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RI H7824

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/26/2026

Primary Sponsor

Charlene Lima

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Eliminates the $5 million annual allocation from demand-side management gas and electric funds to the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank, which was established effective January 1, 2022

  • Removes authorization for the Infrastructure Bank to use these transferred funds for energy efficiency, renewable energy, clean transportation, clean heating, energy storage, and demand-side management project financing programs

  • Eliminates the Infrastructure Bank's requirement to report annually to the Public Utilities Commission on how the transferred collections were utilized

  • Takes effect immediately upon passage

Legislative Description

Terminates the requirement that the public utilities commission allocate five million dollars ($5,000,000) annually to the Rhode Island infrastructure bank for use with energy efficient programs.

Public Utilities And Carriers

Last Action

Introduced, referred to House Finance

2/26/2026

Committee Referrals

Finance2/26/2026

Full Bill Text

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