HB 7178

Rhode Island House bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: March 19, 2026.

AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- SOLAR SITING ADVISORY TASKFORCE.

Bill ID RI-2026-HB-7178

Session 2026

Status in_committee

House in_committee 2026-03-19

Energy Infrastructure / Utilities

Summary

Creates a taskforce to provide recommendations, advice and guidance to help expedite and provide technical assistance with regard to the development of solar energy systems on property owned by the state.

Sponsor

Phillips

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-01-21	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-03-19	Status	in_committee
2026-03-19	Latest Action	Committee recommended measure be held for further study

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