Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H8532: AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (Requires 10% of all rental fees collected by the water r
Status: Failed, May 26, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (Requires 10% of all rental fees collected by the water resources board pursuant to a lease with the Coventry Pines Golf Club be paid to the town of Coventry and 10% to the Central Coventry Fire District.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, May 8, 2026:
2026 -- H 8532 ======== LC006450 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT Introduced By: Representatives Nardone, Roberts, Chippendale, Noret, Serpa, and Read Date Introduced: May 08, 2026 Referred To: House Municipal Government & Housing It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Chapter 46-15 of the General Laws entitled "Water Resources Management" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: 46-15-25. Rental fees. Twenty percent (20%) of all rental fees collected by the water resources board pursuant to a lease agreement with the Coventry Pines Golf Club or a memorandum of understanding with the town of Coventry, shall be remitted as and (2) Ten percent (10%) to the Central Coventry Fire District. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. ======== LC006450 ======== EXPLANATION BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF ANACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT *** This act would require twenty percent (20%) of all rental fees collected by the water resources board (WRB) pursuant to a lease with the Coventry Pines Golf Club or memorandum of understanding with the town of Coventry be paid ten percent (10%) to the town of Coventry and ten percent (10%) to the Central Coventry Fire District. This act would take …
Sponsors
- George Nardone (R) · primary sponsor
- Sherry Roberts (R)
- Michael Chippendale (R, HD-040)
- Thomas Noret (D, HD-025)
- Patricia Serpa (D, HD-027)
- Earl Read (D, HD-026)
Latest actions
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : Committee transferred to House Finance
- : Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
Subjects: WATERS AND NAVIGATION
Common questions
- What is H8532?
- H8532 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (Requires 10% of all rental fees collected by the water r.
- What does H8532 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (Requires 10% of all rental fees collected by the water resources board pursuant to a lease with the Coventry Pines Golf Club be paid to the town of Coventry and 10% to the Central Coventry Fire District.)
- What is the status of H8532?
- Failed as of May 26, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study (May 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored H8532?
- George Nardone (R), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H8532?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H8532.pdf
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