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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2014

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RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS

     Introduced By: Representatives Abney, and Martin

     Date Introduced: May 15, 2014

     Referred To: House Municipal Government

     (by request)

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 45-2-35.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 45-2 entitled "General

Powers" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     45-2-35.1. City of Newport -- Landing and boarding fees. -- (a) The city of Newport is

authorized to charge, assess or otherwise collect from every cruise vessel landing at a dock in the

city of Newport a landing fee of two dollars ($2.00) three dollars ($3.00) per passenger and from

every cruise vessel embarking from a dock a boarding fee of two dollars ($2.00) three dollars

($3.00) per passenger. For the purposes of this section, the term "cruise vessel" does not include

ferries and water carriers of persons and/or property doing business as common carriers operating

upon waters between termini within the state.

      (b) The city council of the City of Newport shall promulgate rules and regulations to

implement the provisions of this section.

      (c) The city of Newport is authorized to impose a penalty on any delinquency in the

payment of any fee imposed under this section, at a rate equal to that assessed by the city on tax

delinquencies.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect November 1, 2015.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS

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     This act would authorize the city of Newport to increase the cruise ship fees by one dollar

($1.00) per passenger for landing and one dollar ($1.00) per passenger for embarking.

     This act would take effect November 1, 2015.

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