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RI H7763
Bill
Status
2/12/2026
Primary Sponsor
Maryann Shallcross-Smith
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AI Summary
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Amends Rhode Island law to require that maintenance and repair costs for private easements and rights-of-way be shared among benefited property owners based on current municipal assessments of each property, when no written agreement exists
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Removes previous provision that prohibited using market value or assessed valuation when calculating each owner's proportional share of costs
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Expands liability for easement damage to include damage caused by property owners' invitees, making the property owner solely responsible for repairs in such cases
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Requires written demands for cost contribution to include detailed documentation such as engineering or contractor proposals, evaluations, applications, costs, and an explanation of how proportional costs were calculated
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Takes effect immediately upon passage
Legislative Description
Provides that the cost of maintaining and repairing or restoring an easement or right-of-way shall be shared by each owner of a benefited property and their costs shall be determined by and commensurate with the municipal appraisal of each property.
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Last Action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
2/26/2026