# Rhode Island S3149: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY . Rhode Island S3149, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY ., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by V. Susan Sosnowski (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-23 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 291) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3149-2026 - 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 S3149 - State: Rhode Island - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY . - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-03-27 - Last action: 2026-06-23, Signed by Governor — Chapter 291 - Sponsor: V. Susan Sosnowski (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (109 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 7 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - 30-year leases next to resident-owned parks: benefit, medium. The state can approve leases, concessions, or licenses for up to 30 years when a mobile home or site lease is next to a resident-owned mobile home park. Longer terms can improve housing stability and reduce the risk of forced moves. - 40-year leases for energy projects: benefit, medium. The state can lease property for up to 40 years for cogeneration projects and eligible renewable energy resources defined in state law. Longer leases support building and paying for long-lived energy equipment. - 40-year leases for recreation projects: benefit, medium. DEM can lease state property for up to 40 years to support private investment in public recreation or natural resource-based industries. The investment must have a useful life longer than 25 years. Longer leases help finance big buildings and infrastructure. - Longer state leases for key sites: benefit, medium. The state can lease several named sites for up to 40 years. Ports and marine facilities at Galilee, State Pier #9 in Newport, Chase Marina in Tiverton, and other DEM ports can be leased for commercial fishing uses. The Indian Point parcel at 25 India Street in Providence can be leased for commercia… - 40-year lease option at Quonset airport: benefit, low. The state can lease property at Quonset State Airport to the U.S. Air Force for up to 40 years. The lease must be for airport infrastructure improvements. - 99-year leases for commuter rail sites: benefit, low. The state can lease land for railroad layover facilities for up to 99 years. The lease must require the lessee to provide commuter rail service within Rhode Island. Long terms help keep rail operations and infrastructure in place. - Twice-yearly income reports from state lessees: cost, low. If you lease state property covered by this law, you must report income from the property twice a year. Send reports to the state properties commission and give copies to the House and Senate fiscal staffs and the governor. This reporting rule is included in your lease. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: V. Susan Sosnowski (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-06-11 | House | MANAGEMENT & DISPOSAL - PROPERTY PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE | pass | 71 | 0 | | | 2026-06-09 | Senate | PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS MANAGEMENT/DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY Passage | pass | 38 | 0 | | ## Actions (11) - 2026-06-23: Signed by Governor — Chapter 291 (Governor) - 2026-06-18: Transmitted to Governor (Governor) - 2026-06-11: House passed in concurrence (House) - 2026-06-10: Placed on House Calendar (06/11/2026) (House) - 2026-06-09: Senate read and passed (Senate) - 2026-06-04: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/09/2026) (Senate) - 2026-06-02: Committee recommends passage - 2026-05-29: Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2026) - 2026-04-29: Committee recommended measure be held for further study - 2026-04-24: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/29/2026) - 2026-03-27: Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture (Senate) ## Bill text - S3149 - As Introduced, 2026-03-27: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3149.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3149.pdf) ## Related bills - S3363: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law) - S3353: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS . (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) - S3315: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES . (became law) - S3293: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law) ## Sources - [S3149 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3149.htm) - [S3149 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3149.pdf) ## Related - [S3363: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3363-2026) - [S3353: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3353-2026) - [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) - [S3315: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3315-2026) - [S3293: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3293-2026) - [Rhode Island bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/rhode-island/bills) - [Rhode Island state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/rhode-island) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3149-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).