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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 TOWNS AND CITIES -- RHODE ISLAND COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING

AND LAND USE ACT

     Introduced By: Representatives Fogarty, Tanzi, Ackerman, DeSimone, and O`Grady

     Date Introduced: February 24, 2016

     Referred To: House Municipal Government

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 45-22.2-2 of the General Laws in Chapter 45-22.2 entitled "Rhode

Island Comprehensive Planning and Land Use Act" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     45-22.2-2. Status of comprehensive plans; relation to other statutes. -- (a) All

lawfully adopted comprehensive plans shall remain in full force and effect but shall be brought

into conformance with this chapter prior to June 1, July 1, 2016 2017.

      (b) Nothing contained in this chapter is construed to supersede or diminish any

regulatory or planning authority granted or delegated to a state agency by state or federal statute.

     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 TOWNS AND CITIES -- RHODE ISLAND COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING

AND LAND USE ACT

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     This act would extend the date for comprehensive land use plans to be brought into

conformance with the provisions of the Rhode Island Comprehensive Planning and Land Use

Regulation Act to July 1, 2017.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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