Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H8519: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RENEWABLE ENERGY STANDARD (Provides a definition for "Zero-emission resource
Status: Failed, May 12, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RENEWABLE ENERGY STANDARD (Provides a definition for "Zero-emission resource" includes nuclear energy resources and large-scale hydro electric facilities and provides that such resources may be used to meet certain clean energy compliance requirements.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, May 6, 2026:
2026 -- H 8519 ======== LC006419 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RENEWABLE ENERGY STANDARD Introduced By: Representatives Carson, and Shekarchi Date Introduced: May 06, 2026 Referred To: House Corporations It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Sections 39-26-1, 39-26-2, 39-26-4 and 39-26-6 of the General Laws in Chapter 39-26 entitled "Renewable Energy Standard" are hereby amended to read as follows: 39-26-1. Legislative findings. The General Assembly finds that: (1) The people and energy users of Rhode Island have an interest in having electricity supplied in the state come from a diversity of energy sources including renewable and other zeroemission resources; (2) Increased use of renewable energy and other zero-emission resources may have the potential to lower and stabilize future energy costs; (3) Increased use of renewable energy and other zero-emission resources can reduce air pollutants, including carbon dioxide emissions, that adversely affect public health and contribute to global warming; (4) Massachusetts, Connecticut, and other states have established renewable energy standard programs to encourage the development of renewable energy sources; (5) It is in the interest of the people, in order to protect public health and the environment and to promote the general welfare, to establish a renewable energy standard program to increase levels …
Sponsors
- Lauren Carson (D, HD-075) · primary sponsor
- Joseph Shekarchi, K. (D, HD-023)
Latest actions
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Introduced, referred to House Corporations
Subjects: PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS
Common questions
- What is H8519?
- H8519 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RENEWABLE ENERGY STANDARD (Provides a definition for "Zero-emission resource.
- What does H8519 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RENEWABLE ENERGY STANDARD (Provides a definition for "Zero-emission resource" includes nuclear energy resources and large-scale hydro electric facilities and provides that such resources may be used to meet certain clean energy compliance requirements.)
- What is the status of H8519?
- Failed as of May 12, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study (May 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored H8519?
- Lauren Carson (D, HD-075), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H8519?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H8519.pdf
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