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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 PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - WATER SUPPLY

     

     Introduced By: Representative George A. Nardone

     Date Introduced: March 01, 2023

     Referred To: House Corporations

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 39-15 of the General Laws entitled "Water Supply" is hereby

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amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     39-15-12.1. Maintenance, operation and delivery of water services.

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     Any water supplier, defined pursuant to ยง 39-15.1-2, shall be responsible for the

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maintenance, operation and delivery of water to the lot line of each individual parcel of land

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contained within a residential subdivision, including any and all costs associated with a pumping

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station not contained within the residential subdivision, and for any pumping station not contained

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on school property delivering water to a school. For purposes of this section, any condominium or

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multi-family parcel of land shall not constitute a residential subdivision.

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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 UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - WATER SUPPLY

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     This act would provide that water utility companies be responsible for all costs associated

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with maintenance, operation and delivery of water to individual parcels of land, including any and

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all costs associated with a pumping station not contained within the residential subdivision and for

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any pumping station delivering water to a school not contained on school property.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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