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Read. Follow. Verify.Rhode Island transfers negotiation authority for large submerged land activities to the legislature
Last action · June 23, 2026: Signed by GovernorSponsors: Tina Spears and 9 others
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What This Bill Does
State law is updated to designate the legislature as the negotiating body for all activities occurring in, on, and over extending beyond twenty-five acres.
Shifts a major administrative and negotiating role over state water and navigation resources directly to the General Assembly for projects exceeding twenty-five acres.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Coastal Resources Management Council
State submerged land negotiation authority for projects exceeding twenty-five acres is shifted to the legislature.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who negotiates state activities on large submerged lands now?
What size threshold triggers legislative negotiation?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
14 actions- Jun 23, 2026EnrolledSigned by Governor
- Jun 18, 2026Transmitted to Governor
- Jun 9, 2026FloorSenate passed in concurrence
- Jun 5, 2026Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/09/2026)
- Jun 2, 2026FloorCommittee recommends passage in concurrence
- May 29, 2026Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2026)
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- May 22, 2026CommitteeReferred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
- May 12, 2026FloorHouse read and passed
- May 1, 2026Placed on House Calendar (05/12/2026)
- Apr 30, 2026FloorCommittee recommends passage
- 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 11, 2026IntroducedIntroduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
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