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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2020

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY BY

EMINENT DOMAIN

     

     Introduced By: Senator William J. Conley

     Date Introduced: February 13, 2020

     Referred To: Senate Judiciary

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Sections 46-25-11 and 46-25-13 of the General Laws in Chapter 46-25

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entitled "Narragansett Bay Commission" are hereby amended to read as follows:

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     46-25-11. Power to acquire land.

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     For any purposes of this chapter, the commission may, at any time and from time to time,

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take by eminent domain or acquire by purchase or otherwise, such land, water rights, easements,

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and other property or interests in property, public and private, as it may determine necessary or

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desirable for the purposes of this chapter; provided, however, that the commission may not exercise

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this power in connection with any property located within the area designated by the city of East

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Providence as the East Providence Waterfront Special Development District, without first receiving

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written approval by the East Providence Waterfront Commission and from the mayor of East

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Providence.

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     46-25-13. Eminent domain procedure.

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     In the exercise of its power of eminent domain under this chapter, the commission shall be

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subject to the provisions of chapter 6 of title 37 and section 11 of chapter 25 of title 46.

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     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 -- ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY BY

EMINENT DOMAIN

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     This act would provide that the Narragansett Bay Commission may not exercise its power

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to acquire land located within the area designated by the city of East Providence as the East

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Providence Waterfront Special Development District, without first receiving written approval by

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the East Providence Waterfront Commission and from the mayor of East Providence

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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