Rhode Island General Laws Title 23. Health and Safety § 23-19.7-7. Developer to compensate host community for reasonable costs

(1) An amount not less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) nor more than one percent (1%) of the gross and inclusive development cost of the proposed facility up to a maximum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) shall be paid to an account for disbursement by the local assessment committee within five (5) working days of its establishment.

(2) In negotiating a siting agreement with the hazardous waste facility developer, the host community may request reimbursement for reasonable costs incurred by the local assessment committee in excess of those compensated for by the initial payment required in subsection (a)(1);  provided, that the amount of the reimbursement shall be subject to binding arbitration under § 23-19.7-10(b)(7).