2016 -- S 3098 | |
======== | |
LC006238 | |
======== | |
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2016 | |
____________ | |
A N A C T | |
RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION - LEAD AND COPPER DRINKING WATER | |
PROTECTION ACT | |
| |
Introduced By: Senators McCaffrey, and Felag | |
Date Introduced: June 17, 2016 | |
Referred To: Placed on Senate Calendar | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Section 46-12.8-6 of the General Laws in Chapter 46-12.8 entitled "Water |
2 | Projects Revolving Loan Fund" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
3 | 46-12.8-6. Authorization to expend funds available for local grants. -- In addition to |
4 | the financial assistance provided by the agency to local governmental units and private water |
5 | companies for approved projects in accordance with this chapter, the department is hereby |
6 | authorized to expend funds otherwise available for grants to local governmental units and private |
7 | water companies to the extent permitted by federal and state law. The department is authorized |
8 | and directed to expend funds from its portion of federal capitalization grants to conduct baseline |
9 | testing of the drinking water supply systems of each local governmental unit responsible for the |
10 | ownership or operation of water supply facilities within the state or privately organized water |
11 | suppliers, which provide drinking water to more than one municipality, for compliance with all |
12 | state and federal laws, rules and regulations pertaining to lead and copper levels in drinking water |
13 | supplies. The department is further authorized and directed to expend funds from its portion of |
14 | federal capitalization grants to conduct testing of water supplies at all public schools serving |
15 | students from pre-K to grade 12 and state licensed daycare facilities in the state of Rhode Island |
16 | for compliance with all state and federal laws, rules and regulations pertaining to lead and copper |
17 | levels in drinking water supplies. The department shall report its findings to the speaker of the |
18 | house and senate president by April 30, 2017, which report shall include a plan for ensuring |
| |
1 | compliance with all state and federal laws, rules and regulations pertaining to lead and copper |
2 | levels in drinking water supplies. |
3 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
======== | |
LC006238 | |
======== | |
| LC006238 - Page 2 of 3 |
EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
OF | |
A N A C T | |
RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION - LEAD AND COPPER DRINKING WATER | |
PROTECTION ACT | |
*** | |
1 | This act would direct the department of health to use funds from federal capitalization |
2 | grants to conduct baseline copper and lead testing the water supply systems of each local |
3 | government as well as in public schools and licensed daycare facilities. |
4 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
======== | |
LC006238 | |
======== | |
| LC006238 - Page 3 of 3 |