Rhode Island 2023 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5717 Compare Versions

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99 S TATE OF RHODE IS LAND
1010 IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
1111 JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023
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1414 A N A C T
1515 RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- REFUSE DISPOSAL
1616 Introduced By: Representatives Morales, Biah, Sanchez, Cruz, Felix, Speakman, Fellela,
1717 and Potter
1818 Date Introduced: February 17, 2023
1919 Referred To: House Municipal Government & Housing
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2222 It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
2323 SECTION 1. Chapter 23-18.9 of the General Laws entitled "Refuse Disposal" is hereby 1
2424 amended by adding thereto the following section: 2
2525 23-18.9-19. Curbside pickup. 3
2626 (a) Any city or town entering into a new contract with a waste management or trash pickup 4
2727 service and/or renewing a contract with a waste management or trash pickup service shall not 5
2828 require residents to pay for curbside mattress pickup or disposal. 6
2929 (b) If the city or town manages their own waste management or trash pickup services, they 7
3030 shall not charge residents a fee for curbside mattress pickup or disposal. 8
3131 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. 9
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3838 EXPLANATION
3939 BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
4040 OF
4141 A N A C T
4242 RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- REFUSE DISPOSAL
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4444 This act would prohibit a city of town from requiring residents to pay for curbside mattress 1
4545 pickup or disposal. 2
4646 This act would take effect upon passage. 3
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