sponsor

David Morales
Democrat