AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING

SB 1088 amends Rhode Island's definitions and approval procedures for low- and moderate-income housing, directly affecting cities and towns required to meet housing quotas. Key provisions include clarifying how housing units count toward municipal requirements: federal rental assistance voucher units now count as full units (not half) starting July 2024, and mobile homes without subsidies count as half-units if monitored. The bill also defines "affordable housing plan" and refines terms like "infeasible" development conditions for subsidized projects. These changes streamline compliance for local governments while expanding eligibility for housing units counted toward state-mandated affordable housing targets.