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Other pages,amendments,enactment and individual awards unverified. Proposal context only. Locator: Introducedheading; definition42/64/3(30); proposed42/64/43; explanation31.</p></dd><dt>Status</dt><dd>proposed<span class=\"layer-source\"><a href=\"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Billtext/BillText26/SenateText26/S2346.pdf\">Rhode Island General Assembly</a>. Source: January 30, 2026. Checked: October 25, 2026.</span> <p class=\"layer-scope\">IntroducedS2346 pages1,6,7,10,11,31 reviewed. Other pages,amendments,enactment and individual awards unverified. Proposal context only. Locator: Introducedheading; definition42/64/3(30); proposed42/64/43; explanation31.</p></dd><dt>Ri investment boundary</dt><dd>Definition proposes200million investment in designated enterprise or federal opportunity zones,400million elsewhere,by sixth certification anniversary. Geography and eligibility not individually verified.<span class=\"layer-source\"><a href=\"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Billtext/BillText26/SenateText26/S2346.pdf\">Rhode Island General Assembly</a>. Source: January 30, 2026. Checked: October 25, 2026.</span> <p class=\"layer-scope\">IntroducedS2346 pages1,6,7,10,11,31 reviewed. Other pages,amendments,enactment and individual awards unverified. Proposal context only. Locator: Introducedheading; definition42/64/3(30); proposed42/64/43; explanation31.</p></dd><dt>Ri additional gates</dt><dd>Definition also proposes30million direct or indirect labor expenditure from work physically at the facility and10million in an instate renewable resource or storage system. Investment alone is insufficient.<span class=\"layer-source\"><a href=\"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Billtext/BillText26/SenateText26/S2346.pdf\">Rhode Island General Assembly</a>. Source: January 30, 2026. Checked: October 25, 2026.</span> <p class=\"layer-scope\">IntroducedS2346 pages1,6,7,10,11,31 reviewed. Other pages,amendments,enactment and individual awards unverified. Proposal context only. Locator: Introducedheading; definition42/64/3(30); proposed42/64/43; explanation31.</p></dd><dt>Ri certificate clock</dt><dd>Proposed certificate lasts30years from effective date,which may be application date or a prospective date at most5years later. This is not an awarded term.<span class=\"layer-source\"><a href=\"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Billtext/BillText26/SenateText26/S2346.pdf\">Rhode Island General Assembly</a>. Source: January 30, 2026. Checked: October 25, 2026.</span> <p class=\"layer-scope\">IntroducedS2346 pages1,6,7,10,11,31 reviewed. Other pages,amendments,enactment and individual awards unverified. Proposal context only. Locator: Introducedheading; definition42/64/3(30); proposed42/64/43; explanation31.</p></dd><dt>Ri review boundary</dt><dd>Bill proposes60day review and deemed approval,followed by written certification. These are proposed rules,not verified current agency procedures.<span class=\"layer-source\"><a href=\"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Billtext/BillText26/SenateText26/S2346.pdf\">Rhode Island General Assembly</a>. Source: January 30, 2026. Checked: October 25, 2026.</span> <p class=\"layer-scope\">IntroducedS2346 pages1,6,7,10,11,31 reviewed. Other pages,amendments,enactment and individual awards unverified. Proposal context only. Locator: Introducedheading; definition42/64/3(30); proposed42/64/43; explanation31.</p></dd><dt>Ri followup boundary</dt><dd>Sixth anniversary report and specified investment,labor and energy shortfall penalties are proposed. No actual compliance or penalty collection established.<span class=\"layer-source\"><a href=\"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Billtext/BillText26/SenateText26/S2346.pdf\">Rhode Island General Assembly</a>. Source: January 30, 2026. Checked: October 25, 2026.</span> <p class=\"layer-scope\">IntroducedS2346 pages1,6,7,10,11,31 reviewed. Other pages,amendments,enactment and individual awards unverified. Proposal context only. Locator: Introducedheading; definition42/64/3(30); proposed42/64/43; explanation31.</p></dd><dt>Actual benefit</dt><dd><span class=\"layer-empty\">Not established</span><span class=\"layer-source\"><a href=\"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Billtext/BillText26/SenateText26/S2346.pdf\">Rhode Island General Assembly</a>. Source: January 30, 2026. Checked: October 25, 2026.</span> <p class=\"layer-scope\">IntroducedS2346 pages1,6,7,10,11,31 reviewed. Other pages,amendments,enactment and individual awards unverified. Proposal context only. Locator: Introducedheading; definition42/64/3(30); proposed42/64/43; explanation31.</p></dd></dl></article>"}]}