Rhode Island § 44-38-1 § 44-38-1. Purpose.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 44-38-1 — § 44-38-1. Purpose.

Rhode Island § 44-38-1

Title 44Taxation

Ch. 44-38Energy Conservation Grants for the Elderly

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-38-1 (2026).

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§ 44-38-1. Purpose.
The general assembly finds that elderly persons who own or rent property and who are
            not required to file either a federal or state income tax return cannot avail themselves
            of income tax credits or rebates; the general assembly further finds that this situation
            among elderly persons constitutes a negative incentive, and that to provide an energy
            conservation grant to elderly persons who make expenditures for home improvements
            designed to increase the energy efficiency of the dwelling is in the public interest.
         

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§ 44-38-1. Purpose.

The general assembly finds that elderly persons who own or rent property and who are not required to file either a federal or state income tax return cannot avail themselves of income tax credits or rebates; the general assembly further finds that this situation among elderly persons constitutes a negative incentive, and that to provide an energy conservation grant to elderly persons who make expenditures for home improvements designed to increase the energy efficiency of the dwelling is in the public interest.