Permits the town of Warwick to use preservation funds for water quality improvement
This bill allows the town of Warwick to use up to 10% of its community preservation fund for water quality improvement projects, such as cleaning rivers or protecting drinking water sources. It amends existing law to explicitly include these projects as a permitted use under the fund's purpose, requiring them to align with the town's community preservation plan. Unused funds allocated for water quality projects can roll over to future years, and the bill specifies that no more than 10% of the fund may be used for this purpose. The change directly affects Warwick's budget decisions for environmental projects funded through its community preservation program.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 5, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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MODERATE
This bill was amended to significantly narrow the scope of permitted projects under the Warwick town preservation fund. The original version allowed funding for water quality, aquatic habitat, pollution prevention, and stormwater projects in addition to community preservation. The amended version removes all references to these environmental projects, limiting the fund exclusively to community character preservation activities.
Scope change
The bill's scope changed from a dual-purpose fund supporting both community preservation and environmental projects to a fund exclusively for community preservation purposes.
SCOPE
Removed definitions and funding provisions for water quality improvement projects, aquatic habitat restoration projects, pollution prevention projects, and stormwater collecting systems.
FISCAL
Changed funding allocation language from a 10% cap on environmental projects to a maximum 10% cap on water quality improvement projects only, with unused funds allowed to carry forward to future budgets.
Reversed the management and stewardship program funding cap from 30% to 10% of the fund.
DEFINITION
Removed detailed definitions for multiple environmental project types, leaving only the community preservation-related definitions.
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Amendments
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Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8252A
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
lower
May 5, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Karl Brabenec
RRepublican
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