In Re Advisory Opinion to the Governor

His Excellency Edward D. DiPrete

Governor of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

The justices of this court are pleased to respond to your request for a written opinion concerning the validity of certain legislation enacted by the General Assembly at its January 1987 session. Your request was made pursuant to article 10, section 8, of the Rhode Island Constitution.

During its January 1987 session, the General Assembly enacted chapter 15.3 of title 46, which is known as the Public Drinking Water Protection Act of 1987. P.L.1987, ch. 417, § 1. The express purpose of this…