2018 -- S 2729

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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 WATERS AND NAVIGATION - OBSTRUCTIONS TO NAVIGATION -

WATERS OFF GOAT ISLAND

     Introduced By: Senators Paolino, and Nesselbush

     Date Introduced: March 20, 2018

     Referred To: Senate Judiciary

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 46-6-7 of the General Laws in Chapter 46-6 entitled "Obstructions

to Navigation" is hereby repealed.

     46-6-7. Protection of waters off Goat Island.

     No person shall set any post, drive any spile, or erect or continue any obstruction into or

upon the public waters adjoining to and on the westerly side of Goat Island in the harbor of

Newport, between the island and the main channel which separates the island from the island of

Conanicut, or interfere with or injure any wire, torpedo, or other implement or contrivance in the

waters, placed there under the authority of the United States, for use in connection with the

experiments in torpedo practice carried on from Goat Island; but nothing herein contained shall

be so construed as to give to the United States jurisdiction over any of the public waters to an

extent which they do not already have, and this section may be modified or repealed at the

pleasure of the general assembly. Every person violating any provision of this section shall be

fined one hundred dollars ($100).

     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 WATERS AND NAVIGATION - OBSTRUCTIONS TO NAVIGATION -

WATERS OFF GOAT ISLAND

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     This act would repeal the restrictions on the use of the waters off Goat Island which are

no longer needed since the closing of the torpedo station there.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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