§ 42-128.2-1. Findings. The general assembly finds and declares that:
(a) The availability of affordable housing is a critical concern to the current well-being and the future prosperity of the people of Rhode Island;
(b) All towns in Rhode Island, with an obligation to do so, have adopted affordable housing plans as required by chapters 286 and 324 of the public laws of 2004;
(c) The housing resources commission in conjunction with the statewide planning program has adopted a strategic plan for affordable housing as required by "The Comprehensive Housing Production and Rehabilitation Act of 2004;"
(d) The people of Rhode Island in 2006 approved a bond issue to support the development of affordable housing in the state; and
(e) The slowness and uncertainty of securing permits and regulatory approval from state agencies can impair the viability of affordable housing development, make such development more expensive, and can jeopardize federal and other monies.
History of Section. (P.L. 2008, ch. 441, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 477, § 1.)
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