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RI S2762

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/4/2026

Primary Sponsor

Lammis Vargas

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds definition of "catastrophic loss" to Rhode Island's Residential Solar Energy Disclosure and Homeowners Bill of Rights Act, meaning damage that renders a structure uninhabitable and requires full reconstruction or replacement

  • Allows customers with solar lease or purchase agreements to be discharged from making the first payment installment following a catastrophic loss event

  • Requires customers to provide reasonable documentation of property destruction (such as insurance claims or fire department reports) to qualify for temporary payment suspension

  • Mandates that standard disclosure forms include information about the procedure for temporarily suspending payments after catastrophic loss and notification that an updated payment schedule will be provided

  • Applies only to system lease and purchase agreements entered into after the act's effective date; does not discharge customers from the total number of payments owed under their agreements

Legislative Description

Defines catastrophic loss and requirements for suspension of payments.

Businesses And Professions

Last Action

Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce

3/4/2026

Committee Referrals

Commerce3/4/2026

Full Bill Text

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