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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2021

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO AERONAUTICS -- AIRPORTS AND LANDING FIELDS

     Introduced By: Representatives McNamara, and Solomon

     Date Introduced: January 27, 2021

     Referred To: House Finance

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 1-2-17 of the General Laws in Chapter 1-2 entitled "Airports and

Landing Fields" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     1-2-17. Payment for compensation for municipal services to the city of Warwick.

     The Rhode Island airport corporation, from a parking surcharge at the T.F. Green state

airport as defined by a 1988 agreement between the state acting by and through the director of

transportation and the city of Warwick, shall pay to the city of Warwick out of the parking revenue

received at T.F. Green state airport as compensation for municipal services provided at T.F. Green

state airport a sum of not less than two hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($275,000) for fiscal

year 1994 payable quarterly; for each fiscal year after 1994, this sum may be reviewed and/or

renegotiated by the mayor of the city of Warwick and the airport corporation, but in no event will

the sum be less than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) in any fiscal year beginning after

1993 and before 2005, or less than seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000) in any fiscal

year beginning after 2004, or less than one million four hundred thousand dollars ($1,400,000) in

any fiscal year beginning after 2021, provided any payments provided or any portion of these

payments is not disapproved by the F.A.A. In the event that the F.A.A. disapproves this payment

from the airport corporation, the state shall pay to the city of Warwick the sums of money required

to insure that the city of Warwick receives five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) one million

four hundred thousand dollars ($1,400,000).

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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RELATING TO AERONAUTICS -- AIRPORTS AND LANDING FIELDS

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     This act would increase the amount of reimbursement funds required to be paid by the

Rhode Island airport corporation to the city of Warwick for municipal services.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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