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RI HB 7915

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AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- REGULATION OF BOATS

Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Authorizes the collection of a small additional fee, in addition to the registration fee paid by motorboat owners, to be deposited in a restricted account, in order to fund the newly established freshwater lake management program.

Introduced
2026-02-27
Status date
Latest action
2026-04-07 — 04/07/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Edwardsprimary
  • Bennettprimary
  • Noretprimary
  • Tanziprimary
  • Carsonprimary
  • Handyprimary
  • Cotterprimary
  • Santucciprimary
  • Placeprimary
  • Chippendaleprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-27

    02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources

    introduction,referral-committee

  2. 2026-04-01

    04/01/2026 Committee transferred to House State Government & Elections

  3. 2026-04-03

    04/03/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/07/2026)

  4. 2026-04-07

    04/07/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

    committee-failure

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

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Attribution

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