2022 -- H 8114

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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 MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- NATIONAL SECURITY

INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT FUND

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Cortvriend, Ruggiero, Edwards, McGaw, Carson, and
Donovan

     Date Introduced: April 08, 2022

     Referred To: House Finance

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 30-32-5 of the General Laws in Chapter 30-32 entitled "National

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Security Infrastructure Support Fund" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     30-32-5. Military facility protection program.

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     (a) The purpose of this fund is to address emergent needs relating to mission sustainment,

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encroachment reduction or prevention, and base retention. All funds appropriated for the purposes

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of this program are eligible to be used for matching of federal funds.

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     (b) The specific allocation of the funds shall be determined by the commerce corporation,

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after consultation with the fund's advisory board, and within the following program guidelines:

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     (1) To provide grants and loans to improve water, sewer, electric, gas, roads, rail systems,

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runways, navigational, or security systems relating to the support of national security

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infrastructures located within the state;

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     (2) To secure real estate and tangible property, as well as non-conservation lands, to be

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used for expansion or to protect against encroachment around national security installations within

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the state;

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     (3) To support best practices in energy efficiency savings initiatives at military facilities,

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including renewable energy applications;

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     (4) To support innovative public/private partnerships in military facility operations,

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including utility, housing, purchasing, and transportation services; and

 

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     (5) To provide grants to increase the mission-related capabilities of the national security

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infrastructures located within the state; and

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     (6) To provide grants and loans to improve, maintain and operate Burma Road located in

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Middletown and Portsmouth which is owned by the United States government. The general

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assembly shall appropriate a sum of not less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for an economic

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impact study to substantiate any grant or loan provided by this subsection.

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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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A N   A C T

RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- NATIONAL SECURITY

INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT FUND

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     This act would require the general assembly to provide grants and loans to improve,

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maintain and operate Burma Road in Middletown and Portsmouth which is owned by the United

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States government, along with an additional $50,000 for an economic impact study.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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