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Rhode Island Governor Extends Qualified Jobs Incentive Tax Credit Order

Dated Jan. 19, 2021

Citations: Executive Order 21-03

SUMMARY BY TAX ANALYSTS

Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo (D) issued an executive order in response to COVID-19 extending a previous order suspending the certification period for the Qualified Jobs Incentive tax credit; the order is now in effect until February 11, 2021.

ONE HUNDRED AND NINTH SUPPLEMENTAL EMERGENCY DECLARATION — EXTENSION OF EXECUTIVE ORDERS 20-37 AND 20-107

EXECUTIVE ORDER

January 13, 2021

WHEREAS, on March 9, 2020, I issued Executive Order 20-02 declaring a state of emergency due to the dangers to health and life posed by COVID-19 and that Order is in effect until at least January 20, 2021;

WHEREAS, on May 21, 2020, I issued Executive Order 20-37 increasing state COVIC-19 response capacity and that Order has been extended until January 14, 2021; and

WHEREAS, on December 16, 2020, I issued Executive Order 20-107 suspending qualified jobs incentive tax credit certification period.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GINA M. RAIMONDO, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Governor of the State of Rhode Island, pursuant to Article IX of the Rhode Island Constitution and the Rhode Island General Laws, including, but not limited to, Title 30, Chapter 15, do hereby extend the following Executive Orders:

1. Executive Order 20-37 (Thirty-Fourth Supplemental Emergency Declaration — Increasing State COVID-19 Response Capacity).

2. Executive Order 20-107 (Hundred-and-Second Supplemental Emergency Declaration — Suspending Qualified Jobs Incentive Tax Credit Certification Period).

This Executive Order shall take effect immediately and remain in full force and effect until February 11, 2021 unless renewed, modified or terminated by subsequent Executive Order.

So Ordered,

Gina M. Raimondo
Governor

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