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Committee advances naming and commission extensions, holds several bills for further study
Summary
The House Committee on Municipal Government and Housing voted to report House Bill 7223 (dog park naming) and two resolutions (HR 7228 and HR 7301) out of committee, and adopted a procedural motion to hold several remaining bills for further study; the committee also heard multiple bill introductions including municipal audit and public-notice measures.
PROVIDENCE — The House Committee on Municipal Government and Housing on Tuesday approved several items and placed a number of bills into further study.
By roll-call votes the committee reported out House Bill 7223, which names the CoveSide Dog Park at Haines Memorial State Park as the Christine Conrad Lane Memorial Dog Park. The committee also advanced House Resolution 7228, which extends the reporting and expiration dates for a special commission studying a statewide whole-home repairs program, and House Resolution 7301, which reinstates and extends a commission to review short-term rental policies.
Representative Speakman moved passage on the initial items and…
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