The bill is a comprehensive piece of legislation that seeks to amend various sections of the Rhode Island General Laws. It addresses a wide range of topics, including the distribution of hotel tax revenue, the regulation of short-term rental properties, the governance structure of the Quonset Development Corporation, the establishment of an executive office of commerce, and the administration of tax credits for development projects. The bill includes insertions and deletions to update legal references and distribution percentages for hotel tax, and it mandates the registration of short-term rental properties with the department of business regulation. It also revises the governance of the Quonset Development Corporation, including the composition of its board of directors and the establishment of committees.

Furthermore, the bill outlines the powers and duties of the Governor’s Workforce Board Rhode Island, the acquisition and resale of agricultural land by the state, and the responsibilities of the state's department in relation to employment and training programs. It amends sections related to the "Rebuild Rhode Island Tax Credit," removing language pertaining to reform and housing/community development functions previously assigned to the department of administration and introducing new provisions for tax credits. The bill also standardizes references to administrative procedures across different chapters and details the duties of the commission in preserving agricultural land. It includes changes to the Rhode Island Housing Resources Act of 1998, the Lead Hazard Mitigation section, and the Uniform Partnership Act, as well as amendments to laws concerning cannabis cultivators, nursing service agencies, and wage payment laws enforcement. Additionally, the bill repeals and reinstates sections related to mortgage foreclosure and sale, with new requirements for mortgagees and a focus on mediation conferences. Lastly, the bill proposes technical amendments to the general laws, with staggered effective dates for its various articles.

Statutes affected:
8325  SUB A: 42-61-14, 42-63.1-3, 42-63.1-14, 42-64.10-4, 42-64.10-7, 42-64.13-8, 42-64.14-13, 42-64.22-12, 42-64.23-6, 42-64.24-6, 42-64.26-9, 42-82-5, 42-102-6, 42-128-5, 42-128.1-5, 7-12.1-903.1, 7-13.1-812, 9-1-31, 16-16-1, 20-2.1-9, 21-27-6.2, 21-28.6-12, 21-28.11-7, 28-14-19, 21-31.1-15, 28-57-3, 31-10.4-1, 31-19.6-1, 34-27-3.2
8325: 42-61-14, 42-63.1-3, 42-63.1-14, 42-64.10-4, 42-64.10-7, 42-64.13-8, 42-64.14-13, 42-64.22-12, 42-64.23-6, 42-64.24-6, 42-64.26-9, 42-82-5, 42-102-6, 42-128-5, 42-128.1-5, 7-12.1-903.1, 7-13.1-812, 9-1-31, 16-16-1, 20-2.1-9, 21-27-6.2, 21-28.6-12, 21-28.11-7, 28-14-19, 21-31.1-15, 28-57-3, 31-10.4-1, 31-19.6-1, 34-27-3.2