R.I. Gen. Laws § 41-10-8: Payment by state to cities and towns — State aid formula.

The offtrack betting tax payable to the state under § 41-10-7(a)(1), (2), and (3) shall be paid directly by the state to the cities and towns of the state in accordance with the state aid formula as set out in § 45-13-1, and these funds shall be used by the cities and towns as a direct reduction against the residential tax rate.