SB 2222

Rhode Island Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 23, 2026.

AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ECONOMIC AND CLIMATE RESILIENCE ACT OF 2026.

Bill ID RI-2026-SB-2222
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Senate in_committee 2026-01-23
Environment / Climate
Summary

Establishes a fee on companies that sell fossil fuels in Rhode Island and establishes a fund to disburse the collected funds.

Sponsor
Sosnowski
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-23 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-23 Status in_committee
2026-01-23 Latest Action Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
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