Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7183: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- BUILDING BENCHMARKING AND REPORTING ACT OF 2026 (Establishes a program for the energy and water benchmarking of large buildings in Rhode Island and a standard for their energy performance.)
Status: Vetoed, June 24, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 21, 2026:
2026 -- H 7183 ======== LC004069 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- BUILDING BENCHMARKING AND REPORTING ACT OF 2026 Introduced By: Representatives Kislak, Fogarty, Carson, McGaw, Boylan, Speakman, Cortvriend, Handy, Bennett, and Donovan Date Introduced: January 21, 2026 Referred To: House Environment and Natural Resources It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Title 23 of the General Laws entitled "HEALTH AND SAFETY" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following chapter: CHAPTER 27.5 BUILDING BENCHMARKING AND REPORTING ACT OF 2026 23-27.5-1. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Benchmarking information" means information generated by the benchmarking tool as herein defined, including information about the physical property and its operational characteristics. The information shall include, but need not be limited (ii) Primary use type; (iii) Gross floor area; (iv) Annual energy use; (v) Source energy use intensity (EUI); site EUI, weather normalized source EUI, and weather normalized site EUI; (vi) Annual greenhouse gas emissions; and (vii) Compliance or noncompliance with this statute. (2) "Benchmarking tool" means ENERGY STAR portfolio manager, the internet-based tool developed and maintained by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) to track and assess the relative energy performance of buildings nationwide. Should ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager become unavailable for any reporting year(s), …
Sponsors
- Rebecca Kislak (D, HD-004) · primary sponsor
- Kathleen Fogarty (D, HD-035)
- Lauren Carson (D, HD-075)
- McGaw, Michelle (D, HD-071)
- Jennifer Boylan (D, HD-066)
- June Speakman (D, HD-068)
- Terri-Denise Cortvriend (D, HD-072)
- Arthur Handy (D, HD-018)
- David Bennett (D, HD-020)
- Susan Donovan (D, HD-069)
Latest actions
- : Vetoed by Governor
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Senate passed in concurrence
- : Placed on Senate Calendar
- : House read and passed
- : Placed on House Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
Votes
- Senate Seq #681: (June 11, 2026): 32 yea, 5 nay, passed
- House Seq #209: PASSAGE (May 26, 2026): 48 yea, 15 nay, passed
- House Committee on Environment and Natural Resources: Passage (May 19, 2026): 8 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: HEALTH AND SAFETY
Common questions
- What is H7183?
- H7183 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- BUILDING BENCHMARKING AND REPORTING ACT OF 2026 (Establishes a program for the energy and water benchmarking of large buildings in Rhode Island and a standard for their energy performance.).
- What is the status of H7183?
- Vetoed as of June 24, 2026. Latest action: Vetoed by Governor (June 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7183?
- Rebecca Kislak (D, HD-004), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H7183?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7183.pdf
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