Show your support for Rhode Island’s working waterfronts by attending tomorrow’s House Environment Committee hearing on the “Rhode Island Working Waterfronts Protection Act.” This legislation would protect our working waterfronts and water-dependent businesses from incompatible residential and commercial development. Hearing details below.

HOUSE ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE TO HEAR “RHODE ISLAND WORKING WATERFRONTS PROTECTION ACT”

Legislation would preserve and protect Rhode Island’s working waterfronts from incompatible residential and commercial development

WHAT:
House Environment Committee bill hearing on H-5617, “Rhode Island Working Waterfronts Protection Act.” Legislation would empower the Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) to preserve and protect Rhode Island’s working waterfronts and water-dependent uses including commercial fishing, shipping, passenger transportation, boat building and repair, marinas, and other marine related businesses which must have access to the water to operate.

WHEN: Tuesday, March 3rd at 4:30pm

WHERE: State House, Room 207

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