H 5960 - Authorizes Municipalities to Abandon Roads or Paths They No Longer Wish to Maintain but Preserves a Public Easement on Them that Allows the Public to Access Them by Foot, Bicycle or Other Means - Rhode Island Key Vote
Timeline
- House Bill Passed
- April 29, 2025
- Introduced
- Feb. 28, 2025
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Title: Authorizes Municipalities to Abandon Roads or Paths They No Longer Wish to Maintain but Preserves a Public Easement on Them that Allows the Public to Access Them by Foot, Bicycle or Other Means
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes municipalities to abandon roads or paths they no longer wish to maintain for vehicular traffic but preserve a public easement on them that allows the public to access them by foot, bicycle or other means in Rhode Island.
Highlights:
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Authorizes municipalities to abandon roads or paths they no longer wish to maintain for vehicular traffic but preserve a public easement on them that allows the public to access them by foot, bicycle or other means in Rhode Island (Sec. 1).
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Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. 2).
Title: Authorizes Municipalities to Abandon Roads or Paths They No Longer Wish to Maintain but Preserves a Public Easement on Them that Allows the Public to Access Them by Foot, Bicycle or Other Means