2022 Regular Session • Rhode Island Legislature
S2294: Hurricane, Storm And Flood Standards
Legislative Summary
Amends dam safety standards to require the state building code standards committee to take into account climate change effect on inundation areas below dams classified as high, significant, or low hazard.
Bill History
2/15/2022
Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
Senate
3/11/2022
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/16/2022)
Senate
3/16/2022
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Senate
5/6/2022
Scheduled for consideration (05/11/2022)
Senate
5/11/2022
Committee recommends passage
Senate
5/12/2022
Placed on Senate Calendar (05/17/2022)
Senate
5/17/2022
Senate read and passed
Senate
5/18/2022
Referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
House of Representatives
6/19/2022
Scheduled for consideration (06/21/2022)
House of Representatives
6/21/2022
Committee recommends passage in concurrence
House of Representatives
6/21/2022
Placed on House Calendar (06/23/2022)
House of Representatives
6/23/2022
House passed in concurrence
House of Representatives
6/28/2022
Transmitted to Governor
Senate
6/29/2022
Signed by Governor
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Passage In Concurrence
6/23/2022
70
Yea
0
Nay
5
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage
5/17/2022
37
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Environment & Agriculture: Be held for further study
3/16/2022
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(6/29/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 7
Primary Sponsor
Susan Sosnowski
Democrat