Rhode Island - Session 2026
Title: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ENERGY FACILITY SITING ACT
Removes clean coal as a renewable fuel given priority as an energy generation project.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-14 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-20 | Status | introduced |
| 2026-03-20 | Latest Action | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/25/2026) |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 7530 | AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE (Exempts homes under two thousand (2,000) square feet from automatic statewide IECC energy mandates, allowing municipalities to decide whether to adopt climate-focused building code requirements for small and modest homes.) | introduced |
| HB 7738 | AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE | introduced |
| HB 7068 | AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ENERGY FACILITY SITING ACT | in_committee |
| HB 7139 | AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- THE RENEWABLE ENERGY GROWTH PROGRAM | in_committee |
| HB 7174 | AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- DUTIES OF UTILITIES AND CARRIERS | in_committee |
| HB 7176 | AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- THE RENEWABLE ENERGY GROWTH PROGRAM | in_committee |
| HB 7177 | AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- MORATORIUM ON NET METERING, LONG-TERM CONTRACTS AND SUBSIDIES FOR HEAT PUMPS | in_committee |
| HB 7178 | AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- SOLAR SITING ADVISORY TASKFORCE | in_committee |