Legislative Issues and Action

LEGISLATIVE ISSUES & ACTION

APA-RI collaborates with the RI League of Cities and Towns and other organizations to carefully monitor and advocate for well-crafted legislation that affects all areas of community planning. Our Legislative Committee is generally comprised of ten to twelve "core" individuals and includes other interested Chapter members.

Want to get involved?

We're always looking for new members for the Legislative Committee! Check out this description of what we are looking for here. Reach out to us at aparhodeisland at gmail dot com.

Outreach to State Legislature

The draft 2026 priorities of the Legislative Committee and the APA-RI Chapter are here.

How we and our members can be of service can be found in our legislative brochure, which is available upon request: aparhodeisland at gmail dot com

Interested in helping to review legislation, write letters, and/or testify about planning-related bills? Please reach out to us at aparhodeisland at gmail dot com!

Legislative Documents

The documents below include APA-RI’s legislative principles, our white paper on land use, and a presentation on bills that have been proposed for the 2025 session and that have the greatest impact on the work that planners do. Also see below the direct link to the RI General Assembly.

Legislative Committee meeting summary- July 15, 2025

Legislative presentation- June 6, 2025

Meeting minutes from 5-20-25 Legislative Committee meeting

"Better Land Use 2021"- APA-RI white paper

Legislative Principles - Final.pdf

Enacted text is available on the General Assembly’s website, arranged by bill number.