Rhode Island - Session 2026
Title: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION -- THE EQUITABLE PARTICIPATION IN UTILITY REGULATION ACT
Creates an intervenor compensation program to provide compensation in the form of grants for legal fees, expert witness fees, and other reasonable costs to an intervenor in both, energy siting board and public utilities commission proceedings.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-27 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-27 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-02-27 | Latest Action | Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 7069 | AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ENERGY FACILITY SITING ACT | introduced |
| 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 7412 | AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- REGULATORY POWERS OF ADMINISTRATION | introduced |
| HB 7522 | AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- MUNICIPAL STREETLIGHT INVESTMENT ACT | introduced |
| HB 8014 | AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- FARMLAND PRESERVATION ACT | introduced |
| SB 2691 | AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING | introduced |
| SB 2743 | AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- LABOR AND PAYMENT OF DEBTS BY CONTRACTORS | introduced |