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RI H7340
Resolution
Status
1/28/2026
Primary Sponsor
June Speakman
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AI Summary
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Rhode Island House of Representatives urges state insurers and the Rhode Island Property Insurance Association to pursue subrogation claims against fossil fuel industry polluters who allegedly knew about and misrepresented their products' connection to climate change
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Resolution cites rising insurance premiums and increasing policy non-renewals in the property and casualty sector due to climate-related disaster payouts
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References successful precedents where insurers recovered damages from parties responsible for the opioid epidemic and tobacco-related harms
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Secretary of State directed to transmit certified copies to Governor Dan McKee, Attorney General Peter Neronha, Department of Business Regulation Director Elizabeth Kelleher Dwyer, and Public Utilities Commission Chairperson Ronald Gerwatowski
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Non-binding resolution introduced January 28, 2026 and referred to House Corporations Committee
Legislative Description
HOUSE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY URGING RHODE ISLAND INSURERS AND THE RHODE ISLAND PROPERTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION TO REDUCE INSURANCE COSTS ON LOCAL RESIDENTS BY PURSUING SUBROGATION CLAIMS AGAINST POLLUTERS WHO KNOWINGLY ENGAGED IN MISLEADING AND DECEPTIVE PRACTICES REGARDING THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THEIR PRODUCTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Last Action
Introduced, referred to House Corporations
1/28/2026