Environment Council of Rhode Island

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2021 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 descending
Energy Efficiency - Least Cost Procurement 6144 0634 Deborah Ruggiero V. Susan Sosnowski Signed Signed 08/04/2022 - 9:44pm
Prohibit Solar Project Co-location 6169 0474 June S. Speakman Alana DiMario Held For Further Study Held for further study 08/04/2022 - 9:45pm
Appliance Efficiency Standards Act of 2021 5966 0339 Arthur Handy V. Susan Sosnowski Signed Signed 08/04/2022 - 9:47pm
PFAS In Drinking Water, Groundwater And Surface Waters 5523 0107 June S. Speakman Walter S. Felag Jr. Held For Further Study Passed Senate - Sent to House 08/04/2022 - 9:48pm
PFAS in Food Packaging 5356 0110 Terri Cortvriend James A. Seveney Passed House - Sent to Senate Held for further study 08/04/2022 - 9:48pm
Vulnerable Road User Protection 5093 0318 Joseph M. McNamara Stephen R. Archambault Signed Effective without Governor's signature 08/04/2022 - 9:52pm
Transportation Emission and Mobile (TEAM) Community Act 6310 0872 Terri Cortvriend Alana DiMario In Committee Passed Senate - Sent to House 08/04/2022 - 9:53pm
Green Buildings Act Amendments 5919 0760 Terri Cortvriend Louis P. DiPalma Passed Held for further study 08/04/2022 - 9:54pm
Environmental Justice Act 0105 Dawn Euer Passed Senate - Sent to House 08/04/2022 - 9:58pm
Green Justice Zone Act 5674 0540 David Morales Tiara T. Mack Held For Further Study Held for further study 08/04/2022 - 10:03pm
Neonicotinoid Pesticide Regulation 5641 0702 Rebecca M. Kislak Joshua Miller Passed 08/04/2022 - 10:05pm
Single-Use Plastic Straws 5131 0155 David A. Bennett Michael J. McCaffrey Signed Signed 08/04/2022 - 10:08pm
Enables Conservation Easements 5472 0094 Robert E. Craven Sr. Louis P. DiPalma Held For Further Study Passed 08/04/2022 - 10:43pm
Public Trust Designation for Municipal Lands 5259 0172 John G. Edwards Dawn Euer Signed Signed 08/04/2022 - 10:44pm
Forest Conservation Act 5760 0470 June S. Speakman Frank A. Ciccone III Signed Signed 08/04/2022 - 10:44pm
Disposable Food Service Containers 5138 0036 David A. Bennett Joshua Miller Held For Further Study Held for further study 08/04/2022 - 10:45pm
Plastic Waste Reduction Act 5358 0037 Carol Hagan McEntee Dominick J. Ruggerio Held For Further Study Passed Senate - Sent to House 08/04/2022 - 10:46pm
High Heat Waste Facility Prohibition 5923 0527 Justine A. Caldwell Bridget G. Valverde Signed Deferred 08/04/2022 - 10:47pm
"Advanced Recycling" 5446 0254 Carlos E. Tobon Frank Lombardo, III Held For Further Study Held for further study 08/04/2022 - 10:54pm
Beverage Container Deposit Recycling Act Of 2021 5280 0106, 0220 Carol Hagan McEntee Jeanine Calkin Held For Further Study 08/05/2022 - 3:31pm
Home Energy Affordability (PIPP) 5809 0584 Scott Slater V. Susan Sosnowski Held For Further Study Held for further study 08/09/2022 - 5:09pm
Helium Balloons 5376 0038 Susan R. Donovan V. Susan Sosnowski Signed Signed 08/11/2022 - 11:56am
Ocean State Climate Adaptation Fund 5967 0035 Camille F.J. Vella Wilkinson Ryan W. Pearson Signed Signed 08/11/2022 - 12:10pm
Climate Literacy Act 5625 0464 Terri Cortvriend Valarie J. Lawson Held For Further Study Held for further study 08/11/2022 - 12:22pm
Miniature Alcoholic Beverage Container Act 5113 0562 David A. Bennett Joshua Miller Held For Further Study Held for further study 08/11/2022 - 12:24pm
Renewable Energy Standard 5762 0629 Deborah Ruggiero Dominick J. Ruggerio Held For Further Study Passed Senate - Sent to House 08/11/2022 - 12:32pm
Act On Climate 5445 0078 Lauren Carson Dawn Euer Signed Signed 08/11/2022 - 12:53pm