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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2018

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - EXPEDITED PERMIT PROCESS

     

     Introduced By: Representative Robert J. Quattrocchi

     Date Introduced: May 23, 2018

     Referred To: House Municipal Government

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 42-117 of the General Laws entitled "Expedited Permit Process" is

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hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     42-117-10. Projects of critical municipal safety concern.

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     Municipalities are hereby authorized to request an expedited permit review for critical

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municipal public safety projects of concern, such as city or town halls, police and fire stations,

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road and bridge projects, and school projects. The permit review process for municipalities

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regarding public safety projects of concern shall be conducted in the same manner as set forth in

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this chapter for projects of critical economic concern. Permit fees associated with critical

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municipal public safety projects described in this section are waived.

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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 STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - EXPEDITED PERMIT PROCESS

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     This act would allow Rhode Island municipalities to request an expedited permit review

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process for certain critical municipal public safety projects. The process would be the same as the

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process for projects of critical economic concern. This act would also waive permit fees for

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municipalities.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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