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RI H7620
Bill
Status
2/11/2026
Primary Sponsor
Michelle McGaw
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AI Summary
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Prohibits the state from issuing any permit or license for the construction or operation of new plastic waste conversion facilities in Rhode Island
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Defines plastic waste conversion facilities broadly to include those using chemical, thermochemical, electrical, or catalytic processes such as gasification, pyrolysis, solvolysis, incineration, and depolymerization to process plastic waste
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Explicitly includes facilities marketed as "advanced recycling," "chemical recycling," or "molecular recycling" under the prohibition, regardless of how the process is characterized
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Prevents such facilities from being classified as manufacturing, materials recovery, or recycling based on the nature or intended use of their outputs
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Takes effect immediately upon passage
Legislative Description
Establishes the Plastic Waste Conversion Facility Act.
Health And Safety
Last Action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
2/26/2026