| Chapter 125 |
| 2025 -- S 0980 SUBSTITUTE A Enacted 06/25/2025 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS |
Introduced By: Senators DiMario, and Sosnowski |
| Date Introduced: April 16, 2025 |
| It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
| SECTION 1. Section 45-2-35 of the General Laws in Chapter 45-2 entitled "General |
| Powers" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
| 45-2-35. Town of New Shoreham — Landing fee. |
| The town of New Shoreham is hereby authorized to charge, assess, or otherwise collect a |
| fifty cent ($.50) one dollar ($1.00) landing fee on each passenger over the age of twelve (12) |
| arriving on Block Island by public or private boat. All fees collected less expenses of collection |
| shall be utilized by the town of New Shoreham to promote the health, safety, and welfare of all |
| passengers, including, but not limited to, emergency medical services,; acquisition of property to |
| support tourism related activities,; to construct and maintain tourism support facilities,; and to |
| establish a fund to assist the town of New Shoreham in resolving problems which may arise due to |
| growth in the tourism industry. The town may enter into agreements with any common carrier |
| serving the town of New Shoreham and any operator of a marina in the town of New Shoreham |
| authorizing the carrier or marina operator to collect the landing fee on behalf of the town of New |
| Shoreham. The agreement may provide for the payment of a fee by the town for the carrier or |
| marina operator and the indemnification of the carrier or marina operator from and against any |
| liability to, or claim of liability by third parties, arising from collection of the landing fee. Any |
| common carrier may collect the landing fee on behalf of the town of New Shoreham by including |
| the amount of the fee in its rate and charge to passengers without the necessity of approval of the |
| landing fee from the public utilities commission or the division of public utilities and carriers under |
| title 39. The landing fee authorized by this chapter does not apply to any persons receiving free |
| transportation from a public utility under § 39-2-5. The town council of the town of New Shoreham |
| shall promulgate rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this section. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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