Rhode IslandAN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- FARMLAND PRESERVATION ACT
What it does
Prohibits any city, town, quasi-municipal corporation or public corporation from assessing any existing agricultural operation or agricultural land for the extension of any water utilities past the property and from imposing any connection fee.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 2805/28/2026 Referred to House Municipal Government & HousingLatest
- May 2705/27/2026 Senate read and passedPassed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- May 2205/22/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (05/27/2026)Minor
- May 2105/21/2026 Committee recommends passageMinor
- May 1505/15/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/21/2026)
- Mar 1203/12/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further studyMinor
- Mar 903/09/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/12/2026)
- Jan 2301/23/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal GovernmentIntroduced