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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2017

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J O I N T   R E S O L U T I O N

TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF

     AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- RESTRICTION ON TOLLING

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Lima, Canario, Solomon, and Costantino

     Date Introduced: March 10, 2017

     Referred To: House Finance

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     RESOLVED, That a majority of all members elected to each house of the general

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assembly voting therefor, the following amendment to the Constitution of the state be proposed to

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the qualified electors of the state in accordance with the provisions of Article XIV of the

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Constitution for their approval, to read as follows:

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ARTICLE 6

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     Section 23. Restriction on tolling. No act authorizing the imposition of tolls upon

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passenger vehicles being operated on any bridge or roadway, other than those subject to tolls as

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of January 1, 2016, shall take effect until it has been approved by the majority of those electors

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voting in a statewide referendum and by the majority of those electors voting in a referendum in

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the municipality in which the proposed tolling would be allowed.

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     The secretary of state shall certify the results of the statewide referendum and the local

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board of canvassers of the city or town where the tolling is to be allowed shall certify the results

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of the local referendum to the secretary of state.

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     RESOLVED, That the said proposition of amendment shall be submitted to the electors

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for their approval or rejection at the next statewide general election. The voting places in the

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several cities and towns shall be kept open during the hours required by law for voting therein for

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general officers of the state; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State shall cause the said proposition of amendment

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to be published as a part of the resolution in the newspapers of the state prior to the date of the

 

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said meetings of the said electors; and the said proposition shall be inserted in the warrants or

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notices to be issued previous to said meetings of the electors for the purpose of warning the town,

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ward, or district meetings, and said proposition shall be read by the town, ward, or district

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meetings to be held as aforesaid; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the town, ward, and district meetings to be held as aforesaid shall be

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warned, and the list of voters shall be canvassed and made up, and the said town, ward, and

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district meetings shall be conducted in the same manner as now provided by law for the town,

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ward, and district meetings for the elections of general officers of the state.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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J O I N T   R E S O L U T I O N

TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF

     AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- RESTRICTION ON TOLLING

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     This Joint Resolution would propose a Constitutional Amendment providing that any

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new highway or bridge would require voter approval statewide and also in the municipalities

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affected.

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