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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013

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A N A C T

RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS

     Introduced By: Senator Louis P. DiPalma

     Date Introduced: May 22, 2013

     Referred To: Senate Finance

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 45-2-35.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 45-2 entitled "General

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Powers" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     45-2-35.1. City of Newport -- Landing and boarding fees. -- (a) The city of Newport is

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authorized to charge, assess or otherwise collect from every cruise vessel landing at a dock in the

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city of Newport a landing fee of two dollars ($2.00) three dollars ($3.00) per passenger and from

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every cruise vessel embarking from a dock a boarding fee of two dollars ($2.00) three dollars

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($3.00) per passenger. For the purposes of this section, the term "cruise vessel" does not include

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ferries and water carriers of persons and/or property doing business as common carriers operating

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upon waters between termini within the state.

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      (b) The city council of the City of Newport shall promulgate rules and regulations to

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implement the provisions of this section.

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      (c) The city of Newport is authorized to impose a penalty on any delinquency in the

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payment of any fee imposed under this section, at a rate equal to that assessed by the city on tax

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delinquencies.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect November 1, 2014.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N A C T

RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS

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     This act would authorize the city of Newport to increase the cruise ship fees by one dollar

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($1.00) per passenger for landing and one dollar ($1.00) per passenger for embarking.

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     This act would take effect November 1, 2014.

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