STATE BILLRI S 3080PASSED

Establishes the thermal energy network & jobs act facilitating study of the technology to determine if goals can be met by implementing thermal energy networks in Rhode Island/creates a task force of interested parties to be an advisory committee.

State of Rhode Island

PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- THERMAL ENERGY NETWORK AND JOBS ACT - Establishes the thermal energy network & jobs act facilitating study of the technology to determine if goals can be met by implementing thermal energy networks in Rhode Island/creates a task force of interested parties to be an advisory committee.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Jun 24, 2026
141 days ago
Current chamber
House of Representatives
Session
2026 Regular Session
RI S 3080 · PassedJun 24

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Bill details

Last action
Effective without Governor's signature · Jun 24, 2026

Sponsors

RBRobert BrittoSenator · Democrat · SD-018Primary sponsor
MMMark McKenneySenator · Democrat · SD-030
JBJacob BissaillonSenator · Democrat · SD-001

Bill history

Newest first.

Jun 24, 2026Effective without Governor's signatureHouse
Jun 16, 2026Transmitted to GovernorHouse
Jun 11, 2026Senate passed Sub B in concurrenceSenate
Jun 9, 2026Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026)Senate
Jun 9, 2026House passed Sub BHouse
Jun 8, 2026Placed on House Calendar (06/09/2026)House
Jun 8, 2026Committee recommends passage of Sub BHouse
Jun 7, 2026Proposed SubstituteHouse
Show 10 earlier actions
Jun 5, 2026Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2026)House
Jun 5, 2026Referred to House CorporationsHouse
Jun 4, 2026Senate passed Sub ASenate
Jun 2, 2026Placed on Senate Calendar (06/04/2026)Senate
Jun 2, 2026Committee recommends passage of Sub ASenate
Jun 1, 2026Proposed SubstituteSenate
May 29, 2026Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2026)Senate
May 20, 2026Committee recommended measure be held for further studySenate
May 15, 2026Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/20/2026)Senate
Mar 13, 2026Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and AgricultureSenate

Recorded votes

PassageJun 4, 2026 · Senate · 38 yea · 0 nayPassed
PassageJun 9, 2026 · House · 70 yea · 1 nayPassed
PassageJun 11, 2026 · Senate · 38 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate Committee on Environment & Agriculture: Be held for further studyMay 20, 2026 · Senate · 8 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate Committee on Environment & Agriculture: Indefinite postponementJun 2, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate Committee on Environment & Agriculture: Passage of Sub AJun 2, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed
House Committee on Corporations: Passage of Sub BJun 8, 2026 · House · 9 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Public Utilities And Carriers
  • PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- THERMAL ENERGY NETWORK AND JOBS ACT

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