Rhode Island State Representative

David Bennett 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7877

Introduced
2/27/26  
Establishes minimum energy and water efficiency standards for appliance and specified equipment purchased or installed after January 1, 2025.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7996

Introduced
2/27/26  
Reorganizes the coastal resources management council under the department of environmental management and create the bureau of coastal resources management.
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Rhode Island House Bill H7937

Introduced
2/27/26  
Prohibits the addition of facility fees when healthcare services are not rendered on a hospital campus.
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Rhode Island House Bill H7958

Introduced
2/27/26  
Mandates any contract for capital improvements at any healthcare facility adhere to the requirements of chapter 13 of title 37.
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Rhode Island House Bill H7911

Introduced
2/27/26  
Creates multiple chapters to provide and establish a comprehensive program for extended producer responsibility for packaging and paper, and for recycling of beverage containers.
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Rhode Island House Bill H7991

Introduced
2/27/26  
Provides that DEM regulations and CRMC in consultation with the chief resilience officer shall update to prioritize nature based solutions for coastal resilience projects that would be coordinated by DEM using an expedited permitting process.
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Rhode Island House Bill H7917

Introduced
2/27/26  
Requires that state departments and agencies integrate the recommendations contained in the act on climate strategy report.
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Rhode Island House Bill H7992

Introduced
2/27/26  
JOINT RESOLUTION URGING THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT TO STUDY AND REGULATE THE IMPACT OF WAKE BOATS ON RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC WATERWAYS (Urging the Rhode Island department of environmental management to study and regulate the impact of wake boats on Rhode Island public waters.)
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7928

Introduced
2/27/26  
Establishes, encourages and supports the establishment of family councils and resident councils in managed residential communities providing assisted living services.
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Rhode Island House Bill H7870

Introduced
2/27/26  
Clarifies when mobile equipment can travel on a public highway as an incidentally permitted practice limited to the active participation in an active work zone.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7915

Introduced
2/27/26  
Authorizes the collection of a small additional fee, in addition to the registration fee paid by motorboat owners, to be deposited in a restricted account, in order to fund the newly established freshwater lake management program.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7962

Introduced
2/27/26  
Eliminates the "until June 30, 2026" sunset on the increase in the total amount of earnings a partial-unemployment insurance claimant can receive before being entirely disqualified for unemployment insurance benefits.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8014

Introduced
2/27/26  
Prohibits any city, town, quasi-municipal corporation or public corporation from assessing any existing agricultural operation or agricultural land for the extension of any water utilities past the property and from imposing any connection fee.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7961

Introduced
2/27/26  
Makes construction contractors civilly liable and/or jointly civilly liable for any claims of wage theft or nonpayment from an employee against the contractor, its subcontractors and any subcontractor.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7910

Introduced
2/27/26  
Creates the extended producer responsibility for packaging and paper program for the recycling of packaging and paper products.