H7232

	2018 -- H 7232
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	LC003608
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	STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
	IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
	JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2018
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	A N A C T
	RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION - OBSTRUCTIONS TO NAVIGATION -
	WATERS OFF GOAT ISLAND

	Introduced By: Representatives Edwards, Newberry, Abney, Carson, and Canario
	Date Introduced: January 18, 2018
	Referred To: House Environment and Natural Resources
	It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
1	SECTION 1. Section 46-6-7 of the General Laws in Chapter 46-6 entitled "Obstructions
2	to Navigation" is hereby repealed.
3	46-6-7. Protection of waters off Goat Island.
4	No person shall set any post, drive any spile, or erect or continue any obstruction into or
5	upon the public waters adjoining to and on the westerly side of Goat Island in the harbor of
6	Newport, between the island and the main channel which separates the island from the island of
7	Conanicut, or interfere with or injure any wire, torpedo, or other implement or contrivance in the
8	waters, placed there under the authority of the United States, for use in connection with the
9	experiments in torpedo practice carried on from Goat Island; but nothing herein contained shall
10	be so construed as to give to the United States jurisdiction over any of the public waters to an
11	extent which they do not already have, and this section may be modified or repealed at the
12	pleasure of the general assembly. Every person violating any provision of this section shall be
13	fined one hundred dollars ($100).
14	SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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	EXPLANATION
	BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
	OF
	A N A C T
	RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION - OBSTRUCTIONS TO NAVIGATION -
	WATERS OFF GOAT ISLAND
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1	This act would repeal the restrictions on the use of the waters off Goat Island which are
2	no longer needed since the closing of the torpedo station there.
3	This act would take effect upon passage.
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