Pollution & Waste
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40 billsS3320AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO PROVIDE FOR THE PLANNING, EVALUATION, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPPING AND RECONSTRUCTION OF SANITARY SEWERS AND STORM SEWERS IN THE CITY AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCING THEREOF, INCLUDING THE ISSUE OF NOT MORE THAN $4,000,000 BONDS AND NOTES THEREFOR, TO FUND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE TWO FISCAL YEARS 2028 AND 2029Pollution & WasteThis bill allows Pawtucket residents to vote on borrowing $4 million to fix and build city sewers.SenateSigned by GovernorMay 26, 2026H8499HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PROPER MANAGEMENT OF UNUSED PAINTPollution & WasteThis bill eliminates Rhode Island's unused paint recycling program and removes the mandatory fee added to paint sales.HouseCommittee recommended measure be held for further studyMay 1, 2026H8498HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RESPONSIBLE RECYCLING, REUSE AND DISPOSAL OF MATTRESSESPollution & WasteRepeals the state law that created the mandatory mattress recycling program and its associated consumer fees.HouseCommittee recommended measure be held for further study