| RI | H7677 | Pass | WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL - Provides that the legislature would be the body that negotiates on behalf of the state for all activities occurring in, on and over state submerged land extending beyond twenty-five (25)...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-23
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S3148 | Pass | WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL - Provides that the legislature would be the body that negotiates on behalf of the state for all activities occurring in, on and over state submerged land extending beyond twenty-five (25)...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-23
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S3098 | Engross
Sine Die | WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- ALCOHOL BOATING SAFETY ACT - Gives the Rhode Island traffic tribunal jurisdiction to hear first offense refusals to submit to a chemical test pursuant to the Alcohol Boating Safety Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-29
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H8532 | Intro
Sine Die | WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT - Requires 10% of all rental fees collected by the water resources board pursuant to a lease with the Coventry Pines Golf Club be paid to the town of Coventry and 10% to the Central Coventry Fire Di...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | S2044 | Intro
Sine Die | WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT - Requires 10% of all rental fees collected by the water resources board pursuant to a lease with the Coventry Pines Golf Club be paid to the town of Coventry and 10% to the Central Coventry Fire Di...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-12
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | H8216 | Intro
Sine Die | WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL - Requires the coastal resources management council to conduct a review of certain water classifications and existing policies and regulations to properly account for sea level rise.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-30
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | S3039 | Intro
Sine Die | WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL - Authorizes a property owner to pursue reasonable actions to protect their property from coastal hazards that affect life, infrastructure, or essential land uses without prior approval.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-28
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H8169 | Intro
Sine Die | WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION PROGRAM ACT - Establishes the Residential and Commercial Property Acquisition Program Act to implement residential or commercial property acquisitions, paired with funding for r...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-14
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | S2903 | Intro
Sine Die | WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION PROGRAM ACT - Establishes the Residential and Commercial Property Acquisition Program Act to implement residential or commercial property acquisitions, paired with funding for r...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-09
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S2803 | Intro
Sine Die | WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- PUBLIC DRINKING WATER SUPPLY - Requires that a backflow test be performed every ten (10) years, rather than the current yearly inspection.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-08
To Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee |
| RI | H7309 | Intro
Sine Die | WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL - Authorizes a property owner to pursue reasonable actions to protect their property from coastal hazards that affect life, infrastructure, or essential land uses without prior approval.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-07
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H7872 | Intro
Sine Die | WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- PUBLIC DRINKING WATER SUPPLY - Establishes civil penalties for extended service interruptions by water suppliers. These penalties would be in addition to other available remedies and damages.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-07
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H7915 | Intro
Sine Die | WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- REGULATION OF BOATS - Authorizes the collection of a small additional fee, in addition to the registration fee paid by motorboat owners, to be deposited in a restricted account, in order to fund the newly established freshwat...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-07
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H7918 | Intro
Sine Die | WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- PUBLIC DRINKING WATER SUPPLY - Requires that a backflow test be performed every ten (10) years, rather than the current yearly inspection.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-31
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| RI | H7991 | Intro
Sine Die | WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- COASTAL RESILIENCE -- NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS FOR EROSION CONTROL, WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, AND EXPEDITED PERMITTING - Provides that DEM regulations and CRMC in consultation with the chief resilience officer shall update to ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-25
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| RI | S2804 | Intro
Sine Die | WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- RHODE ISLAND INFRASTRUCTURE BANK - Allows local government recipients of grant funds from the Rhode Island infrastructure bank's OSCAR fund and resilient Rhode Island infrastructure fund to use monies for insurability plannin...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-04
To Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee |
| RI | H7800 | Intro
Sine Die | WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- RHODE ISLAND INFRASTRUCTURE BANK - Allows local government recipients of grant funds from the Rhode Island infrastructure bank's OSCAR fund and resilient Rhode Island infrastructure fund to use monies for insurability plannin...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-26
To House Municipal Government & Housing Committee |
| RI | H7315 | Intro
Sine Die | WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- RHODE ISLAND INFRASTRUCTURE BANK - Establishes the rural housing development revolving fund for the purpose of providing loans to support low- and moderate-income housing development projects in rural areas.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-23
To House Finance Committee |
