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SB 510 Rhode Island Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF STATE ROADS

Summary
Authorizes and empower the department of transportation to plant pollinator friendly native species of trees, shrubs, grasses and plants within limits of a roadway, including state highways.
Issues: ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentAuthorizes planting pollinator-friendly native species along roadways, directly advancing biodiversity conservation and habitat protection per environmental indicators.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationAuthorizes DOT to plant pollinator-friendly vegetation along roadways, enhancing sustainable highway maintenance and infrastructure stewardship within transportation infrastructure.90% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2025 Last action Jun 4, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2025

How they voted

33–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 36
Jun 4, 2025
D Democratic32
29 Yea 3
90% Yea
R Republican4
4 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jun 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/04/2025 Senate passed as amended (floor amendment)
upper
Jun 2, 2025
Legislature · Passed
06/02/2025 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
04/03/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
02/26/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Lammis Vargas
Lammis Vargas
DDemocratic
RI
28