The bill amends the General Laws in Chapter 45-62, which pertains to "Dam Management Districts," by introducing new provisions regarding civil liability and property tax exemptions for specific dam management districts. It establishes that the Wilson's Reservoir Dam Management District will be immune from civil liability for any torts committed on any lake bed that the district may acquire, hold, use, or lease.

Additionally, the bill allows the town of Burrillville to enact ordinances that exempt real and personal property owned by the Wilson's Reservoir Dam Management District from taxation, specifically targeting properties that consist of the lake bed of Wilsons Reservoir (Burrillville assessors map 138, lot 041; map 016, lot 038; and map 156, lot 064), as well as properties on which any dam, spillway, and appurtenant structures may be located in relation to Wilson's Reservoir.

Furthermore, the bill mandates that the collection of dam management district fees in Burrillville be conducted in the same manner as municipal tax collection, granting the collector of fees the same powers and authority as those conferred on tax collectors in the state. The act is set to take effect upon passage.

Statutes affected:
3185: 45-62-7