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Rhode IslandH60692025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT -- NEW SHOREHAM .

Sponsored By: Tina L. Spears (Democratic)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Municipal water providers can limit service

Effective upon passage, the law lets municipal water commissioners limit their duty to serve applicants to residents within designated service areas. They do not have to serve the whole city or town, but choosing this limit is optional. The law covers water entities created by the state legislature and authorized to build, run, or improve municipal water supplies. These include the New Shoreham Water district and Jamestown board of water and sewer commissioners. Applicants outside a provider’s designated area may lose access to municipal water service if the provider adopts the limit.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Tina L. Spears

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 108 • No: 0

Senate vote • 6/20/2025

WATERS/NAVIGATION-WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT -- NEW SHOREHAM In Concurrence Passage

Yes: 36 • No: 0

House vote • 6/16/2025

WATER RES. MANAG./NEW SHOREHAM PASSAGE

Yes: 72 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective without Governor's signature — Chapter 343

    7/1/2025Governor

  2. Transmitted to Governor

    6/23/2025Governor

  3. Senate passed Sub A in concurrence

    6/20/2025Senate

  4. Placed on Senate Calendar (06/20/2025)

    6/18/2025Senate

  5. House passed Sub A

    6/16/2025House

  6. Placed on House Calendar (06/16/2025)

    6/13/2025House

  7. Committee recommends passage of Sub A

    6/10/2025

  8. Proposed Substitute

    6/6/2025

  9. Scheduled for consideration (06/10/2025)

    6/6/2025

  10. Committee recommended measure be held for further study

    4/22/2025

  11. Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/22/2025)

    4/18/2025

  12. Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing

    3/12/2025House

Bill Text

  • H6069 - As Introduced

    3/12/2025

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  • H6069 - Substitute

    3/12/2025

    HTMLPDF

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