2022 Regular Session • Rhode Island Legislature
H8205: Dam Permits
Legislative Summary
Requires dam owner/operator with storage capacity over 1,400 normal storage acre feet of water to obtain DEM permits to raise/lower water level. Not applicable to public water supply system dams.
Bill History
5/4/2022
Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
House of Representatives
5/13/2022
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/18/2022)
House of Representatives
5/18/2022
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House of Representatives
5/28/2022
Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2022)
House of Representatives
6/2/2022
Committee recommends passage
House of Representatives
6/3/2022
Placed on House Calendar (06/07/2022)
House of Representatives
6/7/2022
House read and passed
House of Representatives
6/16/2022
Placed on Senate Calendar (06/21/2022)
Senate
6/21/2022
Senate passed in concurrence
Senate
6/21/2022
Transmitted to Governor
House of Representatives
6/27/2022
Signed by Governor
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Passage
6/21/2022
36
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage
6/7/2022
64
Yea
3
Nay
8
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(6/27/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 7
Republican: 2
Primary Sponsor
Thomas Noret
Democrat