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HB 7573 Rhode Island House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF STATE ROADS

Summary
Permits municipalities to enter into contracts with the department of transportation for the municipality to perform minor and routine maintenance work on state highways, roadways, and shoulders located within the municipality.
Issues: ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationPermits municipalities to contract for routine highway maintenance, facilitating infrastructure upkeep and operational efficiency.85% confidence
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2026 Last action Mar 3, 2026
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Total actions
5
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0
Committee
1
Mar 3, 2026
Committee
03/03/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 6, 2026
Introduced
02/06/2026 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
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5 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Earl Read
Earl Read
DDemocratic
RI
26
P
Photo of Evan Shanley
Evan Shanley
DDemocratic
RI
24
P
Photo of Joseph McNamara
Joseph McNamara
DDemocratic
RI
19
P
Photo of Joseph Solomon
Joseph Solomon
DDemocratic
RI
22
P
Photo of Marie Hopkins
Marie Hopkins
RRepublican
RI
21