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Recent bills · 5

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Sep 24, 2026

S 5501: A bill to amend the Alaska Power Administration Asset Sale and Termination Act to modify and continue an exemption from application of the Federal Power Act for the Snettisham Hydroelectric Project, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Sep 23, 2026

S 5484: A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from enforcing energy efficiency standards applicable to manufactured housing, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Sep 22, 2026

S 5458: A bill to reduce energy supply shortages and consumer fuel costs by lowering production cost barriers for domestic upstream oil and natural gas producers, providing temporary royalty and tax relief during periods of supply stress, streamlining permitting for additional production, encouraging State severance tax relief, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Sep 17, 2026

S 5434: A bill to amend title VI of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal renewable electricity standard for retail electricity suppliers, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Sep 17, 2026

S 5422: Arkansas Delta National Heritage Area Act

The Arkansas Delta National Heritage Area Act establishes a new national heritage area in 17 counties across southern Arkansas, adding it to the existing National Heritage Area System. The bill designates Arkansas State University Heritage Sites as the local coordinating entity responsible for managing the site and requires them to submit a management plan to the Secretary of the Interior within three years of enactment. Federal assistance for this specific heritage area is set to expire 15 years after the law is signed, aligning with standard provisions for similar designations.

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