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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO HIGHWAYS - CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF STATE

ROADS

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Fogarty, Shallcross Smith, Tanzi, Hull, J. Lombardi,
Carson, Cotter, Spears, Donovan, and McEntee

     Date Introduced: February 17, 2023

     Referred To: House State Government & Elections

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 24-8-11 of the General Laws in Chapter 24-8 entitled "Construction

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and Maintenance of State Roads" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     24-8-11. Beautification Beautification and landscape maintenance.

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     (a) The department of transportation is hereby authorized and empowered to plant trees,

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shrubs and otherwise beautify the area within the limits of a road in a manner and at locations as

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the department may deem advisable, and the cost of the work shall be paid from moneys,

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appropriated for highway purposes, not otherwise needed for the construction, reconstruction and

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maintenance of state roads and bridges; and the state controller is hereby authorized and directed

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to draw his or her orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of such sums as may from time

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to time be required, upon receipt by him or her of proper vouchers approved by the director of

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transportation.

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     (b) The department shall establish a schedule of all landscaping and mowing of lawns on

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state roads, and shall provide a copy of said schedule to the department of public works in any city

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or town where the state road is located.

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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 HIGHWAYS - CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF STATE

ROADS

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     This act would require the department of transportation to establish a schedule of all

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landscaping and mowing of lawns on state roads, and provide a copy of said schedule to the

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department of public works in any city or town where the state road is located.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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