HB 6069 Rhode Island House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT -- NEW SHOREHAM

HB 6069 requires the New Shoreham water district to limit water service exclusively to residents within its officially designated service areas, rather than providing service across the entire municipality. The bill amends water management law to explicitly state that the district's board of water commissioners may restrict supply to these defined areas. This directly affects New Shoreham residents whose properties fall outside the designated service boundaries. The policy change takes effect immediately upon passage without requiring gubernatorial approval.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Mar 12, 2025 Signed Jul 1, 2025
Floor votes · House Jun 16, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Jun 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/20/2025 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
upper
Jun 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
06/16/2025 House passed Sub A
lower
Jun 10, 2025
Legislature · Passed
06/10/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 22, 2025
Committee
04/22/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 12, 2025
Introduced
03/12/2025 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Tina Spears
Tina Spears
DDemocratic
RI
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