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| 5 | 5 | | 2025 -- H 5033 |
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| 7 | 7 | | LC000508 |
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| 9 | 9 | | S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D |
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| 10 | 10 | | IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 11 | 11 | | JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2025 |
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| 12 | 12 | | ____________ |
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| 14 | 14 | | A N A C T |
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| 15 | 15 | | RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND COMM ERCE |
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| 16 | 16 | | CORPORATION |
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| 17 | 17 | | Introduced By: Representatives Kennedy, Diaz, Fellela, Cotter, Azzinaro, Serpa, |
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| 18 | 18 | | Corvese, Edwards, O'Brien, and Ackerman |
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| 19 | 19 | | Date Introduced: January 10, 2025 |
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| 20 | 20 | | Referred To: House State Government & Elections |
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| 23 | 23 | | It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
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| 24 | 24 | | SECTION 1. Section 42-64-14.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 42-64 entitled "Rhode 1 |
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| 25 | 25 | | Island Commerce Corporation" is hereby amended to read as follows: 2 |
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| 26 | 26 | | 42-64-14.1. Exclusive jurisdiction of general assembly to approve or deny oil refinery 3 |
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| 27 | 27 | | or nuclear plant project plans. Exclusive jurisdiction of general assembly to approve or deny 4 |
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| 28 | 28 | | oil refinery project plans. 5 |
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| 29 | 29 | | The final approval or denial of a project plan for the location and construction of an oil 6 |
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| 30 | 30 | | refinery or a nuclear plant within the state is hereby expressly reserved to the general assembly 7 |
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| 31 | 31 | | notwithstanding any general or public law or ordinance to the contrary, and exclusively within the 8 |
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| 32 | 32 | | jurisdiction of the general assembly. The exclusive jurisdiction is vested in the general assembly 9 |
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| 33 | 33 | | notwithstanding any other general, special, or public law to the contrary, including, but not limited 10 |
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| 34 | 34 | | to, those laws granting regulatory powers to the cities and towns, and any ordinances enacted 11 |
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| 35 | 35 | | pursuant to these laws. 12 |
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| 36 | 36 | | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. 13 |
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| 42 | 42 | | LC000508 - Page 2 of 2 |
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| 43 | 43 | | EXPLANATION |
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| 44 | 44 | | BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL |
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| 45 | 45 | | OF |
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| 46 | 46 | | A N A C T |
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| 47 | 47 | | RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND COMMERCE |
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| 48 | 48 | | CORPORATION |
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| 49 | 49 | | *** |
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| 50 | 50 | | This act would remove nuclear plant projects from seeking the approval from the general 1 |
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| 51 | 51 | | assembly for the construction of said nuclear plant. 2 |
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| 52 | 52 | | This act would take effect upon passage. 3 |
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