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Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 3182: AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY -- FORESTRY AND FOREST PARITY ACT

Passed one chamber 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 3182 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on April 3, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY -- FORESTRY AND FOREST PARITY ACT. Primary sponsor: Jake Bissaillon (Democratic), David Tikoian (Democratic), Lou Raptakis (Democratic), Stefano Famiglietti (Democratic), John Burke (Democratic), Frank Ciccone (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 10, 2026): 06/10/2026 Senate passed Sub A.

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 sales and use tax exemptions for commercial forest product operations and creates a new motor vehicle registration for "forestry vehicles".

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jake BissaillonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate1
David TikoianPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Lou RaptakisPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate33
Stefano FamigliettiPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate4
John BurkePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Frank CicconePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate7

“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. 06/10/2026 Senate passed Sub A
  2. 06/08/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/10/2026)
  3. 06/08/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  4. 06/05/2026 Proposed Substitute
  5. 06/03/2026 Scheduled for reconsideration (06/08/2026)
  6. 06/02/2026 Committee recommends passage
  7. 05/29/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/02/2026)
  8. 04/03/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

Sources

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