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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2015

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO HIGHWAYS - MAINTENANCE OF TOWN HIGHWAYS - HOTLINE

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Costantino, Marshall, Lima, Winfield, and Hull

     Date Introduced: February 25, 2015

     Referred To: House Finance

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 24-5 of the General Laws entitled "Maintenance of Town

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Highways" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     24-5-35. Pothole hotline. – The department of transportation is authorized and directed

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to establish a toll-free telephone hotline (1-800-pothole or 1-888-pothole, if available) for the use

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of persons wishing to report potholes. If the department determines that a given pothole is not on

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a state highway but on a city or town highway, it shall make that information available to the

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responsible municipality.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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RELATING TO HIGHWAYS - MAINTENANCE OF TOWN HIGHWAYS - HOTLINE

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     This act would direct the department of transportation to set up a pothole report toll-free

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telephone line.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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