AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - THE RHODE ISLAND ENERGY RESOURCES ACT (Requires, by July 1, 2019, the establishment of renewable energy siting ordinances in all cities and towns which would meet the standards set by a working group within the office of energy resources.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Jun 2018
House Passage
Jun 2018
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 28, 2018
Last action Jun 22, 2018
Floor votes · House Jun 22, 2018
How they voted
64–0
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 72
Jun 22, 2018
D
Democratic62
87% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Jun 22, 2018
Lower · Passed
06/22/2018 House read and passed
lower
Jun 22, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/22/2018 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 8, 2018
Legislature · Passed
03/08/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 28, 2018
Introduced
02/28/2018 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Arthur Handy
DDemocratic
P
DP
Daniel P. McKiernan
DDemocratic
P
Jean Philippe Barros
DDemocratic
P
Lauren Carson
DDemocratic
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