http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText09/HouseText09/H5129.pdf

2009 -- H 5129 ======= LC00557 ======= S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2009 ____________ A N A C T RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION Introduced By: Representative Arthur J. Corvese Date Introduced: January 22, 2009 Referred To: House Finance It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Chapter 44-5 of the General Laws entitled "Levy and Assessment of Local 1 Taxes" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: 2 44-5-25.2. Taxation on boats. -- All boats shall be subject to personal property taxation 3 and the tax on said boats shall be imposed and paid to the city or town where the owner resides 4 and not where the boat is stored or docked except houseboats which shall be taxed in accordance 5 with Rhode Island general law section 44-5-25.1.

Thanx for that Bud.

Dumb bleeping money grab. All it is, Find more money, more to spend. Unfreikin beleivable.

What are they going to do about all of the boats owned by non-residents? 3/4 of the boats in my marina are owned by CT residents. Between the economy and this the boating industry in RI is going to hold one big going-out-of-business sale.

We've been paying excise in MA on our boats since day one.

and look at how good we're doing !!!!!:nailem::nailem:

One of the benefits of documenting your boat, no tax :humpty: