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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2016

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- PARK AND RIDE LOTS

     Introduced By: Representatives Naughton, Bennett, Shekarchi, and Solomon

     Date Introduced: April 13, 2016

     Referred To: House Judiciary

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 24-10-20 of the General Laws in Chapter 24-10 entitled "Freeways"

is hereby amended to read as follows:

     24-10-20. Park and ride lots. -- Park and ride lots, also known as fringe and

transportation corridor parking facilities, are facilities which are intended to be used for the

temporary parking of passenger vehicles and which are located and designed so as to facilitate the

safe and convenient transfer of persons traveling in passenger vehicles to and from high

occupancy vehicles and/or public mass transportation systems including rail. Any other vehicle

parked and/or property, including but not limited to, boats or commercial type trailer boxes,

stored at those lots will be fined and towed at owner's expense. State and local law enforcement

officials have authority to ticket and tow any vehicles under this statute. Commercial vehicles are

prohibited from using park and ride lots to transport passengers to out-of-state casinos. Violations

of this section are subject to fines enumerated in § 31-41.1-4.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- PARK AND RIDE LOTS

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     This act would prohibit commercial vehicles from using park and ride lots to transport

passengers to out-of-state casinos.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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