Rhode Island § 42-17.1-2.2 § 42-17.1-2.2. Regulation of tank ships and barges in Narragansett Bay — Feasibility study.

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§ 42-17.1-2.2 — § 42-17.1-2.2. Regulation of tank ships and barges in Narragansett Bay — Feasibility study.

Rhode Island § 42-17.1-2.2

Title 42State Affairs and Government

Ch. 42-17.1Department of Environmental Management

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-17.1-2.2 (2026).

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§ 42-17.1-2.2. Regulation of tank ships and barges in Narragansett Bay — Feasibility study.
The director of environmental management, in furtherance of Rhode Island's strong
            interest in protecting its extensive investment in the improvement of water quality
            in Narragansett Bay and Block Island Sound, and in consultation with the appropriate
            authorities in the states of New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut and the federal
            government, shall study the feasibility of state regulation of tank ships and tank
            barges transporting oil or petroleum liquids in the Bay, Sound, or adjacent waters
            and any possibility for the coordination of interstate regulation 

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§ 42-17.1-2.2. Regulation of tank ships and barges in Narragansett Bay — Feasibility study.

The director of environmental management, in furtherance of Rhode Island's strong interest in protecting its extensive investment in the improvement of water quality in Narragansett Bay and Block Island Sound, and in consultation with the appropriate authorities in the states of New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut and the federal government, shall study the feasibility of state regulation of tank ships and tank barges transporting oil or petroleum liquids in the Bay, Sound, or adjacent waters and any possibility for the coordination of interstate regulation of such vessels. Such regulation may include, but not be limited to, requiring certain safety equipment such as a redundant working ground tackle sufficient to secure any such vessel during a storm event, an emergency response positioning beacon sufficient to continuously transmit a vessel's identification and position in an emergency, and fire suppression equipment in appropriate areas of such vessels. On or before January 1, 1997, the director shall report the director's findings and recommendations to the joint committee of the general assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the environment.