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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 STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - THE RHODE ISLAND

MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM

     Introduced By: Senators Pearson, Satchell, Seveney, Cano, and DiPalma

     Date Introduced: April 30, 2019

     Referred To: Senate Finance

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 42-11.4-1 of the General Laws in Chapter 42-11.4 entitled "The

Rhode Island Municipal Infrastructure Grant Program" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     42-11.4-1. Establishment.

     The Rhode Island municipal infrastructure grant program is hereby created within the

department of administration and is subject to grant funding. State funds or appropriations shall

not be utilized in connection with the implementation of this section. Upon the approval of the

state planning council, and subject to the appropriations provided to the program, the The

department of administration is authorized to:

     (1) Issue public infrastructure grants to municipalities and other public instrumentalities

for design, construction, building, land acquisition, rehabilitation, repair, and other improvements

to publicly owned infrastructure including, but not limited to, sewers, utility extensions, streets,

roads, curb-cuts, parking, water-treatment systems, telecommunications systems, transit

improvements, and pedestrian ways; and

     (2) Assist municipalities to advance projects that support job creation and expansion,

housing development and rehabilitation, community development projects in areas or districts

that communities have determined are best suited to efficiently accommodate future growth and

redevelopment, largely in previously developed areas with some level of existing or planned

infrastructure.

     SECTION 2. Chapter 42-11.4 of the General Laws entitled "The Rhode Island Municipal

Infrastructure Grant Program" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

     42-11.4-6. Appropriation.

     On or before July 1, 2019, there shall be a one-time appropriation, out of any money in

the treasury not otherwise appropriated, in the amount of ten million dollars ($10,000,000) for the

Rhode Island municipal infrastructure grant program for the purpose of administering the grant

program.

     SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - THE RHODE ISLAND

MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM

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     This act would remove the prohibition on state appropriations to the municipal

infrastructure grant program, and would provide for a one time ten million dollar ($10,000,000)

appropriation to administer the program.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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