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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 GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON

NAMING ALL NEW BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, EDIFICES AND OTHER STATE

CONSTRUCTIONS

     

     Introduced By: Senators Sosnowski, Valverde, and Gu

     Date Introduced: March 07, 2023

     Referred To: Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 22-7.4 of the General Laws entitled “Permanent Joint Committee on

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Naming All New Building, Bridges, Edifices and other State Constructions” is hereby amended by

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adding the following sections:

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     22-7.4-149. Sgt. William G. Fournier Medal of Honor Bridge.

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     Bridge number 00201, located on US route 1A, Main Street, in the village of Wakefield

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and which spans over the Saugatucket River in the town of South Kingstown, shall hereafter be

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named the Sgt. William G. Fournier Medal of Honor Bridge.

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     22-7.4-150. Sgt. William J. Babcock Medal of Honor Bridge.

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     Bridge number 17801, located on RI route 108, Kingstown Road, which spans the

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Saugatucket River in the town of South Kingstown, shall hereafter be named the Sgt. William J.

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Babcock Medal of Honor Bridge.

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     22-7.4-151. Cpl. David B. Champagne Medal of Honor Bridge.

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     Bridge number 17601, located on RI route 108, Kingstown Road, which spans over the

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Run River in the town of South Kingstown, shall hereafter be named the Cpl. David B. Champagne

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Medal of Honor Bridge.

 

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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 GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON

NAMING ALL NEW BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, EDIFICES AND OTHER STATE

CONSTRUCTIONS

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     This act would rename three (3) bridges in the town of South Kingstown after three (3)

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Medal of Honor recipients from that town. Specifically, bridge 00201 would be named the Sgt.

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William G. Fournier Medal of Honor Bridge; bridge 17801 would be named the Sgt. William J.

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Babcock Medal of Honor Bridge; and, bridge 17601 would be named the Cpl. David B. Champagne

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Medal of Honor Bridge.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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