RI HB 7991
deadAN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- COASTAL RESILIENCE -- NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS FOR EROSION CONTROL, WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, AND EXPEDITED PERMITTING
Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Description
Provides that DEM regulations and CRMC in consultation with the chief resilience officer shall update to prioritize nature based solutions for coastal resilience projects that would be coordinated by DEM using an expedited permitting process.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-27
- Status date
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-03-25 — 03/25/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Spearsprimary
- Handyprimary
- Bennettprimary
- Carsonprimary
- Boylanprimary
- Speakmanprimary
- Cortvriendprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-02-27
02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
introduction,referral-committee
2026-03-04
03/04/2026 Committee transferred to House Environment and Natural Resources
2026-03-20
03/20/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/25/2026)
2026-03-25
03/25/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
committee-failure
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