2019 -- H 5175

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2019

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- LABOR AND PAYMENT OF DEBTS

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Edwards, Canario, Almeida, and Bennett

     Date Introduced: January 23, 2019

     Referred To: House Municipal Government

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 37-13-1 of the General Laws in Chapter 37-13 entitled "Labor and

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Payment of Debts by Contractors" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     37-13-1. "Public works" defined.

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     "Public works" as used in this chapter shall mean any public work for any municipality,

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city, town, or any quasi-municipal public entity, and the state of Rhode Island or any quasi-state

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public entity, consisting of grading, clearing, demolition, improvement, completion, repair,

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alteration, or construction of any public road or any bridge, or portion thereof, or any public

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building, or portion thereof, or any heavy construction, or any public works projects of any nature

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or kind whatsoever.

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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 PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- LABOR AND PAYMENT OF DEBTS

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     This act would amend the definition of public works so that it would include any public

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works projects performed for any city or town or quasi-municipal entity and the state and any

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quasi-state entity.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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