2022 -- S 2303

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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 PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS - CORROSION PREVENTION AND

MITIGATION WORK REQUIREMENTS

     Introduced By: Senators Quezada, Euer, Murray, Cano, and Burke

     Date Introduced: February 15, 2022

     Referred To: Senate Environment & Agriculture

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Title 37 of the General Laws entitled "PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS"

is hereby amended by adding thereto the following chapter:

CHAPTER 25

CORROSION PREVENTION AND MITIGATION WORK REQUIREMENTS

     37-25-1. Corrosion prevention and mitigation work requirements.

     (a) For purposes of this section:

     (1) ''NACE 13/ACS 1 standard" means the Society for Protective Coatings/NACE

International standard for an industrial coating and lining application specialist.

     (2) "Trained and certified personnel" means both of the following:

     (i) To the maximum extent feasible, workers performing surface preparation and

application of protective coatings and linings to steel and concrete surfaces, who are classified as

journey-level workers, shall be certified by an organization generally accepted in the industry as

meeting the NACE 13/ACS 1 standard, or a similar standard, that is generally accepted in the

industry.

     (ii) Workers performing surface preparation and application of protective coatings and

linings to steel and concrete surfaces, who are classified as apprentices, shall be registered in an

industrial apprenticeship program, approved by the department of labor and training, that provides

training to meet the NACE 13/ACS 1 standard or a similar standard, that is generally accepted by

the industry.

     (b) A public entity that awards a contract for construction, alteration, demolition,

installation, repair, or maintenance work after January 1, 2024, that is paid for in whole or in part

with state funds, shall require all contractors and subcontractors performing corrosion prevention

and mitigation work to comply with the standards adopted pursuant to this section.

     (c) Contractors and subcontractors performing contracts for construction, alteration,

demolition, installation, repair, or maintenance work awarded after January 1, 2024, that are paid

for in whole or in part with state funds shall, when performing corrosion prevention and mitigation

work, comply with the standards adopted pursuant to this section.

     (d) On or before January 1, 2023, the director of the department of labor and training in

consultation with the department of environmental management, shall adopt regulations

establishing standards for the performance of corrosion prevention and mitigation work on public

projects that reflect industry best practices. Such industry best practices shall include, but are not

limited to, the following:

     (1) Use of trained and certified personnel for surface preparation and application of

protective coatings and linings to steel and concrete surfaces.

     (2) Use of inspectors to ensure best practices and standards are met.

     (3) A plan to prevent environmental degradation, including, but not limited to, careful

handling and containment of hazardous materials including, but not limited to, lead paint.

     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 PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS - CORROSION PREVENTION AND

MITIGATION WORK REQUIREMENTS

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     This act would require all contractors and subcontractors who perform construction,

alteration, demolition, installation, repair or maintenance work, pursuant to public works contracts,

to comply with industry standards for infrastructure corrosion prevention.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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