Clean Water in Narragansett Bay!

H7099, an act relating to waters and navigation of Narragansett Bay, would have created an incentive for businesses to help protect water quality by prohibiting the Narragansett Bay Commission and/or the Department of Environmental Management from charging fees, including annual permit fees, to any business that is utilizing a recycling process that does not discharge wastewater into publicly owned sewage treatment facilities or into the waters of Rhode Island.

Less discharge into the Bay would have helped protect the health of the ocean ecosystem and all who enjoy playing in and near it!

UPDATE:

The bill was referred to the House Finance Committee on January 8, 2016.

Unfortunately, after public hearing on May 5, 2016, the committee recommended this measure be held for further study, which essentially means it's dead.

For more information, please email: mgates@surfrider.org. 

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We hope you will also consider testifying when this bill comes to public hearing! Stay tuned to this event for more information.

Can't attend the hearing?  No sweat - you can still help by emailing your support. We'll provide committee emails and talking points for written testimony when the bill is scheduled for public hearing.