# Rhode Island H8028: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- DAM MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS .

Rhode Island H8028, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- DAM MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS ., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by David J. Place (Republican); status became law, last action 2026-06-24 (Effective without Governor's signature — Chapter 349); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8028-2026
- 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 H8028
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- DAM MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS .
- Status: became law
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-27
- Last action: 2026-06-24, Effective without Governor's signature — Chapter 349
- Sponsor: David J. Place (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (107 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Tax break for Pascoag and Wilson's Reservoir: benefit, low. The law lets Burrillville and Glocester pass local laws to exempt certain dam district property from local property taxes. It covers the Pascoag Reservoir (Echo Lake) lake bed and land with its dam, spillway, and related structures. In Burrillville, it also covers Wilson's Reservoir lakebed and par…
- Burrillville can collect dam fees like taxes: mixed, low. In Burrillville, Dam Management District fees are now collected the same way as town property taxes. The district fee collector has the same powers as the town tax collector. This strengthens enforcement for unpaid district fees. Property owners in the district face stronger collection tools if the…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David J. Place (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian C. Newberry (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-11 | Senate | RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- DAM MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS In Concurrence | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2026-06-10 | House | DAM MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS PASSAGE | pass | 69 | 1 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-06-24: Effective without Governor's signature — Chapter 349 (Governor)
- 2026-06-16: Transmitted to Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-11: Senate passed Sub A in concurrence (Senate)
- 2026-06-10: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026) (Senate)
- 2026-06-10: House passed Sub A (House)
- 2026-06-08: Placed on House Calendar (06/10/2026) (House)
- 2026-06-08: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- 2026-06-05: Proposed Substitute
- 2026-06-05: Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2026)
- 2026-03-05: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- 2026-02-27: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/05/2026)
- 2026-02-27: Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing (House)

## Bill text

- H8028 - As Introduced, 2026-02-27: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8028.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8028.pdf)
- H8028 - Substitute, 2026-02-27: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8028A.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8028A.pdf)

## Related bills

- H8104: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- MORTGAGES OF REAL PROPERTY . (became law)
- H8046: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- FEES . (became law)
- H8025: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)
- H7866: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT . (became law)
- H7642: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DISTRICT COURT PRACTICE . (became law)
- S3363: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)

## Sources
- [H8028 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8028.htm)
- [H8028 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8028.pdf)
- [H8028 - Substitute (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8028A.htm)
- [H8028 - Substitute (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8028A.pdf)

## Related
- [H8104: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- MORTGAGES OF REAL PROPERTY .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8104-2026)
- [H8046: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- FEES .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8046-2026)
- [H8025: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8025-2026)
- [H7866: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7866-2026)
- [H7642: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DISTRIC…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7642-2026)
- [S3363: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3363-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8028-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).