Rhode Island § 44-38-2 - Energy Conservation Grants for the Elderly
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§ 44-38-2. Energy Conservation Grants for the Elderly
R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-38-2
§ 44-38-2. Energy conservation grant.
An owner or renter of a residential dwelling where the dwelling is the owner’s or renter’s principal residence, and where the owner is age sixty-five (65) or over and who is not required under provisions of existing tax law to file with the Rhode Island department of revenue, division of taxation, a state income tax return or a federal income tax return with the internal revenue service or who does not receive a tax rebate for energy conservation, is eligible for a one time energy conservation grant of fifty percent (50%) of any sums expended for the purchase and installation of energy conservation items as prescribed in § 44-38-3 for use in the dwelling. The grant shall not exceed two hundred dollars ($200).
History of Section.
P.L. 1980, ch. 150, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 98, § 53; P.L. 2008, ch. 145, § 53.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Rhode Island General Laws § 44-38-2 cover?
Section 44-38-2 ("Energy Conservation Grants for the Elderly") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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