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Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 3080: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- THERMAL ENERGY NETWORK AND JOBS ACT

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

SB 3080 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on March 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- THERMAL ENERGY NETWORK AND JOBS ACT. Primary sponsor: Jake Bissaillon (Democratic), Mark McKenney (Democratic), Bob Britto (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 24, 2026): 06/24/2026 Effective without Governor's signature.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Establishes the thermal energy network & jobs act facilitating study of the technology to determine if goals can be met by implementing thermal energy networks in Rhode Island/creates a task force of interested parties to be an advisory committee.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jake BissaillonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Mark McKenneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate30
Bob BrittoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate18

“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. 06/24/2026 Effective without Governor's signature
  2. 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor
  3. 06/11/2026 Senate passed Sub B in concurrence
  4. 06/09/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026)
  5. 06/09/2026 House passed Sub B
  6. 06/08/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/09/2026)
  7. 06/08/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub B
  8. 06/07/2026 Proposed Substitute
  9. 06/05/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2026)
  10. 06/05/2026 Referred to House Corporations
  11. 06/04/2026 Senate passed Sub A
  12. 06/02/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/04/2026)

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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