2024 Regular Session • Rhode Island Legislature
H7618: Creates a new motor vehicle registration for "forestry vehicles" also provides that forest product operations are permitted uses within all zoning districts of a municipality except where prohibited.
Legislative Summary
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY -- FORESTRY AND FOREST PARITY ACT - Creates a new motor vehicle registration for "forestry vehicles" also provides that forest product operations are permitted uses within all zoning districts of a municipality except where prohibited.
Bill History
2/15/2024
Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
House of Representatives
2/23/2024
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
House of Representatives
2/23/2024
Committee postponed at request of sponsor (02/29/2024)
House of Representatives
3/29/2024
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/04/2024)
House of Representatives
4/4/2024
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House of Representatives
6/10/2024
Scheduled for consideration (06/12/2024)
House of Representatives
6/12/2024
Committee recommends passage
House of Representatives
6/12/2024
Placed on House Calendar (06/13/2024)
House of Representatives
6/13/2024
House read and passed
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Passage
6/13/2024
64
Yea
0
Nay
11
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(6/13/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 7
Republican: 2
Primary Sponsor

Megan Cotter
Democrat