| Chapter 439 |
| 2016 -- H 8127 SUBSTITUTE A Enacted 07/12/2016 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION - LEAD AND COPPER DRINKING WATER PROTECTION ACT |
| Introduced By: Representatives Naughton, Shekarchi, Handy, Carson, and Kennedy |
| Date Introduced: April 29, 2016 |
| It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
| SECTION 1. Section 46-12.8-6 of the General Laws in Chapter 46-12.8 entitled "Water |
| Projects Revolving Loan Fund" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
| 46-12.8-6. Authorization to expend funds available for local grants. -- In addition to |
| the financial assistance provided by the agency to local governmental units and private water |
| companies for approved projects in accordance with this chapter, the department is hereby |
| authorized to expend funds otherwise available for grants to local governmental units and private |
| water companies to the extent permitted by federal and state law. The department is authorized |
| and directed to expend funds from its portion of federal capitalization grants to conduct baseline |
| testing of the drinking-water-supply systems of each local governmental unit responsible for the |
| ownership or operation of water-supply facilities within the state, or privately organized water |
| suppliers, that provide drinking water to more than one municipality, for compliance with all |
| state and federal laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to lead and copper levels in drinking |
| water supplies. The department is further authorized and directed to expend funds from its portion |
| of federal capitalization grants to conduct testing of water supplies at all public schools serving |
| students from pre-K to grade 12 and state-licensed daycare facilities in the state of Rhode Island |
| for compliance with all state and federal laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to lead and copper |
| levels in drinking-water supplies. The department shall report its findings to the speaker of the |
| house and senate president by April 30, 2017, which report shall include a plan for ensuring |
| compliance with all state and federal laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to lead and copper |
| levels in drinking-water supplies. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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