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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2015

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES

     Introduced By: Representatives Morgan, Chippendale, Reilly, Giarrusso, and Roberts

     Date Introduced: February 05, 2015

     Referred To: House Labor

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Chapter 31-27 of the General Laws entitled "Motor Vehicle Offenses" is

hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

     31-27-26. Operators of government vehicles - Testing. -- Every person authorized to

operate any vehicle owned or leased by the state, any municipality, any political subdivision of

the state or municipality, any fire district, any quasi-public agency or any other entity or agency

using vehicles paid for in whole or in part by public funds shall be administered an unannounced

and random drug and alcohol test by the department of health at least once every three (3) years.

Any employee who shall test positive for illegal drugs or alcohol upon administration of the test

shall be fined five hundred dollars ($500), and lose the privilege of operating any such vehicle for

one year. The determination of the hearing officer or other party making a finding in proceedings

held pursuant to this section may be appealed to the superior court.

     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 MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES

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     This act would provide for periodic drug and alcohol testing for operators of government

vehicles and prescribe penalties for those testing positive.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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