Rhode Island H7531: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- 2021 ACT ON CLIMATE (Repeals the 2021 Act on Climate which established a stat

What the bill says

From the introduced text, February 6, 2026:

2026 -- H 7531 ======== LC004694 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- 2021 ACT ON CLIMATE Introduced By: Representatives Quattrocchi, Roberts, Place, Newberry, Hopkins, Santucci, Nardone, Chippendale, and Paplauskas Date Introduced: February 06, 2026 Referred To: House Environment and Natural Resources It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Chapter 42-6.2 of the General Laws entitled "2021 Act on Climate" is hereby repealed in its entirety. CHAPTER 42-6.2 2021 Act on Climate 42-6.2-1. Climate change coordinating council -- Creation -- Members. There is hereby established within the executive branch of state government a Rhode Island executive climate change coordinating council (the "council") comprised of officials from state agencies with responsibility and oversight relating to assessing, integrating, and coordinating climate change efforts. The council shall include, but not be limited to, the following members: the director of the department of environmental management; the executive director of the coastal resources management council; the director of the department of administration; the director of the department of transportation; the director of the department of health; the director of the emergency management agency; the commissioner of the office of energy resources; the director of the division of planning; the executive director of the Rhode Island infrastructure bank; the administrator of …

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Sponsors

• Robert Quattrocchi (R) · primary sponsor
• Sherry Roberts (R)
• David Place (R, HD-047)
• Brian Newberry (R, HD-048)
• Marie Hopkins (R, HD-021)
• Paul Santucci (R)
• George Nardone (R)
• Michael Chippendale (R, HD-040)
• Christopher Paplauskas (R)

Latest actions

1. March 25, 2026: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
2. March 20, 2026: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
3. February 6, 2026: Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources

Common questions

What is H7531?

H7531 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- 2021 ACT ON CLIMATE (Repeals the 2021 Act on Climate which established a stat.

What does H7531 do?

AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- 2021 ACT ON CLIMATE (Repeals the 2021 Act on Climate which established a statewide greenhouse gas emission reduction mandate in its entirety.)

What is the status of H7531?

Failed as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study (March 25, 2026).

Who sponsored H7531?

Robert Quattrocchi (R), with 8 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for H7531?

On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7531.pdf