2022 Regular Session • Rhode Island Legislature
S2181: Dam Permits
Legislative Summary
Requires that any person operating or owning a dam with a storage capacity greater than one thousand four hundred (1,400) normal storage acre feet of water to obtain a permit from the director of the DEM to raise or lower the water level behind the dam.
Bill History
2/8/2022
Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
Senate
4/22/2022
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/27/2022)
Senate
4/26/2022
Proposed Substitute
Senate
4/27/2022
Committee recommended indefinite postponement
Senate
4/27/2022
Committee recommended Substitute A be held for further study
Senate
5/27/2022
Scheduled for consideration (06/01/2022)
Senate
5/31/2022
Proposed Substitute
Senate
6/1/2022
Committee recommends passage of Sub A
Senate
6/1/2022
Placed on Senate Calendar (06/09/2022)
Senate
6/9/2022
Senate passed Sub A
Senate
6/10/2022
Referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
House of Representatives
6/11/2022
Scheduled for consideration (06/15/2022)
House of Representatives
6/15/2022
Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
House of Representatives
6/19/2022
Placed on House Calendar (06/21/2022)
House of Representatives
6/21/2022
House passed Sub A in concurrence
House of Representatives
6/21/2022
Transmitted to Governor
Senate
6/27/2022
Signed by Governor
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Passage In Concurrence
6/21/2022
65
Yea
3
Nay
7
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage
6/9/2022
34
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(6/27/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 6
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Leonidas Raptakis
Democrat