H7028 • 2026

HOUSE RESOLUTION 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 (Amends and increase the membership of the commission to address flooding of the Pawtuxet River from eleven (11) to thirteen (13), and would extend the reporting date from March 2, 2026, to March 5, 2027, and expire on June 2, 2027.)

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Sponsor: Read, Noret, Cotter, Paplauskas
Last action: 2026-01-22
Official status: House passed as amended (floor amendment)
Effective date: Not listed

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Plain English: H7028aa 2026 -- H 7028 AS AMENDED ======== LC003877 ======== STATE OF RHODE ISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D.

H7028aa 2026 -- H 7028 AS AMENDED ======== LC003877 ======== STATE OF RHODE ISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D.
2026 ____________ 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 1 RESOLVED, That the special legislative commission created by resolution No.
318 2 passed by the House of Representatives at its January session, A.D.
2025, and approved May 20, 3 2025, entitled "HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE 4 COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE FINDINGS AND POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS TO 5 ADDRESS THE FLOODING OF THE PAWTUXET RIVER" is hereby authorized to continue 6 its study and make a report to the House of Representatives on or before March 5, 2027, and said 7 commission shall expire on June 2, 2027; and be it further 8 RESOLVED, That the time for reporting authorized by resolution No.

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Bill History

2026-01-22 House
House passed as amended (floor amendment)
2026-01-16 Rhode Island General Assembly
Placed on House Calendar (01/22/2026)
2026-01-15 Committee
Committee recommends passage
2026-01-09 Rhode Island General Assembly
Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
2026-01-09 Rhode Island General Assembly
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/15/2026)

Official Summary Text

HOUSE RESOLUTION 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 (Amends and increase the membership of the commission to address flooding of the Pawtuxet River from eleven (11) to thirteen (13), and would extend the reporting date from March 2, 2026, to March 5, 2027, and expire on June 2, 2027.)

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H7028aa

2026 -- H 7028 AS AMENDED
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LC003877
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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,
3
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 Providence Water Executive Engineer, or designee.
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
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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