# Rhode Island H7028: RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES, AND AMENDING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SPECIAL HOUSE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE FINDINGS AND POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS THE FLOODING OF THE PAWTUXET RIVER .

Rhode Island H7028, RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES, AND AMENDING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SPECIAL HOUSE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE FINDINGS AND POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS THE FLOODING OF THE PAWTUXET RIVER ., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Earl A. Read, III (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2026-01-22 (House passed as amended (floor amendment)) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7028-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Rhode Island H7028
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES, AND AMENDING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SPECIAL HOUSE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE FINDINGS AND POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS THE FLOODING OF THE PAWTUXET RIVER .
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-09
- Last action: 2026-01-22, House passed as amended (floor amendment)
- Sponsor: Earl A. Read, III (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (122 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Earl A. Read, III (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Megan L. Cotter (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas E. Noret (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher G. Paplauskas (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-22 | House | SPECIAL HOUSE COMMISSION PASSAGE PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT | pass | 61 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-22 | House | SPECIAL HOUSE COMMISSION PASSAGE AS AMENDED | pass | 61 | 0 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2026-01-22: House passed as amended (floor amendment) (House)
- 2026-01-16: Placed on House Calendar (01/22/2026) (House)
- 2026-01-15: Committee recommends passage
- 2026-01-09: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/15/2026)
- 2026-01-09: Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources (House)

## Bill text

- H7028 - As Amended, 2026-01-09: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7028aa.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7028aa.pdf)
- H7028 - As Introduced, 2026-01-09: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7028.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7028.pdf)

## Related bills

- S3363: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)
- S3315: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES . (became law)
- S3337: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)
- S3333: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT . (became law)
- S3353: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS . (became law)
- S3293: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)

## Sources
- [H7028 - As Amended (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7028aa.htm)
- [H7028 - As Amended (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7028aa.pdf)
- [H7028 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7028.htm)
- [H7028 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7028.pdf)

## Related
- [S3363: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3363-2026)
- [S3315: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3315-2026)
- [S3337: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3337-2026)
- [S3333: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3333-2026)
- [S3353: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3353-2026)
- [S3293: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3293-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7028-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).