Public Act 208 of 2008

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• Introduced by Rep. Raymond E. Gallison, Jr. (D) on January 24, 2008, to expand regulatory authority over certain types of energy transportation to select municipalities by requiring the approval by the General Assembly and the ciity or town councils of Bristol, Jamestown, Middletown, Newport, Portsmouth, Tiverton, and Warren of any emergency response plan by teh Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency for the transportation of liquefied natural gas through the waters of Narragansett Bay and Mount Hope Bay..
  • Referred to the House Environment and Natural Resources Committee on January 24, 2008.
    • Reported to the House on April 8, 2008.
• Passed 66 to 1 in the House on April 23, 2008.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on May 8, 2008.
  • Referred to the Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee on May 8, 2008.
    • Reported to the Senate on June 18, 2008.
• Passed 20 to 1 in the Senate on June 21, 2008, to expand regulatory authority over certain types of energy transportation to select municipalities by requiring the approval by the General Assembly and the ciity or town councils of Bristol, Jamestown, Middletown, Newport, Portsmouth, Tiverton, and Warren of any emergency response plan by teh Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency for the transportation of liquefied natural gas through the waters of Narragansett Bay and Mount Hope Bay..
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Allowed to become law without signature by Gov. Donald L. Carcieri on July 4, 2008.