Energy and Environment
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Establishes the environmental justice advisory board (EJAB) to implement standards for buildings that emit greenhouse gases.

Environment;  Gas;  Health & Safety; 

01/31/2025  Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture

Establishes the Rhode Island Climate Superfund Act cost recovery program.

Environment;  State Affairs; 

02/21/2025  Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
03/07/2025  Scheduled for consideration
03/07/2025  Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/12/2025)

Proposes a constitutional amendment to Article 1 providing for a right to clean air, soil, climate, and the environment’s natural values.

Amendment;  Environment;  Resolutions; 

02/21/2025  Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture

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

Environment;  Fees;  Health & Safety;  Solar Panel; 

02/21/2025  Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

Created the Rhode Island clean heat standards act to implement a system of tradeable clean heat credits earned from the delivery of clean heat measures that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Environment;  Gas;  Health & Safety; 

02/26/2025  Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture

Establishes a moratorium on changes to the state energy conservation code from the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code until January 1, 2030, unless approved by the legislature and made effective by the governor.

Building Code;  Energy;  Health & Safety; 

03/07/2025  Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce

Creates the Rhode Island clean heat standards act to implement a system of tradeable clean heat credits earned from the delivery of clean heat measures that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Energy;  Environment;  Gas;  Health & Safety; 

01/24/2025  Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
01/31/2025  Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/06/2025)
02/06/2025  Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Establishes the Rhode Island Climate Superfund Act cost recovery program.

Environment;  State Affairs; 

02/12/2025  Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
02/21/2025  Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/21/2025  Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/27/2025)
02/27/2025  Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Provides that no city or town may issue a permit for the construction of new buildings, that are not an all-electric building, if the initial application for a permit was submitted after December 31, 2026, unless certain circumstances apply.

Cities & Towns;  Construction;  Electricity;  Property;  Public Works; 

02/12/2025  Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing

Establishes a program for the energy and water benchmarking of large buildings in Rhode Island and a standard for their energy performance.

Energy;  Environment;  Health & Safety;  State Affairs;  Water; 

02/13/2025  Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
03/07/2025  Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/07/2025  Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/12/2025)

Modifies the real estate sales disclosure form to include the disclosure of “blower door diagnostic air leakage testing” and advises that air leakage testing is recommended prior to purchasing a residential unit.

Business & Professions;  Housing;  Real Estate; 

02/26/2025  Introduced, referred to House Corporations
03/07/2025  Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/07/2025  Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/13/2025)

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.

Adm/Public Utilities;  Property;  Public Utilities;  Solar Panel;  State Affairs; 

02/28/2025  Introduced, referred to House Corporations

Removes the requirement that the public utilities commission allocate five million dollars ($5,000,000) annually to the Rhode Island infrastructure bank for use with energy efficient programs.

Adm/Public Utilities;  Energy;  Public Utilities;  Solar Panel;  State Affairs; 

02/28/2025  Introduced, referred to House Finance