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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012

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A N A C T

RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- PUBLIC BUILDINGS

     Introduced By: Representatives Petrarca, Winfield, Silva, and O`Neill

     Date Introduced: January 18, 2012

     Referred To: House Municipal Government

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 37-8 of the General Laws entitled "Public Buildings" is hereby

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amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     37-8-20. Motorcycle designated parking at public buildings. – (a) In order to

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encourage and/or accommodate motorcycle parking and to assure, whenever possible, that

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designated parking spaces for motorcycles are provided in parking areas adjacent to, or within

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sight of, state, city, and town buildings, every state department or state agency and every agency

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or institution maintained by a Rhode Island city or town is required to prepare a motorcycle

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parking plan. Provided, however, airports within the state are not required to comply with this

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requirement.

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     (b) Motorcycle parking plans shall initially be prepared prior to November 1, 2012, and

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shall be promptly posted on the applicable website of the state, city, or town. In the event that a

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new state, city, or town building is constructed, a motorcycle parking plan shall be in effect

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within thirty (30) days that the building is open to the public.

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     (c) Each motorcycle parking plan shall include, but not be limited to, the following

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provisions:

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     (1) Wherever possible, designated parking spaces for motorcycles shall be provided in

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parking areas that are adjacent to, or within sight of, state, city, and town buildings;

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     (2) The number and placement of designated motorcycle parking spaces shall be

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determined as a result of motorcycle utilization by employees of state, city, and town buildings,

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     and with input from motorcycle owners;

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     (3) Designated motorcycle parking places must be set aside and made available annually

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to state employees during the months of April through November, beginning on April 1, 2013;

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and

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     (4) Signage designating motorcycle parking spaces shall be in place by April of each

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year.

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     (d) Motorcycle parking plans may be revised as situations warrant, but must be reviewed

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at least once every five (5) years and revised, as necessary.

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     (e) The unauthorized use of a designated motorcycle parking space will result in a fine

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against the registered owner of the offending vehicle in the amount of eighty-five dollars

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($85.00).

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N A C T

RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- PUBLIC BUILDINGS

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     This act would require that a motorcycle parking plan be established for parking areas,

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that designated areas be made available beginning on April 1, 2013, within sight of or adjacent to

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state, city, and town buildings, but would not apply to state airports.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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