Chapter 457

2006 -- H 7543 SUBSTITUTE A

Enacted 07/07/06

A N A C T

RELATING TO MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY

Introduced By: Representative Laurence W. Ehrhardt

Date Introduced: February 16, 2006

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 37-7-9 of the General Laws in Chapter 37-7 entitled "Management

and Disposal of Property" is hereby amended to read as follows:

37-7-9. Concessions, leases, and licenses -- Reports. -- (a) The acquiring authority, with

the approval of the state properties committee, is authorized and empowered when it shall serve

the public purpose to grant concessions in or to lease or license any land or building or structure,

a part or portion of any governmental facility, public work, or public improvement for industrial

or commercial purposes for a term or terms not exceeding in the aggregate in any one case twenty

(20) years; provided, however, that real property, buildings, and facilities owned by the state at

the Port of Galilee may be leased for a term of up to forty (40) years for commercial fishing

industry-related purposes, and provided further, however, that certain real properties, buildings,

and facilities owned by the state in the city of Providence known as the Union Station properties,

which properties have been conveyed from time to time to the state by the consolidated rail

corporation and others, may be leased for a term of up to forty (40) years for office, commercial,

service, transportation, or other related purposes; and provided further, however, that real

property, buildings, and facilities owned by the state may be leased for a term of up to forty (40)

years for the development of cogeneration projects which involve the simultaneous generation of

electricity and thermal energy (steam and hot water); and further provided, however, that in the

event of a mobile home lease agreement, or site lease agreement, wherein such mobile home is

contiguous to a resident owned mobile home park, the State Properties Committee may enter into

a lease or grant concessions to or license any land or building for a period not to exceed thirty

(30) years and provided further, however, that real property, buildings, and facilities owned by

the state may be leased for a term of up to ninety-nine (99) years for the development of railroad

layover facilities, contingent on the lease requiring the lessee to provide commuter rail service

within the state of Rhode Island, as set forth by the state. and provided, further however, that real

property, buildings and facilities owned by the state at the Quonset State Airport may be leased to

the United States Air Force for a term not to exceed forty (40) years for the purpose of making

improvements to infrastructure thereon. All agreements, contracts, and other instruments granting

concessions or leasing or licensing facilities shall contain such conditions, rules, restrictions, and

regulations as the state purchasing agent shall deem suitable or necessary, and shall be approved

as to substance by the director of administration and as to form by the attorney general.

      (b) Whenever property which is subject to the provisions of this chapter is leased by the

state, the lessee shall report on a semi-annual basis the amount of income revenue generated by

the leased property. The report shall be made to the state properties commission and copies shall

be provided to both the house and senate fiscal staffs and the governor. These requirements shall

be contained in the lease between the lessor and the lessee with approval of the state properties

committee.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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LC01573/SUB A

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