H8532 • 2026

AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (Requires 10% of all rental fees collected by the water resources board pursuant to a lease with the Coventry Pines Golf Club be paid to the town of Coventry and 10% to the Central Coventry Fire District.)

Housing

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Nardone, Roberts, Chippendale, Noret, Serpa, Read
Last action: 2026-05-26
Official status: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (Requires 10% of all rental fees collected by the water resources board pursuant to a lease with the Coventry Pines Golf Club be paid to the town of Coventry and 10% to the Central Coventry Fire District.)

What This Bill Does

AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (Requires 10% of all rental fees collected by the water resources board pursuant to a lease with the Coventry Pines Golf Club be paid to the town of Coventry and 10% to the Central Coventry Fire District.)

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Bill History

2026-05-26 Committee
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
2026-05-22 Rhode Island General Assembly
Scheduled for hearing (05/26/2026)
2026-05-14 Committee
Committee transferred to House Finance
2026-05-08 Rhode Island General Assembly
Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing

Official Summary Text

AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (Requires 10% of all rental fees collected by the water resources board pursuant to a lease with the Coventry Pines Golf Club be paid to the town of Coventry and 10% to the Central Coventry Fire District.)

Current Bill Text

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H8532

2026 -- H 8532
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026
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A N A C T
RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

Introduced By:
Representatives Nardone, Roberts, Chippendale, Noret, Serpa, and Read

Date Introduced:
May 08, 2026

Referred To:
House Municipal Government & Housing
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
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SECTION 1. Chapter 46-15 of the General Laws entitled "Water Resources Management"
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is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:
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46-15-25. Rental fees.

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Twenty percent (20%) of all rental fees collected by the water resources board pursuant to
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a lease agreement with the Coventry Pines Golf Club or a memorandum of understanding with the
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town of Coventry, shall be remitted as follows:
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(1) Ten percent (10%) to the town of Coventry; and
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(2) Ten percent (10%) to the Central Coventry Fire District.
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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 WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
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This act would require twenty percent (20%) of all rental fees collected by the water
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resources board (WRB) pursuant to a lease with the Coventry Pines Golf Club or memorandum of
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understanding with the town of Coventry be paid ten percent (10%) to the town of Coventry and
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ten percent (10%) to the Central Coventry Fire District.
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This act would take effect upon passage.
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