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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5967: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 5967 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island House on February 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES. Primary sponsor: June Speakman (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (July 2, 2025): 07/02/2025 Signed by Governor.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Establishes that a renewable energy resource shall pay $5.00 per kilowatt of alternating current nameplate capacity for tangible property and $3.50 per kilowatt of alternating nameplate capacity for real property.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
June SpeakmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse68

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. 07/02/2025 Signed by Governor
  2. 06/27/2025 Transmitted to Governor
  3. 06/21/2025 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
  4. 06/18/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/20/2025)
  5. 06/18/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
  6. 06/16/2025 Scheduled for consideration (06/18/2025)
  7. 06/13/2025 Referred to Senate Finance
  8. 06/12/2025 House passed Sub A
  9. 06/06/2025 Placed on House Calendar (06/12/2025)
  10. 05/28/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  11. 05/27/2025 Proposed Substitute
  12. 05/25/2025 Scheduled for consideration (05/28/2025)

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source