2015 -- S 0425

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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 TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS

     

     Introduced By: Senators Algiere, and Morgan

     Date Introduced: February 25, 2015

     Referred To: Senate Housing & Municipal Government

     (by request)

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 45-2-54 of the General Laws in Chapter 45-2 entitled "General

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Powers" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     45-2-54. Regulation of excavating. -- (a) The town of Middletown is hereby authorized

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to impose upon any excavation activity within the town, including all such activity on rights of

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way but excluding such activity on private land such permit requirements and regulations as are

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necessary to ensure proper review of the excavation plans by town authorities and to require such

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excavation to be conducted with minimum disturbance to surrounding land.

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      (b) The town of Middletown is further authorized to require excavation activity permits

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including completion bonds or insurance, if necessary, to guarantee the return of an excavated

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area to the conditions stipulated in the permit process.

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     (c) The town of Charlestown is hereby authorized to impose upon any quarrying, mining,

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or commercial earth or gravel removal or extraction operations being conducted within the town

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such licensing and/or permit requirements and regulations as are necessary to ensure proper

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review of such operations by town authorities, to require such operations to be conducted with

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minimum disturbance to surrounding land uses; and, to require of such operators permits

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including completion bonds and/or insurance, if necessary, to guarantee the return of an affected

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area to the conditions stipulated in the permit and/or licensing process.

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      (c)(d) Subsections (a), and (b) and (c) of this section shall not apply to any department,

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division or agency of the state of Rhode Island.

 

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS

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     This act would authorize the town of Charlestown to regulate excavation and extraction

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activity within the town.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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