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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES, AND AMENDING THE

MEMBERSHIP OF THE SPECIAL HOUSE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE

FINDINGS AND POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS THE FLOODING OF THE

PAWTUXET RIVER

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Read, Noret, Cotter, and Paplauskas

     Date Introduced: January 09, 2026

     Referred To: House Environment and Natural Resources

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     RESOLVED, That the special legislative commission created by resolution No. 318

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passed by the House of Representatives at its January session, A.D. 2025, and approved May 20,

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2025, entitled "HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE

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COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE FINDINGS AND POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS TO

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ADDRESS THE FLOODING OF THE PAWTUXET RIVER" is hereby authorized to continue

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its study and make a report to the House of Representatives on or before March 5, 2027, and said

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commission shall expire on June 2, 2027; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the time for reporting authorized by resolution No. 318 passed by the

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House of Representatives at its January session, A.D. 2025, and approved May 20, 2025, be and

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the same is hereby rescinded; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the composition of said house commission is hereby increased by

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amending the membership as follows: The composition of said house commission is hereby

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increased from eleven (11) members to thirteen (13) members by replacing the District Engineer

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Commander of the New England District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with the Chief of the

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West Warwick Fire Department, or designee; by replacing the Acting Regional Administrator for

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FEMA, Region 1 with the Assistant Town Manager of Coventry, or designee; by adding an

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additional business owner in a potential flood zone area, to be appointed by the Speaker of the

 

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     House; and by adding the Rhode Island Energy Executive Engineer, or designee.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES, AND AMENDING THE

MEMBERSHIP OF THE SPECIAL HOUSE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE

FINDINGS AND POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS THE FLOODING OF THE

PAWTUXET RIVER

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     This resolution would amend and increase the membership of the commission to address

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flooding of the Pawtuxet River from eleven (11) to thirteen (13), and would extend the reporting

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date from March 2, 2026, to March 5, 2027, and expire on June 2, 2027.

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