| Chapter 349 |
| 2026 -- H 8028 SUBSTITUTE A Enacted 06/24/2026 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- DAM MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS |
Introduced By: Representatives Place, and Newberry |
| Date Introduced: February 27, 2026 |
| It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
| SECTION 1. Sections 45-62-5.1 and 45-62-7 of the General Laws in Chapter 45-62 entitled |
| "Dam Management Districts" are hereby amended to read as follows: |
| 45-62-5.1. Immunity from civil liability. |
| (a) Pascoag Reservoir Dam Management District created pursuant to this chapter shall be |
| immune from civil liability for any tort committed upon any lake bed the Pascoag Reservoir Dam |
| Management District may acquire, hold, use or lease pursuant to § 45-62-3. |
| (b) Wilson's Reservoir Dam Management District created pursuant to this chapter shall be |
| immune from civil liability for any tort committed upon any lake bed the Wilson's Reservoir Dam |
| Management District may acquire, hold, use, or lease pursuant to § 45-62-3. |
| 45-62-7. Exemption from real and personal property taxes. |
| (a) The towns of Burriville and Glocester are authorized to enact ordinances which exempt |
| from taxation real and personal property owned by a Dam Management District created pursuant |
| to this chapter, said exemption to be limited to property that consists of the lake bed of the Pascoag |
| Reservoir, also known as Echo Lake and property on which any dam, spillway and any appurtenant |
| structures may be located as the same relate to the Pascoag Reservoir, also known as Echo Lake. |
| (b)(1) The town of Burrillville may by ordinance exempt from taxation real and personal |
| property owned by a dam management district created pursuant to this chapter, said exemptions to |
| be limited to property that consists of the lake bed of Wilson’s Reservoir (Burrillville assessor’s |
| map 138, lot 041; map 016, lot 038; and map 156, lot 064), and property on which any dam, |
| spillway and any appurtenant structures may be located as the same relate to the Wilson’s |
| Reservoir. |
| (2) With respect to the town of Burrillville, collection of dam management district fees |
| shall be in the same manner as provided by law for the collection of taxes by municipalities and the |
| collector of fees for said management district and have the same powers and authority as are by |
| law conferred on collection of taxes for towns in the state. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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