§ 46-15.5-5 - Financing.
SECTION 46-15.5-5
§ 46-15.5-5 Financing. – (a) The Bristol County water authority extension of its transmission system toconnect to the Providence water supply system through the additional connectiontogether with the emergency connection as set forth in § 46-15.5-3 and thecost of planning, design and permitting the improvements to the Bristol Countywater authority's existing system as set forth in § 46-15.5-6 (the"existing system" enhancement) as directed by the water resources board shallbe deemed an approved intersystem facility as that term is defined in §46-15.2-3 and fifty percent (50%) of the cost thereof shall be consideredeligible for funding pursuant to the provisions of chapter 15.2 of this title.There is hereby included in the 1994 capital budget an amount equal to $14.8million ($14,800,000) to be used to fund such additional connections, theemergency connection and the existing system enhancement. The water resourcesboard is hereby directed to take such steps as shall be necessary to transferany funds heretofore set aside or designated for purposes of providing fundingto the Bristol County water authority for the cross-bay pipeline to the EastProvidence connection authorized and directed by this chapter.
(b) The Bristol County water authority is deemed to have metthe provisions of § 46-15.2-5(d)(2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (8), (e) and (f)with respect to the connections authorized by this chapter. The water resourcesboard shall give priority to the application filed by the Bristol County waterauthority in accordance with chapter 15.2 of this title and this chapter andshall approve the project based upon its findings of fact as provided in§§ 46-15.2-5(d)(1) and (7) without the necessity of meeting any otherconditions precedent set forth in §§ 46-15.2-4(e) and 46-15.2-6(a).
(c) All other state agencies having jurisdiction over theBristol County water authority with respect to any permit required to designand construct the additional and emergency connections authorized by thischapter shall give administrative, hearing and decisional priority to anyapplication for any such permit.