Section 42-26.2-1. – Short title.

§ 42-26.2-1. Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Rhode Island Safeguarding Federalism in Trade Act.” History of Section.P.L. 2007, ch. 528, § 1.

Section 42-26.2-2. – Legislative findings.

§ 42-26.2-2. Legislative findings. It is hereby found and declared as follows: (1) Today’s international trade agreements have impacts which extend significantly beyond the bounds of traditional trade matters such as tariffs and quotas, and instead grant foreign investors and service providers certain rights and privileges regarding operations within a state’s territory, subject various state […]

Section 42-26.2-3. – International trade agreements.

§ 42-26.2-3. International trade agreements. (a) The individual or office in the state government that has been designated as the “state point of contact” for interactions with the office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) shall transmit copies of all information received from and sent to the U.S. government to the speaker of the […]

Section 42-26.2-4. – Communications to the federal government.

§ 42-26.2-4. Communications to the federal government. (a) It is the sense of this legislature that the congress of the United States should replace the failed “Fast Track” system of trade negotiation with a new, more democratic and inclusive model, and pass binding legislation instructing the USTR to fully and formally consult individual state legislatures […]

Section 42-26.2-5. – Severability.

§ 42-26.2-5. Severability. If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter, which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are declared […]