Environment Council of Rhode Island

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

2018 Bills, Lead Sponsors & Status

Bill Descriptionsort descending House Bill # Senate Bill # Rep Lead Sponsor Senate Lead Sponsor Current House Bill Status Current Senate Bill Status Updated date
Biomass fuels eligible for net metering 8020 2652 Kenneth A. Marshall V. Susan Sosnowski Voted out of Committee Passed Senate - Sent to House 06/12/2018 - 6:46am
Disbands Smithfield Land Trust 7425 Thomas Winfield Deferred 04/06/2018 - 11:39am
Eliminate Liability Protection for Outdoor Recreation 7524 J. Aaron Regunberg Deferred 08/19/2022 - 9:39am
Energize Rhode Island: Clean Energy Investment and Carbon Pricing Act 7400 2188 J. Aaron Regunberg Jeanine Calkin Deferred Deferred 08/19/2022 - 9:36am
Energy Efficiency Cap Legislation 7808 2499 Kenneth A. Marshall Marc A. Cote Deferred Deferred 05/01/2018 - 9:37pm
Energy Efficiency Study Bill 7807 2500 Kenneth A. Marshall Marc A. Cote Signed Signed 07/02/2018 - 12:00pm
Forest Siting Bill 8141 Jeremiah T. O'Grady Deferred 08/19/2022 - 9:34am
Global Warming Solutions Act 7827 2747 Arthur Handy Dawn Euer Deferred Deferred 03/29/2022 - 8:56pm
Green Economy and Clean Water Bond 7200 Marvin L. Abney Signed In Committee 06/22/2018 - 4:37pm
Increase Penalty for Protected Lands 7383 2682 Cale P. Keable V. Susan Sosnowski Signed Signed 08/19/2022 - 9:38am
NBC Water Bill 2803 Frank Lombardo, III Deferred 05/22/2018 - 9:01pm
Net Metering 2652 V. Susan Sosnowski In Committee 04/07/2018 - 3:56pm
Plastic Waste Reduction Act 7851 2354 Carol Hagan McEntee Joshua Miller Deferred Deferred 04/13/2018 - 1:44pm
Pollinator Working Group 8138 Arthur Handy Voted out of Committee 03/29/2022 - 8:58pm
Prohibition of PFAS in Food Packaging Act 7732 2654 Alex D. Marszalkowski Jeanine Calkin Deferred Deferred 08/11/2022 - 2:07pm
Providence Water 8123 2838 Scott Slater Maryellen Goodwin Deferred Deferred 06/07/2018 - 11:22am
Renewable Energy Siting Bill 7793 Arthur Handy Passed House - Sent to Senate 06/23/2018 - 2:43pm
Resolution Opposing President Trump's Offshore Drilling Proposal 7179 2360 J. Aaron Regunberg Joshua Miller Deferred Passed Senate - Sent to House 08/19/2022 - 9:35am
RI Municipal Infrastructure Grant Program 7102 2239 John G. Edwards Ryan W. Pearson Signed Signed 07/05/2018 - 9:10pm
Right of Footway 7978 2758 Arthur Handy William J. Conley Passed House - Sent to Senate Deferred 03/29/2022 - 8:57pm
RIRRC Glass as a landfill cover 2653 Frank Lombardo, III Senate Vote 04/07/2018 - 3:57pm
School Waste Recycling and Refuse Disposal 7699 Lauren Carson Passed House - Sent to Senate 06/21/2018 - 9:14pm
Solar Industry Economic Investment Act 7219 Joseph M. McNamara Deferred 07/24/2022 - 2:02pm
The Energy & Consumer Savings Act of 2005 7828 2362 Arthur Handy Jeanine Calkin In Committee Deferred 03/29/2022 - 8:57pm
The Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling and Exploration Activities Control Act 7250 2116 Lauren Carson Dawn Euer Deferred Deferred 05/02/2022 - 6:41pm