It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 37-5-2 of the General Laws in Chapter 37-5 entitled "Department of Transportation" is hereby amended to read as follows:

{ADD 37-5-2. Maintenance and construction of roads -- Regulation of use -- Cooperation with other agencies. -- ADD} The department shall maintain and construct highways, roads, freeways, bridges, and incidental structures, and shall make rules and regulations regarding the use of highways, roads, freeways, bridges, and structures. The department shall cooperate with the several cities and towns in the construction of highways, roads, freeways, and bridges, and with the federal government on federal aid projects.

{ADD Any contractor hired by the department to perform work shall notify a city or town that a subcontractor has been hired by the contractor to perform work in that city or town. The notification shall include the name and address of each contractor and subcontractor. ADD}

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.