JOINT RESOLUTION URGING THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT TO STUDY AND REGULATE THE IMPACT OF WAKE BOATS ON RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC WATERWAYS

SR 2657 is a non-binding joint resolution urging the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) to study and potentially regulate the impact of wake boats on public waterways. It directly affects DEM, which would be required to conduct this study, and indirectly affects wake boat operators and public waterway users by potentially leading to future regulations. The resolution does not create new law but requests DEM investigate how wake boats affect water quality, safety, and ecosystems before considering regulatory action. This is a procedural step focused on gathering data, not implementing immediate changes.