Environment Council of Rhode Island

...building an ecologically healthy future in a sustainable economy

2016 Bills, Lead Sponsors & Status

Bill Description House Bill #sort ascending Senate Bill # Rep Lead Sponsor Senate Lead Sponsor Current House Bill Status Current Senate Bill Status Updated date
Mercury Reduction and Education Act 8266 2095 Arthur Handy Dominick J. Ruggerio Signed Signed 07/01/2016 - 8:35pm
House Resolution for Protecting Pollinators 8265 Cale P. Keable House Vote 09/08/2016 - 9:18pm
Energy Facility Siting Board 8240 3037 Cale P. Keable Paul W. Fogarty Deferred Deferred 06/16/2016 - 11:37am
Phasing out Flame Retardants 7977 09/07/2016 - 4:44pm
Fragrance disclosure in cosmetics 7915 2698 Carlos E. Tobon Donna M. Nesselbush In Committee 09/07/2016 - 4:48pm
Green Buildings Act Amendments 7819 Lauren Carson Deferred 09/07/2016 - 4:56pm
Dry Lands Bill 7651 2591 K. Joseph Shekarchi Michael J. McCaffrey Signed Signed 09/07/2016 - 4:27pm
Increases Penalties for Intentionally Damaging Protected Land 7606 2718 Cale P. Keable V. Susan Sosnowski Passed House - Sent to Senate Deferred 09/07/2016 - 4:33pm
Relating To Public Utilities & Carriers - Public Utilities Commission 7514 J. Aaron Regunberg Deferred 03/10/2016 - 10:14am
Expanding The Renewable Energy Growth Program 7473 2181 Deborah Ruggiero William A. Walaska Deferred In Committee 09/07/2016 - 4:22pm
Green Economy Bond 7454 Marvin L. Abney Signed 07/01/2016 - 8:29pm
Renewable Energy Fund Extension 7454 2450 Marvin L. Abney William J. Conley House Vote Signed 07/01/2016 - 8:32pm
Renewable Energy Standard (2016) 7413 2185 Deborah Ruggiero V. Susan Sosnowski Signed Signed 07/01/2016 - 8:33pm
RIPTA authority appointment 7329 2373 Eileen S. Naughton Juan M. Pichardo Signed Signed 06/15/2016 - 3:40pm
Clean Energy Investment and Carbon Pricing Act 7325 J. Aaron Regunberg Deferred 05/23/2016 - 6:34pm
Court Review Standards for Proposed Amendments to Conservation Easements 7196 2233 Christopher R. Blazejewski Louis P. DiPalma Deferred Passed Senate - Sent to House 09/07/2016 - 4:29pm
Banning of Neonicotinoids Act 2798 Joshua Miller In Committee 09/07/2016 - 4:41pm