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Read. Follow. Verify.Rhode Island bill requires coastal council to review water classifications for sea level rise
Last action · April 30, 2026: Committee recommended measure be held for further studySponsors: Pat Serpa and 2 others
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What This Bill Proposed
The Rhode Island General Assembly introduced a bill requiring the Coastal Resources Management Council to review , policies, and regulations to properly account for sea level rise.
Property owners, municipal planners, and environmental groups must navigate updated state water rules and coastal policies once the review concludes.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Coastal Resources Management Council
The council must perform a review of water classifications and existing regulations regarding sea level rise.
Coastal property owners and municipalities
Local property rules and coastal management policies may change following the council's review.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
5 actions- Apr 30, 2026Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Apr 24, 2026Scheduled for consideration (04/30/2026)
- Mar 10, 2026Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Mar 6, 2026Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/10/2026)
- Feb 27, 2026IntroducedIntroduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 60)
- Controversy35Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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