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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- LABOR AND PAYMENT OF DEBTS | |
BY CONTRACTORS | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Edwards, Williams, Solomon, Diaz, Slater, and | |
Date Introduced: February 02, 2022 | |
Referred To: House Finance | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Section 37-13-1 of the General Laws in Chapter 37-13 entitled "Labor and |
2 | Payment of Debts by Contractors" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
3 | 37-13-1. Definitions. |
4 | As used in this chapter: |
5 | (1) "Public works" means any public work for any municipality, city, town, or any quasi- |
6 | municipal public entity, and the state of Rhode Island or any quasi-state public entity, consisting of |
7 | grading, clearing, demolition, improvement, completion, repair, alteration, or construction of any |
8 | public road or any bridge, or portion thereof, or any public building, or portion thereof, or any |
9 | heavy construction, or any public works projects of any nature or kind whatsoever. |
10 | (2) "School transportation services" means those transportation and related services |
11 | provided for the transportation of public and private students pursuant to ยงยง 16-21-1 and 16-21.1- |
12 | 8. |
13 | 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 | |
BY CONTRACTORS | |
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1 | This act would amend the definition of public works so that it would include any public |
2 | works projects performed for any city or town or quasi-municipal entity and the state and any quasi- |
3 | state entity. |
4 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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