Environment Council of Rhode Island

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2020 Bills, Lead Sponsors & Status

Bill Description House Bill # Senate Bill # Rep Lead Sponsor Senate Lead Sponsor Current House Bill Status Current Senate Bill Status Updated datesort ascending
Prohibited Release of Balloons 7261 2191 Susan R. Donovan V. Susan Sosnowski Deferred In Committee 08/19/2022 - 9:35am
Resilient RI Act of 2014 - Act on Climate 2020 7399 2165 Christopher R. Blazejewski Dawn Euer Deferred In Committee 07/20/2022 - 10:57am
Community Remote Net Metering Expansion 7280 2109 Carlos E. Tobon V. Susan Sosnowski Deferred Deferred 10/30/2020 - 2:37pm
Establishes Limits on PFAS in Water 7216 2235 June S. Speakman Erin P. Lynch Prata Deferred Deferred 10/28/2020 - 5:22pm
Creating a New Water Resources Board 2640 V. Susan Sosnowski In Committee 10/28/2020 - 5:21pm
Tax Credit to Homeowner as Incentive to do Sewer over Septic 2215 Mark P. McKenney In Committee 10/28/2020 - 5:21pm
Prohibits Polystyrene Food Packaging 2636 Joshua Miller In Committee 10/28/2020 - 5:20pm
Plastic Waste Reduction Act 7306 2003 Carol Hagan McEntee Dominick J. Ruggerio Deferred Senate Vote 10/28/2020 - 5:19pm
No Styrofoam in Food Service Containers 7164 David A. Bennett Deferred 10/28/2020 - 5:19pm
Composting Facilities 7868 Deborah Ruggiero Deferred 10/28/2020 - 5:18pm
Bottle Bill – 5¢ Deposit on Bottles 7611 Carol Hagan McEntee Deferred 10/28/2020 - 5:17pm
Bottle Bill – 10¢ Deposit on Bottles 2513 Mark P. McKenney In Committee 10/28/2020 - 5:16pm
Adds "Cigarette Butts" to the Definition of "Litter" 2195 Hanna M. Gallo Deferred 10/28/2020 - 5:15pm
"Ask First" Plastic Straw Bill 7163 David A. Bennett Deferred 10/28/2020 - 5:14pm
Commuter Transportation Benefit Act 2705 Valarie J. Lawson In Committee 10/28/2020 - 5:13pm
Bus Lane Travel Fine 7622 Scott Slater 10/28/2020 - 5:12pm
Neonicotinoid Ban 7425 2403 Joseph M. McNamara Joshua Miller Deferred In Committee 10/28/2020 - 5:11pm
Idling 2111 V. Susan Sosnowski Deferred 10/28/2020 - 5:10pm
Drug Take-back Program 7128 Arthur J. Corvese In Committee 10/28/2020 - 5:09pm
RI Energy Resources Act: Solar Siting 7426 June S. Speakman In Committee 10/28/2020 - 5:08pm
RI Cesspool Act of 2007 – Extended 7331 John G. Edwards In Committee 10/28/2020 - 5:07pm
RI Cesspool Act of 2007 7052 Sherry Roberts Deferred 10/28/2020 - 5:06pm
Prohibits Development Near State House 7210 Joseph J. Solomon Jr. In Committee 10/28/2020 - 5:06pm
Creating a New Park or Conservation Land 2469 Dawn Euer Deferred 10/28/2020 - 5:04pm
Prohibiting Import of Wild Animals into RI 7305 Joseph M. McNamara Deferred 10/28/2020 - 5:03pm
Prohibiting Artificial Propagation of Game 7308 William W. O'Brien Deferred 10/28/2020 - 5:03pm
Open Space Bond Resolution 7676 Scott Slater Deferred 10/28/2020 - 5:02pm
Conservation Easement Enabling Legislation 2426 Louis P. DiPalma Deferred 10/28/2020 - 5:00pm
Conservation and Preservation Restrictions on Real Property 7245 Christopher R. Blazejewski Deferred 10/28/2020 - 4:59pm
Coastal & Riverine Home Protection 7083 Julie A. Casimiro Deferred 10/28/2020 - 4:58pm
Prohibition of PFAS in Food Packaging Act 7307 2068 Terri Cortvriend Adam J. Satchell Deferred In Committee 10/28/2020 - 4:58pm
Tax Incentive for Connecting to a Sewer System 7406 Joseph J. Solomon Jr. In Committee 10/28/2020 - 4:57pm
Study of Reorganization of Rhode Island CRMC 2026 V. Susan Sosnowski Passed Senate - Sent to House 10/28/2020 - 4:55pm
Penalties on Careless Motorists for Injuring Vulnerable Road Users 7259 2082 Joseph M. McNamara Stephen R. Archambault Voted out of Committee In Committee 10/28/2020 - 4:54pm
Fines for Drivers Who Injure Vulnerable Road Users 2082 Stephen R. Archambault In Committee 10/28/2020 - 4:53pm
EFSA Amendments 7930 John G. Edwards Deferred 10/28/2020 - 4:51pm
CRMC Member Appointed by Governor 2637 V. Susan Sosnowski In Committee 10/28/2020 - 4:50pm
Control of Mosquitoes and Ticks Act 7870 Robert E. Craven Sr. Deferred 10/28/2020 - 4:49pm
Climate Issues – Part of Long-Term Economic Planning 7174 Christopher R. Blazejewski Deferred 10/28/2020 - 4:48pm
Alternative Procedure for Approval of Freshwater Wetlands Alteration Applications 7867 Michael W. Chippendale Deferred 10/28/2020 - 4:46pm
Marine Fisheries Council 7874 Carol Hagan McEntee Deferred 10/28/2020 - 12:16pm
Residential Solar Energy Bill of Rights 7217 Joseph M. McNamara Deferred 10/28/2020 - 12:15pm
Non-Regulated Power Producer Consumer Bill of Rights 7110 Deborah Ruggiero Deferred 10/28/2020 - 12:15pm
Energy Facility Siting Regulation 2192 Joshua Miller In Committee 10/28/2020 - 12:14pm
Economic & Climate Resilience Act of 2020 2108 V. Susan Sosnowski In Committee 10/28/2020 - 12:13pm
100% Renewable Energy Standard 2404 Joshua Miller Deferred 10/28/2020 - 12:11pm
100% Renewable Energy; Lead By Example 2638 Bridget G. Valverde Deferred 10/28/2020 - 12:10pm
State Fleet Electrification 7680 2365 Edith H. Ajello James A. Seveney In Committee In Committee 10/28/2020 - 12:07pm
Prohibits Non-Native, Invasive Plants 2110 Erin P. Lynch Prata In Committee 10/28/2020 - 12:06pm
Energy & Water Efficiency Standards 7866 2043 Arthur Handy Adam J. Satchell Deferred In Committee 10/28/2020 - 12:05pm
Creating a New Park or Conservation Land 7348 John G. Edwards Deferred 10/28/2020 - 12:04pm
School Waste Recycling and Refuse Disposal 7507 Lauren Carson In Committee 10/28/2020 - 12:03pm
Promotes Roof Solar Installations on School Property 7459 Alex D. Marszalkowski In Committee 10/28/2020 - 12:03pm
Ocean State Climate Adaptation Fund (OSCAR) 7165 2194 Camille F.J. Vella Wilkinson Erin P. Lynch Prata In Committee Deferred 10/28/2020 - 12:02pm
Climate Crisis Curriculum 7471 Terri Cortvriend In Committee 10/28/2020 - 12:01pm