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S TATE OF RHODE IS LAND
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: Senators Rogers, E Morgan, and de la Cruz
Date Introduced: March 07, 2023
Referred To: Senate Housing & Municipal Government
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 39-15 of the General Laws entitled "Water Supply" is hereby 1
amended by adding thereto the following section: 2
39-15-12.1. Maintenance, operation and delivery of water services. 3
Any water supplier, defined pursuant to ยง 39-15.1-2, shall be responsible for the 4
maintenance, operation and delivery of water to the lot line of each individual parcel of land 5
contained within a residential subdivision, including any and all costs associated with a pumping 6
station not contained within the residential subdivision, and for any pumping station not contained 7
on school property delivering water to a school. For purposes of this section, any condominium or 8
multi-family parcel of land shall not constitute a residential subdivision. 9
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. 10
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
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 1
with maintenance, operation and delivery of water to individual parcels of land, including any and 2
all costs associated with a pumping station not contained within the residential subdivision and for 3
any pumping station delivering water to a school not contained on school property. 4
This act would take effect upon passage. 5
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