Chapter 114
2015 -- H 6012
Enacted 06/19/2015

A N   A C T
RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Introduced By: Representatives Shekarchi, Edwards, Marshall, Trillo, and Lima
Date Introduced: April 01, 2015

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
     SECTION 1. Section 42-17.1-2.5 of the General Laws in Chapter 42-17.1 entitled
"Department of Environmental Management" is hereby amended to read as follows:
     42-17.1-2.5. Tolling of expiration periods. -- (a) Notwithstanding any other provision
set forth in this chapter, all periods pertaining to the expiration of any approval or permit issued
pursuant to any state statute or any regulation promulgated thereto pertaining to the development
of property shall be tolled until June 30, 2015 June 30, 2016. For the purposes of this section,
"tolling" means the suspension or temporary stopping of the running of the applicable permit or
approval period.
      (b) Said tolling need not be recorded in the land evidence records to be valid; however, a
notice of the tolling must be posted in the municipal planning department and near the land
evidence records.
      (c) The tolling shall apply only to approvals or permits in effect on November 9, 2009,
and those issued between November 9, 2009, and June 30, 2015 June 30, 2016, and shall not
revive expired approvals or permits.
      (d) The expiration dates for all permits and approvals issued before the tolling period
began will be recalculated as of July 1, 2015 July 1, 2016, by adding thereto the number of days
between November 9, 2009, and the day on which the permit or approval would otherwise have
expired. The expiration dates for all permits and approvals issued during the tolling period will be
recalculated as of July 1, 2015 July 1, 2016, by adding thereto the number of days between the
day the permit or approval was issued and the day the permit or approval otherwise would have
expired.
     SECTION 2. Section 45-23-63.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 45-23 entitled
"Subdivision of Land" is hereby amended to read as follows:
     45-23-63.1. Procedure -- Tolling of expiration periods. -- (a) Notwithstanding any
other provision set forth in this chapter, all periods pertaining to the expiration of any approval
issued pursuant to the local regulations promulgated under this chapter shall be tolled until June
30, 2015 June 30, 2016. For the purposes of this section, "tolling" shall mean the suspension or
temporary stopping of the running of the applicable permit or approval period.
      (b) Said tolling need not be recorded in the land evidence records to be valid; however, a
notice of the tolling must be posted in the municipal planning department and near the land
evidence records.
      (c) The tolling shall apply only to approvals or permits in effect on November 9, 2009,
and those issued between November 9, 2009, and June 30, 2015 June 30, 2016, and shall not
revive expired approvals.
      (d) The expiration dates for all permits and approvals issued before the tolling period
began will be recalculated as of July 1, 2015 July 1, 2016, by adding thereto the number of days
between November 9, 2009, and the day on which the permit or approval would otherwise have
expired. The expiration dates for all permits and approvals issued during the tolling period will be
recalculated as of July 1, 2015 July 1, 2016, by adding thereto the number of days between the
day the permit or approval was issued and the day the permit or approval otherwise would have
expired.
     SECTION 3. Section 45-24-61.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 45-24 entitled "Zoning
Ordinances" is hereby amended to read as follows:
     45-24-61.1. Procedure -- Tolling of expiration periods. -- (a) Notwithstanding any
other provision set forth in this chapter, all periods pertaining to the expiration of any approval
issued pursuant to the local ordinances promulgated under this chapter shall be tolled until June
30, 2015 June 30, 2016. For the purposes of this section, "tolling" shall mean the suspension or
temporary stopping of the running of the applicable permit or approval period.
      (b) Said tolling need not be recorded in the land evidence records to be valid, valid;
however, a notice of the tolling must be posted in the municipal planning department, and near
the land evidence records.
      (c) The tolling shall apply only to approvals or permits in effect on November 9, 2009,
and those issued between November 9, 2009, and June 30, 2015 June 30, 2016, and shall not
revive expired approvals.
      (d) The expiration dates for all permits and approvals issued before the tolling period
began will be recalculated as of July 1, 2015 July 1, 2016, by adding thereto the number of days
between November 9, 2009, and the day on which the permit or approval would otherwise have
expired. The expiration dates for all permits and approvals issued during the tolling period will be
recalculated as of July 1, 2015 July 1, 2016, by adding thereto the number of days between the
day the permit or approval was issued and the day the permit or approval otherwise would have
expired.
     SECTION 4. Section 46-23-6.3 of the General Laws in Chapter 46-23 entitled "Coastal
Resources Management Council" is hereby amended to read as follows:
     46-23-6.3. Tolling of expiration periods. -- (a) Notwithstanding any other provision set
forth in this chapter, all periods pertaining to the expiration of any approval or permit issued
pursuant to any state statute or any regulation promulgated thereto pertaining to the development
of property shall be tolled until June 30, 2015 June 30, 2016. For the purposes of this section,
"tolling" means the suspension or temporary stopping of the running of the applicable permit or
approval period.
      (b) Said tolling need not be recorded in the land evidence records to be valid, however, a
notice of the tolling must be posted in the municipal planning department and near the land
evidence records.
      (c) The tolling shall apply only to approvals or permits in effect on November 9, 2009,
and those issued between November 9, 2009, and June 30, 2015 June 30, 2016, and shall not
revive expired approvals or permits.
      (d) The expiration dates for all permits and approvals issued before the tolling period
began will be recalculated as of July 1, 2015 July 1, 2016, by adding thereto the number of days
between November 9, 2009, and the day on which the permit or approval would otherwise have
expired. The expiration dates for all permits and approvals issued during the tolling period will be
recalculated as of July 1, 2015 July 1, 2016, by adding thereto the number of days between the
day the permit or approval was issued and the day the permit or approval otherwise would have
expired.
     SECTION 5. This act shall take effect upon passage and shall apply to approvals and
permits in effect on November 9, 2009, and those issued between November 9, 2009, and June
30, 2016, but shall not revive any expired approval or permit.
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