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RI Gen L § 22-7.1-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 22 - General Assembly|Chapter 22-7.1 - Permanent Joint Committee on Water Resources|Section 22-7.1-3 - Duties.

§ 22-7.1-3. Duties.It shall be the duty of the joint committee to consult and counsel with the state water resources board, the water department of the several cities, towns and water districts of the state, and all federal, state, and municipal agencies and quasi-municipal corporations dealing with development and operation of water supplies, water control structures, water works, purification plants, desalination methods and plants, and water pipe lines and distribution systems, and to conduct a continuing study and review of the water requirements, resources, supplies, and methods of acquisition and distribution throughout the state. It shall constantly review the needs and water resources of all the communities of the state and explore the desirability of merging or integrating several water departments and water companies. It shall investigate the feasibility of utilizing water reservoirs for recreational purposes. It shall also evaluate the reasonableness of water rates and charges.History of Section.P.L. 1966, ch. 108, § 1.
RI Gen L § 22-7.1-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 22 - General Assembly|Chapter 22-7.1 - Permanent Joint Committee on Water Resources|Section 22-7.1-4 - Reports and recommendations.

§ 22-7.1-4. Reports and recommendations.The joint committee on water resources shall from time to time and at least annually report to the general assembly on its findings and the results of its studies and make any recommendations to the general assembly and propose any legislation that it shall deem advisable to assure adequate supplies of water for all the people of the state for domestic, industrial, agricultural, and recreational use.History of Section.P.L. 1966, ch. 108, § 1.
RI Gen L § 22-7.1-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 22 - General Assembly|Chapter 22-7.1 - Permanent Joint Committee on Water Resources|Section 22-7.1-5 - Technical assistance.

§ 22-7.1-5. Technical assistance.The joint committee shall, if it finds it cannot obtain the proper assistance from available sources, contract for any technical services that it shall require to effectuate its purposes.History of Section.P.L. 1966, ch. 108, § 1.
RI Gen L § 22-7.1-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 22 - General Assembly|Chapter 22-7.1 - Permanent Joint Committee on Water Resources|Section 22-7.1-6 - References to committee.

§ 22-7.1-6. References to committee.Each branch of the legislature shall refer to the joint committee all bills and resolutions dealing with or affecting the resources, supplies, conservation, processing, acquisition, and distribution of water.History of Section.P.L. 1966, ch. 108, § 1.
RI Gen L § 22-7.1-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 22 - General Assembly|Chapter 22-7.1 - Permanent Joint Committee on Water Resources|Section 22-7.1-7 - Place of meeting - Quorum.

§ 22-7.1-7. Place of meeting — Quorum.The joint committee on legislative services shall provide adequate space in the state house for the use of the joint committee on water resources; provided, that the joint committee on water resources may conduct hearings and hold meetings elsewhere when doing so will better serve its purposes. A majority in number of the joint committee on water resources shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.History of Section.P.L. 1966, ch. 108, § 1.
RI Gen L § 22-7.2-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 22 - General Assembly|Chapter 22-7.2 - Permanent Joint Committee on Highway Safety|Section 22-7.2-1 - Permanent committee - Composition.

§ 22-7.2-1. Permanent committee — Composition.There is created a permanent joint committee of the general assembly on highway safety to consist of eleven (11) members of the general assembly, six (6) of whom shall be from the house of representatives to be appointed by the speaker, not more than four (4) of whom shall be from the same political party; five (5) of whom shall be from the senate, to be appointed by the president of the senate, not more than three (3) of whom shall be from the same political party. Vacancies shall be filled in like manner as the original appointments. The members of the joint committee on highway safety shall serve so long as they shall remain members of the house from which they were appointed and until their successors are duly appointed and qualified.History of Section.P.L. 1966, ch. 285, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 105, § 16; P.L. 2001, ch. 180, § 26.
RI Gen L § 22-7.2-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 22 - General Assembly|Chapter 22-7.2 - Permanent Joint Committee on Highway Safety|Section 22-7.2-2 - Selection of officers.

§ 22-7.2-2. Selection of officers.Upon organization of the joint committee, by majority vote, one of their members shall be chosen as chairperson, another of their members shall be chosen vice-chairperson, and another of their members shall be chosen as secretary.History of Section.P.L. 1966, ch. 285, § 1.
RI Gen L § 22-7.2-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 22 - General Assembly|Chapter 22-7.2 - Permanent Joint Committee on Highway Safety|Section 22-7.2-3 - Duties.

§ 22-7.2-3. Duties.(a) It shall be the duty of this joint committee to promote the development and conduct of a coordinated state highway safety program to reduce traffic accidents and the deaths, injuries, and property damage which occur in those accidents.(b) To this end, the joint committee shall consult and counsel with the director of transportation, the several agencies of state and municipal government, and any agencies of federal government and others that are now or may become concerned with, or responsible for the development and promulgation of programs in accordance with uniform and/or special standards concerned with, but not limited to, provisions for an effective accident records system, measures calculated to improve driver performance, vehicle safety, highway design and maintenance, traffic control, and study and analysis of traffic for detection and correction of high or potentially high accident locations.(c) The joint committee is authorized to assist and cooperate with those state and other agencies concerned with laws and ordinances, traffic accident records, education, engineering, motor vehicle administration, police traffic supervision, traffic courts, public information, organized citizen support, research, and health, medical care, and transportation of the injured as outlined in the action program of the president's committee for traffic safety, and further, to assist and cooperate with federal departments and agencies and parties, to increase highway safety and reduce the grievous loss of life, the painful hardship of injuries, and the serious economic and emotional losses resulting from highway accidents.History of Section.P.L. 1966, ch. 285, § 1.
RI Gen L § 22-7.2-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 22 - General Assembly|Chapter 22-7.2 - Permanent Joint Committee on Highway Safety|Section 22-7.2-4 - Reports and recommendations.

§ 22-7.2-4. Reports and recommendations.The joint committee on highway safety shall from time to time and at least annually report to the general assembly on its findings and the results of its studies and make any recommendations to the general assembly and propose any legislation or initiate any studies that it shall deem advisable.History of Section.P.L. 1966, ch. 285, § 1.
RI Gen L § 22-7.2-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 22 - General Assembly|Chapter 22-7.2 - Permanent Joint Committee on Highway Safety|Section 22-7.2-5 - Technical assistance.

§ 22-7.2-5. Technical assistance.The joint committee shall, if it finds it cannot obtain the proper assistance from available sources, contract for any technical services that it shall require to effectuate its purposes.History of Section.P.L. 1966, ch. 285, § 1.
RI Gen L § 22-7.2-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 22 - General Assembly|Chapter 22-7.2 - Permanent Joint Committee on Highway Safety|Section 22-7.2-6 - References to committee.

§ 22-7.2-6. References to committee.Each branch of the legislature shall refer to the joint committee, either initially or after action by other committees, all bills and resolutions dealing with or affecting highway safety.History of Section.P.L. 1966, ch. 285, § 1.
RI Gen L § 22-7.2-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 22 - General Assembly|Chapter 22-7.2 - Permanent Joint Committee on Highway Safety|Section 22-7.2-7 - Place of meeting - Quorum.

§ 22-7.2-7. Place of meeting — Quorum.The joint committee on legislative services shall provide adequate space in the state house for the use of the joint committee on highway safety; provided, however, that the joint committee on highway safety may conduct hearings and hold meetings elsewhere when doing so will better serve its purposes. A majority in number of the joint committee on highway safety shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.History of Section.P.L. 1966, ch. 285, § 1.
RI Gen L § 22-7.3-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 22 - General Assembly|Chapter 22-7.3 - Permanent Joint Committee on Environment and Energy|Section 22-7.3-1 - Permanent committee - Composition.

§ 22-7.3-1. Permanent committee — Composition.There is created a permanent joint committee of the general assembly on environment and energy to consist of eleven (11) members of the general assembly, six (6) of whom shall be from the house of representatives to be appointed by the speaker, not more than four (4) of whom shall be from the same political party; five (5) of whom shall be from the senate to be appointed by the president of the senate, not more than three (3) of whom shall be from the same political party. Vacancies shall be filled in like manner as the original appointments. The members of the joint committee on environment and energy shall serve so long as they shall remain members of the house from which they were appointed and until their successors are duly appointed and qualified.History of Section.P.L. 1971, ch. 61, § 1; P.L. 1983, ch. 128, § 2; P.L. 1999, ch. 105, § 17; P.L. 2001, ch. 180, § 27.
RI Gen L § 22-7.3-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 22 - General Assembly|Chapter 22-7.3 - Permanent Joint Committee on Environment and Energy|Section 22-7.3-2 - Selection of officers.

§ 22-7.3-2. Selection of officers.Upon organization of the joint committee, by majority vote, one of their members shall be chosen as chairperson, another of their members shall be chosen vice-chairperson, and another of their members shall be chosen as secretary.History of Section.P.L. 1971, ch. 61, § 1.
RI Gen L § 22-7.3-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 22 - General Assembly|Chapter 22-7.3 - Permanent Joint Committee on Environment and Energy|Section 22-7.3-3 - Duties.

§ 22-7.3-3. Duties.It shall be the duty of the joint committee on environment and energy to promote the development of a coordinated environmental and energy program and to consult with all federal, state, municipal, and quasi-municipal agencies dealing with ecology, environment, and energy of the state of Rhode Island.History of Section.P.L. 1971, ch. 61, § 1; P.L. 1983, ch. 128, § 2.
RI Gen L § 22-7.3-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 22 - General Assembly|Chapter 22-7.3 - Permanent Joint Committee on Environment and Energy|Section 22-7.3-4 - Reports and recommendations.

§ 22-7.3-4. Reports and recommendations.The joint committee on environment and energy shall, from time to time, and at least annually, report to the general assembly on its findings and the result of its studies and make any recommendations to the general assembly and propose legislation or initiate any studies that it shall deem advisable.History of Section.P.L. 1971, ch. 61, § 1; P.L. 1983, ch. 128, § 2.
RI Gen L § 22-7.3-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 22 - General Assembly|Chapter 22-7.3 - Permanent Joint Committee on Environment and Energy|Section 22-7.3-5 - References to committee.

§ 22-7.3-5. References to committee.Each branch of the legislature shall refer to the joint committee all bills and resolutions dealing directly with the pollution of air and water, and all bills and resolutions dealing directly with energy.History of Section.P.L. 1971, ch. 61, § 1; P.L. 1983, ch. 128, § 2.
RI Gen L § 22-7.3-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 22 - General Assembly|Chapter 22-7.3 - Permanent Joint Committee on Environment and Energy|Section 22-7.3-6 - [Reserved.]

§ 22-7.3-6. [Reserved.]
RI Gen L § 22-7.3-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 22 - General Assembly|Chapter 22-7.3 - Permanent Joint Committee on Environment and Energy|Section 22-7.3-7 - Place of meeting - Quorum.

§ 22-7.3-7. Place of meeting — Quorum.The joint committee on legislative services may provide adequate space in the state house for the use of the joint committee on environment and energy; provided, that the joint committee on environment and energy may conduct hearings and hold meetings elsewhere when doing so will better serve its purposes. A majority in number of the joint committee on environment and energy shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.History of Section.P.L. 1971, ch. 61, § 1.
RI Gen L § 22-7.3-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 22 - General Assembly|Chapter 22-7.3 - Permanent Joint Committee on Environment and Energy|Section 22-7.3-8 - Name change.

§ 22-7.3-8. Name change.Wherever in the general or public laws there appear the words "permanent joint committee on environment," it shall now read "permanent joint committee on environment and energy."History of Section.P.L. 1983, ch. 128, § 3.
RI Gen L § 22-7.4-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 22 - General Assembly|Chapter 22-7.4 - Permanent Joint Committee on Naming All New Buildings, Bridges, Edifices and Other State Constructions|Section 22-7.4-1 - Permanent committee - Composition.

§ 22-7.4-1. Permanent committee — Composition.There is created a permanent joint committee of the general assembly on naming all new buildings, bridges, edifices, and other state constructions to consist of seven (7) members of the general assembly, four (4) of whom shall be from the house of representatives to be appointed by the speaker, not more than three (3) of whom shall be from the same political party; three (3) of whom shall be from the senate to be appointed by the president of the senate, not more than two (2) of whom shall be from the same political party. Vacancies shall be filled in like manner as the original appointments. The members of the joint committee on naming all new buildings, bridges, edifices, and other state constructions shall serve so long as they shall remain members of the house from which they were appointed and until their successors are duly appointed and qualified.History of Section.P.L. 1972, ch. 27, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 105, § 18; P.L. 2001, ch. 180, § 28.
RI Gen L § 22-7.4-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 22 - General Assembly|Chapter 22-7.4 - Permanent Joint Committee on Naming All New Buildings, Bridges, Edifices and Other State Constructions|Section 22-7.4-2 - Selection of officers.

§ 22-7.4-2. Selection of officers.Upon organization of the joint committee, by majority vote, one of their members shall be chosen as chairperson, another of their members shall be chosen vice-chairperson, and another of their members shall be chosen as secretary.History of Section.P.L. 1972, ch. 27, § 1.
RI Gen L § 22-7.4-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 22 - General Assembly|Chapter 22-7.4 - Permanent Joint Committee on Naming All New Buildings, Bridges, Edifices and Other State Constructions|Section 22-7.4-3 - Duties.

§ 22-7.4-3. Duties.(a) It shall be the duty of this joint committee to name all new buildings, bridges, edifices and other state constructions.(b) To this end, the joint committee shall consult and counsel with the several agencies of the state and municipal government and any agencies of federal government and others that are now or may become concerned with, or responsible for the naming of any or all new buildings, bridges, edifices, and other state constructions.(c) The joint committee is authorized to assist and cooperate with those state and other agencies concerned with the naming of any or all new buildings, bridges, edifices, and other state constructions.History of Section.P.L. 1972, ch. 27, § 1.
RI Gen L § 22-7.4-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 22 - General Assembly|Chapter 22-7.4 - Permanent Joint Committee on Naming All New Buildings, Bridges, Edifices and Other State Constructions|Section 22-7.4-4 - Reports and recommendations.

§ 22-7.4-4. Reports and recommendations.The joint committee shall from time to time and at least annually report to the general assembly on their decisions on the names to be given to any and all new buildings, bridges, edifices, and other state constructions.History of Section.P.L. 1972, ch. 27, § 1.
RI Gen L § 22-7.4-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 22 - General Assembly|Chapter 22-7.4 - Permanent Joint Committee on Naming All New Buildings, Bridges, Edifices and Other State Constructions|Section 22-7.4-5 - Technical assistance.

§ 22-7.4-5. Technical assistance.The joint committee shall, if it finds it cannot obtain the proper assistance from available sources, contract for any technical services that it shall require to effectuate its purposes.History of Section.P.L. 1972, ch. 27, § 1.
RI Gen L § 22-7.4-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 22 - General Assembly|Chapter 22-7.4 - Permanent Joint Committee on Naming All New Buildings, Bridges, Edifices and Other State Constructions|Section 22-7.4-6 - References to committee.

§ 22-7.4-6. References to committee.Each branch of the legislature shall refer to the joint committee, either initially or after action by other committees, all bills and resolutions dealing with or affecting the naming of all new buildings, bridges, edifices, and other state constructions.History of Section.P.L. 1972, ch. 27, § 1.
RI Gen L § 22-7.4-6.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 22 - General Assembly|Chapter 22-7.4 - Permanent Joint Committee on Naming All New Buildings, Bridges, Edifices and Other State Constructions|Section 22-7.4-6.1 - Reference of bills to state planning council.

§ 22-7.4-6.1. Reference of bills to state planning council.Copies of bills referred to the committee pursuant to § 22-7.4-6 shall be sent to the division of planning of the department of administration at the time that the bills are referred to the committee. The secretary of state shall also provide the division of planning with copies of all bills referred to the committee which are enacted into law.History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 223, § 1.
RI Gen L § 22-7.4-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 22 - General Assembly|Chapter 22-7.4 - Permanent Joint Committee on Naming All New Buildings, Bridges, Edifices and Other State Constructions|Section 22-7.4-7 - Place of meeting - Quorum.

§ 22-7.4-7. Place of meeting — Quorum.The joint committee on legislative services shall provide adequate space in the state house for the use of the joint committee on naming all new buildings, bridges, edifices, and other state constructions; provided, that the joint committee on naming all new buildings, bridges, edifices, and other state constructions may conduct hearings and hold meetings elsewhere when doing so will better serve its purposes. A majority in number of the joint committee on naming all new buildings, bridges, edifices, and other state constructions shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.History of Section.P.L. 1972, ch. 27, § 1.
RI Gen L § 22-7.4-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 22 - General Assembly|Chapter 22-7.4 - Permanent Joint Committee on Naming All New Buildings, Bridges, Edifices and Other State Constructions|Section 22-7.4-8 - The Major-General Nathanael Greene Bridge.

§ 22-7.4-8. The Major-General Nathanael Greene Bridge.The bridge in the town of Coventry, known as the Laurel Avenue Bridge, shall be named and known as the Major-General Nathanael Greene Memorial Bridge.History of Section.P.L. 1983 (S.S.), ch. 335, § 1.
RI Gen L § 22-7.4-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 22 - General Assembly|Chapter 22-7.4 - Permanent Joint Committee on Naming All New Buildings, Bridges, Edifices and Other State Constructions|Section 22-7.4-9 - The Hugo L. Ricci, Sr. Memorial Bridge.

§ 22-7.4-9. The Hugo L. Ricci, Sr. Memorial Bridge.The bridge in the City of Providence, known as the Branch Avenue Bridge, shall be named and known as the Hugo L. Ricci, Sr. Memorial Bridge.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 8, § 1.
RI Gen L § 22-7.4-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 22 - General Assembly|Chapter 22-7.4 - Permanent Joint Committee on Naming All New Buildings, Bridges, Edifices and Other State Constructions|Section 22-7.4-10 - The Doreen A. Tomlinson Memorial Fields.

§ 22-7.4-10. The Doreen A. Tomlinson Memorial Fields.The athletic fields in the city of Pawtucket at Daggett Avenue shall be named and known as the Doreen A. Tomlinson Memorial Fields.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 9, § 1.
RI Gen L § 22-7.4-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 22 - General Assembly|Chapter 22-7.4 - Permanent Joint Committee on Naming All New Buildings, Bridges, Edifices and Other State Constructions|Section 22-7.4-11 - The Representative Aldo Freda Memorial Bridge.

§ 22-7.4-11. The Representative Aldo Freda Memorial Bridge.The bridge in the city of Providence, known as the Atwells Avenue Bridge No. 775, shall be named and known as the Representative Aldo Freda Memorial Bridge.History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 150, § 1.
RI Gen L § 22-7.4-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 22 - General Assembly|Chapter 22-7.4 - Permanent Joint Committee on Naming All New Buildings, Bridges, Edifices and Other State Constructions|Section 22-7.4-12 - The Robert Paul Arrigan Memorial Sailing Facility.

§ 22-7.4-12. The Robert Paul Arrigan Memorial Sailing Facility.The University of Rhode Island sailing facility, at Salt Pond, Narragansett, Rhode Island, shall be named and known as the Robert Paul Arrigan Memorial Sailing Facility.History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 151, § 1.
RI Gen L § 22-7.4-12.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 22 - General Assembly|Chapter 22-7.4 - Permanent Joint Committee on Naming All New Buildings, Bridges, Edifices and Other State Constructions|Section 22-7.4-12.1 - The Betty and Stephen Campanella Rowing Center.

§ 22-7.4-12.1. The Betty and Stephen Campanella Rowing Center.The rowing center at the University of Rhode Island shall be named and known as the Betty and Stephen Campanella Rowing Center.History of Section.P.L. 1997, ch. 3, § 1.
RI Gen L § 22-7.4-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 22 - General Assembly|Chapter 22-7.4 - Permanent Joint Committee on Naming All New Buildings, Bridges, Edifices and Other State Constructions|Section 22-7.4-13 - The Gardner "Scup" Seveney State Highway Garage.

§ 22-7.4-13. The Gardner "Scup" Seveney State Highway Garage.The state garage in the town of Portsmouth shall be named and known as the Gardner "Scup" Seveney State Highway Garage.History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 240, § 1.
RI Gen L § 22-7.4-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 22 - General Assembly|Chapter 22-7.4 - Permanent Joint Committee on Naming All New Buildings, Bridges, Edifices and Other State Constructions|Section 22-7.4-14 - The A. Edgar Lussier Memorial Bridge.

§ 22-7.4-14. The A. Edgar Lussier Memorial Bridge.The bridge in the city of Woonsocket, known as the Bernon Street Bridge, shall be named and known as the A. Edgar Lussier Memorial Bridge.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 240, § 1.