SB 981

  • Rhode Island Senate Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Apr 16, 2025
  • Passed Senate Jun 04, 2025
  • Passed House Jun 18, 2025
  • Became Law Jun 26, 2025

An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government -- Energy Facility Siting Act

Abstract

Allows for measures to advance the undergrounding of certain utility cables and to have the same funded through utility rate increases to the cities of Providence and East Providence.

Bill Sponsors (2)

Votes


Actions


Jun 26, 2025

Office of the Governor

06/26/2025 Effective without Governor's signature

Jun 18, 2025

Office of the Governor

06/18/2025 Transmitted to Governor

House

06/18/2025 House passed Sub A as amended in concurrence

Jun 13, 2025

House

06/13/2025 Placed on House Calendar (06/18/2025)

Jun 05, 2025

Senate

06/05/2025 Senate passed Sub A as amended

Senate

06/05/2025 Senate voted to reconsider

Jun 04, 2025

Senate

06/04/2025 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)

Jun 02, 2025

Rhode Island General Assembly

06/02/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

Senate

06/02/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/04/2025)

May 30, 2025

Rhode Island General Assembly

05/30/2025 Proposed Substitute

Rhode Island General Assembly

05/30/2025 Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2025)

May 08, 2025

Rhode Island General Assembly

05/08/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

May 05, 2025

Rhode Island General Assembly

05/05/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/08/2025)

May 01, 2025

Rhode Island General Assembly

05/01/2025 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (05/01/2025)

Apr 29, 2025

Rhode Island General Assembly

04/29/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

Apr 21, 2025

Rhode Island General Assembly

04/21/2025 Meeting postponed (04/24/2025)

Apr 18, 2025

Rhode Island General Assembly

04/18/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

Apr 16, 2025

Senate

04/16/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government

Bill Text

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981  SUB A as amended PDF

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