Policy-focused browsing for Rhode Island legislation.
| Bill | Title | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 7069 |
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ENERGY FACILITY SITING ACT 2026 | House
|
introduced | McGaw |
| 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.) 2026 | House
|
introduced | Quattrocchi |
| HB 7738 |
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE 2026 | House
|
introduced | Cortvriend |
| HB 7068 |
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ENERGY FACILITY SITING ACT 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Solomon |
| HB 7139 |
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- THE RENEWABLE ENERGY GROWTH PROGRAM 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Place |
| HB 7174 |
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- DUTIES OF UTILITIES AND CARRIERS 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Paplauskas |
| HB 7176 |
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- THE RENEWABLE ENERGY GROWTH PROGRAM 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Chippendale |
| HB 7177 |
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- MORATORIUM ON NET METERING, LONG-TERM CONTRACTS AND SUBSIDIES FOR HEAT PUMPS 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Chippendale |
| HB 7178 |
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- SOLAR SITING ADVISORY TASKFORCE 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Phillips |
| HB 7182 |
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Fascia |
| HB 7269 |
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- NET METERING -- PORTABLE SOLAR GENERATION DEVICES 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Speakman |
| HB 7523 |
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- DUTIES OF UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (Establishes a five (5) year moratorium from July 1, 2026, until June 30, 2031, on the RE growth program charge, renewable energy distribution charge and the energy efficiency programs public policy charges on electricity bills.) 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Fascia |
| HB 7611 |
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RENEWABLE ENERGY STANDARD 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Lima |
| HB 7726 |
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- SOLAR COST REDUCTION ACT 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Boylan |
| HB 7727 |
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- OFFSHORE WIND PROCUREMENT POLICY STUDY COMMISSION 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Handy |
| HB 7876 |
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- AFFORDABLE CLEAN ENERGY SECURITY ACT 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Stewart |
| HB 7879 |
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- THERMAL ENERGY NETWORK AND JOB ACT 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Cortvriend |
| HB 7884 |
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- FEDERAL BACKSTOP LANGUAGE 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Handy |
| HB 7655 |
AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Handy |
| HB 7175 |
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION-NATURAL GAS SUPPLIERS (Requires Rhode Island Energy to enter into at least one long-term contract, for at least a four (4) year period, to procure natural gas pipeline capacity with an interstate pipeline operator.) 2026 | House
|
introduced | Chippendale |
| HB 8294 |
AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- ABANDONED PROPERTY 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Speakman |
| HR 8299 |
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS ($20,000,000) TO SUPPORT GREEN ECONOMY AND CLEAN ENERGY BOND INITIATIVES 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Cortvriend |
| SB 3080 |
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- THERMAL ENERGY NETWORK AND JOB ACT 2026 | Senate
|
in_committee | Britto |
| HB 7183 |
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- BUILDING BENCHMARKING AND REPORTING ACT OF 2026 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Kislak |
| HB 7184 |
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- BUILDING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS ACT OF 2026 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Kislak |