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Committee hears bill to encourage DOT plantings for pollinators; supporters point to habitat and long-term savings
Summary
H 7,074 would encourage the Department of Transportation to plant native, pollinator‑friendly species along state roads; supporters cited habitat restoration, reduced mowing costs and runoff benefits, while DOT noted cost concerns in prior correspondence.
Representative McGaw presented House Bill 7,074, asking the Rhode Island Department of Transportation to adopt pollinator‑friendly, native plantings on state roadside and median plantings and to consult apiarists, horticulturists and certified professionals on species selection and location. The sponsor framed the measure as a cost‑saving, habitat-restoration effort,…
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