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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - PAYMENTS TO FIRE COMPANIES

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Casimiro, Craven, Noret, Fenton-Fung, and C Lima

     Date Introduced: January 06, 2022

     Referred To: House Finance

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 45-18-1 of the General Laws in Chapter 45-18 entitled "Payments To

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Fire Companies" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     45-18-1. Appropriations authorized.

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     (a) Any city or town may annually appropriate, in the manner provided by law for

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appropriations and expenditures by a city or town, a sum to be expended and paid to any volunteer

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fire company or companies or other organization or organizations created, for the purpose of and

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engaged in the work of extinguishing fires and suppressing fire hazards within the limits of the city

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or town, whether the company or companies or organization or organizations incorporated or not,

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to be used by the volunteer fire company or companies or organization or organizations for

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equipment, property, salary, or other expenses in connection with and for the work of extinguishing

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fires and suppressing fire hazards within the limits of the city or town; provided, that the town of

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Cumberland may annually appropriate funds to any and all the incorporated fire districts in the

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town for any purpose authorized by the charter of the district or districts.

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     (b) Any city or town participating in the Narragansett Bay marine task force (NBMTF)

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shall receive the following amounts for the maintenance of boats that provide services to

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Narragansett Bay:

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     (1) Boats that are chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and enhanced conventional

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weapons (CBRNE) compliant and equipped with firefighting capability currently operated by

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Providence, East Providence, Cranston, Newport, Warwick, and North Kingstown shall receive the

 

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sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per community;

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     (2) Boats currently operated by East Greenwich, Narragansett, Barrington, Warren, Bristol,

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Portsmouth, Middletown, Jamestown, Tiverton, and Little Compton shall receive the sum of six

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thousand dollars ($6,000) per community; and

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     (3) The distribution of these sums shall be delegated to and administered by the Rhode

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Island emergency management agency established pursuant to ยง 30-15-5, from an appropriation of

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funds for this purpose by the general assembly.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on July 1, 2022.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - PAYMENTS TO FIRE COMPANIES

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     This act would provide for an appropriation of state funds to cities and towns who are

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members of the Narragansett Bay marine task force (NBMTF) for the maintenance of boats

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providing services to Narragansett Bay.

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     This act would take effect on July 1, 2022.

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