Legislative Issues and Action
LEGISLATIVE ISSUES & ACTION
APA-RI collaborates with the RI League of Cities and Towns, Grow Smart RI, 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! We meet virtually on the third Tuesday of every month at 9AM.
Please contact Jane Weidman with any questions about joining the committee: janeeweidman at gmail dot com
Outreach to State Legislature
The 2025 priorities of the Legislative Committee and the APA-RI Chapter are here.
Our legislative principle, and how we and our members can be of service can be found in our legislative brochure, below.
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.
Presentation on 2025 Legislation *
*Note: As of March 12, 2025, the following 2025 proposed bills have been held for further study: H 5796, H 5797, H 5798, H 5799, and H 5800.
"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.
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