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HB 5967 Rhode Island House · 2025 Regular Session

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

Summary
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.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly establishes new local tax levies on renewable energy properties, directly addressing taxation policy per title and summary.95% confidence ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyImposes direct tax on renewable energy capacity ($5/kW tangible, $3.50/kW real property), increasing costs for development and opposing renewable energy advancement.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Feb 28, 2025 Signed Jul 2, 2025
Floor votes · House Jun 12, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jul 2, 2025
Signed into law
07/02/2025 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/21/2025 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
upper
Jun 18, 2025
Legislature · Passed
06/18/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 13, 2025
Committee
06/13/2025 Referred to Senate Finance
upper
Jun 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
06/12/2025 House passed Sub A
lower
May 28, 2025
Legislature · Passed
05/28/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 22, 2025
Committee
04/22/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 28, 2025
Introduced
02/28/2025 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of June Speakman
June Speakman
DDemocratic
RI
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