| Chapter 123 |
| 2018 -- H 7104 Enacted 07/02/2018 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION |
| Introduced By: Representatives Carson, Tanzi, Ruggiero, and Phillips |
| Date Introduced: January 11, 2018 |
| It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
| SECTION 1. Chapter 42-13 of the General Laws entitled "Department of Transportation" |
| is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
| 42-13-2.1. Duties of the department - Rhode Works project. |
| (a) It shall be the responsibility of the department to identify the businesses affected and |
| the specific impact of Rhode Works rhode works projects on small businesses and to deliver and |
| communicate this information to the department of commerce. The department shall identify the |
| traffic flow to Rhode Island small business commercial areas as it relates to road and bridge |
| closings due to Rhode Works rhode works projects, and the realignment of the Newport Bridge |
| ramps, identify road and bridge closings, parking restrictions, and alterations in traffic patterns to |
| accommodate road and bridge repairs, including proposed dates of work, road closures, and re- |
| routing of any traffic and parking patterns. |
| (b) During construction season (April through October), the department shall share the |
| information collected in subsection (a) of this section with the commerce corporation to allow at |
| least two (2) months for the commerce corporation to assist small businesses affected by Rhode |
| Works rhode works projects in the affected communities and neighborhoods as set forth in |
| subsection |
| (c) of this section. During emergencies, the department will contact the commerce corporation in |
| order to coordinate a plan of action in the affected area. The department will meet with the |
| commerce corporation on a regular basis in order to review upcoming projects and coordinate a |
| plan of action for the affected businesses. |
| (c) The commerce corporation shall provide those affected businesses in the construction |
| areas with a list of available resources, programs, and/or services that, if utilized, might minimize |
| the economic and financial impact upon those businesses during road and bridge construction, |
| including, but not limited to, contact by the commerce corporation to affected businesses and if |
| desired, meeting with affected businesses during construction. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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