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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 6201: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RENEWABLE ENERGY STANDARD

In committee 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 6201 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island House on April 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RENEWABLE ENERGY STANDARD. Primary sponsor: Dick Fascia (Republican), David Place (Republican), Brian Newberry (Republican), Paul Santucci (Republican), Bob Quattrocchi (Republican), Chris Paplauskas (Republican), Joseph Solomon (Democratic), Stephen Casey (Democratic), Jon Brien (Independent), Mike Chippendale (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 29, 2025): 05/29/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study.

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Official summary

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

Adds nuclear energy sources to the list of renewable energy resources.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Independent 1 · Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dick FasciaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42
David PlacePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Brian NewberryPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Paul SantucciPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Bob QuattrocchiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse41
Chris PaplauskasPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse15
Joseph SolomonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Stephen CaseyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse50
Jon BrienPrimary sponsorIndependentHouse49
Mike ChippendalePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40

“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. 05/29/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  2. 05/23/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/29/2025)
  3. 04/09/2025 Introduced, referred to House Corporations

Sources

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