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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2016

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - DEPARTMENT OF

TRANSPORTATION

     Introduced By: Representatives Carson, Blazejewski, Ruggiero, Fogarty, and Craven

     Date Introduced: January 07, 2016

     Referred To: House Finance

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Chapter 42-13 of the General Laws entitled "Department of Transportation"

is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

     42-13-8. Maintenance of drainage systems - Consent decree compliance. – The Rhode

Island department of transportation (RI DOT) shall, on or before December 15 of each year,

provide an annual report to the Rhode Island general assembly illustrating its compliance with the

consent decree issued by the United States District Court in the case of United States of America

v. Rhode Island Department of Transportation (Civil Action No. CV-15-433), which requires

maintenance of drainage systems in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws,

ordinances or regulations.

     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 STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - DEPARTMENT OF

TRANSPORTATION

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     This act would require the Rhode Island department of transportation to annually report

to the general assembly their compliance with the consent decree issued by the United States

District Court relative to maintenance of certain drainage systems.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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