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General Bill Info

Legislative Topic:

Water

Bill Year:

2013

Brief Bill Description:

5425Sub A and 0672Sub A
This act would require the Rhode Island division of planning, in consultation with a task force representing diverse interests, to prepare and submit to the governor, the senate president and the speaker of the house, a report that would make recommendations for state standards that addresses onsite waste water treatment systems (OWTS) regulations, and wetlands and watershed planning. This act would not apply to OWTS, maintenance, and cesspool phase-outs.
This act would take effect upon passage.

Link(s) to Bill text pdfs:

H5425subA

S0672subA

ECRI Org Member Interest:

Clean Water Action

Save the Bay

Legislative Activity Type:

Bill

House Info

House Bill #:

5425

House Committee Assignment:

2013-2014 House Committee on Judiciary

Current House Bill Status:

Signed

House Bill Status Report:

H5425 SUB A
02/13/2013 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/29/2013 Committee transferred to House Environment and Natural Resources
04/09/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/11/2013)
04/11/2013 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/06/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
05/06/2013 Meeting postponed (05/08/2013)
05/06/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
05/08/2013 Meeting postponed (05/09/2013)
05/28/2013 Scheduled for consideration (05/30/2013)
05/30/2013 Committee recommends passage of Sub A 05/30/2013 Placed on House Calendar (06/05/2013)
06/05/2013 House passed Sub A 06/05/2013 Referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
06/07/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/12/2013)
06/12/2013 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
06/19/2013 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/20/2013)
06/20/2013 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
06/20/2013 Transmitted to Governor
06/25/2013 Signed by Governor

S0672 SUB A
03/06/2013 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
03/08/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/13/2013)
03/13/2013 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/20/2013 Scheduled for consideration (05/22/2013)
05/22/2013 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/24/2013 Scheduled for consideration (05/29/2013)
05/29/2013 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
05/30/2013 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/05/2013)
06/05/2013 Senate passed Sub A
06/06/2013 Referred to House Judiciary
06/07/2013 Scheduled for consideration
06/10/2013 Meeting postponed (06/11/2013)
06/10/2013 Committee transferred to House Environment and Natural Resources
06/10/2013 Scheduled for consideration (06/13/2013)
06/13/2013 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
06/18/2013 Placed on House Calendar (06/20/2013)
06/20/2013 House passed Sub A in concurrence
07/09/2013 Transmitted to Governor
07/11/2013 Signed by Governor

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ECRI Position

ECRI Pro/Con:

Oppose

Leg Agenda/Priority:

Legislative Priority

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