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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 PROPERTY -- MECHANICS' LIENS

     

     Introduced By: Senators McCaffrey, F Lombardi, and Archambault

     Date Introduced: February 15, 2022

     Referred To: Senate Judiciary

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 34-28 of the General Laws entitled "Mechanics' Liens" is hereby

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amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     34-28-38. Arbitration.

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     In any mechanics' lien action under this chapter where the parties have submitted the

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dispute to arbitration and the mechanics' lien action is stayed pending arbitration, the arbitrator

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shall have authority to make findings of fact in the arbitration award between the parties regarding

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procedural compliance and the amount owed within the lien period and said findings shall be

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binding between the parties in the mechanics' lien action.

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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 PROPERTY -- MECHANICS' LIENS

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     This act would provide that any mechanics’ lien action submitted to arbitration shall give

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the arbitrator authority to make findings of fact in the arbitration award regarding procedural

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compliance and any award thereto shall be binding.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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