THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON NAMING ALL NEW BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, EDIFICES AND OTHER STATE CONSTRUCTIONS, the official text

H8474 2026 -- H 8474 ======== LC006318 ======== STATE OF RHODE ISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ A N A C T RELATING TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON NAMING ALL NEW BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, EDIFICES AND OTHER STATE CONSTRUCTIONS Introduced By: Representatives Blazejewski, Shekarchi, Kazarian, Biah, DeSimone, Slater, Kislak, Ajello, Diaz, and Hull Date Introduced: April 17, 2026 Referred To: House Special Legislation It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: 1 SECTION 1. Chapter 22-7.4 of the General Laws entitled Permanent Joint Committee on 2 Naming All New Buildings, Bridges, Edifices and Other State Constructions is hereby amended 3 by adding thereto the following section: 4 22-7.4-160. George Nee Bridge. 5 Bridge number 44‑000000000007010, located in Providence, Rhode Island, where U.S. 6 Route 44 (Smith Street) crosses over both northbound and southbound lanes of Interstate 95, 7 roughly a tenth of a mile south of the junction with Route 146, shall hereafter be named the George 8 Nee Bridge. 9 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. ======== LC006318 ======== EXPLANATION BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF A N A C T RELATING TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON NAMING ALL NEW BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, EDIFICES AND OTHER STATE CONSTRUCTIONS *** 1 This act would make bridge number 44‑000000000007010, located in Providence, Rhode 2 Island, where U.S. Route 44 (Smith Street) crosses over both northbound and southbound lanes of 3 Interstate 95, roughly a tenth of a mile south of the junction with Route 146, the George Nee Bridge. 4 This act would take effect upon passage. ======== LC006318 ======== LC006318 - Page 2 of 2