Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2659

Introduced
2/27/26  

Caption

Requires the governor, when presenting his proposed budget articles for each fiscal year to set forth the climate considerations that were undertaken to move the state towards the mandated goals set forth in the 2021 Act on Climate.

Companion Bills

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Previously Filed As

RI S0400

Repeals the 2021 Act on Climate which established a statewide greenhouse gas emission reduction mandate in its entirety.

RI H5610

Requires the executive climate change coordinating council to evaluate and make recommendations for the use of carbon emissions removal technology as an alternative to reducing carbon emissions and meeting climate goals.

RI S0399

Requires the executive climate change coordinating council to evaluate and make recommendations for the use of carbon emissions removal technology as an alternative to reducing carbon emissions and meeting climate goals.

RI S0089

Incorporates ethical energy standards to the 2021 Act on Climate.

RI S0402

Makes several amendments relative to the affordable clean energy security act establishing the act's priority over chapter 6.2 of title 42 (2021 act on climate).

RI S0862

Requires applications for energy facilities to take into consideration the 2021 Act on Climate and how the facility may advance or delay the greenhouse gas emissions reductions.

RI H5573

Requires applications for energy facilities to take into consideration the 2021 Act on Climate and how the facility may advance or delay the greenhouse gas emissions reductions.

RI H5400

Requires that the state's share to public libraries be fixed at twenty-five percent (25%) of the amount appropriated by the city or town in their budgets for fiscal year 2026.

RI S0453

Requires that the state's share to public libraries be fixed at twenty-five percent (25%) of the amount appropriated by the city or town in their budgets for fiscal year 2026.

RI H5779

Requires oil spill responsible fee from 5 cents to 10 cents. Funds to support climate change initiatives.

Similar Bills

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