Section 39-18.1-1. – Short title.

§ 39-18.1-1. Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Transportation and Debt Reduction Act of 2011.” History of Section.P.L. 2011, ch. 151, art. 22, § 1.

Section 39-18.1-2. – Legislative findings.

§ 39-18.1-2. Legislative findings. The general assembly finds that: (1) Rhode Island now has, and for some years has had, a serious shortfall of funds available for the upkeep, maintenance, and repair of the state’s highways, roads, and bridges. (2) Rhode Island now funds, and for some years has funded, the local twenty percent (20%) […]

Section 39-18.1-3. – Definitions.

§ 39-18.1-3. Definitions. When used in this chapter: (1) “Department of transportation” means the department created by chapter 13 of title 42. (2) “Director” means the director of the Rhode Island department of transportation. (3) “Highway maintenance” means the upkeep, maintenance, and repair of the state’s highways, roads, and bridges, including repaving or resurfacing the […]

Section 39-18.1-4. – Rhode Island highway maintenance account created.

§ 39-18.1-4. Rhode Island highway maintenance account created. (a) There is hereby created a special account in the intermodal surface transportation fund as established in § 31-36-20 that is to be known as the Rhode Island highway maintenance account. (b) The fund shall consist of all those moneys that the state may, from time to […]

Section 39-18.1-5. – Allocation of funds.

§ 39-18.1-5. Allocation of funds. (a) The monies in the highway maintenance fund to be directed to the department of transportation pursuant to § 39-18.1-4(b)(1) — (b)(3) shall be allocated through the transportation improvement program process to provide the state match for federal transportation funds, in place of borrowing, as approved by the state planning […]

Section 39-18.1-6. – Severability.

§ 39-18.1-6. Severability. If any of the provisions of this chapter or the applicability thereof is held invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of the provisions of this chapter shall not be affected thereby. History of Section.P.L. 2011, ch. 151, art. 22, § 1.