AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ECONOMIC AND CLIMATE RESILIENCE ACT OF 2026

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Establishes a fee on companies that sell fossil fuels in Rhode Island and establishes a fund to disburse the collected funds.

Chamber: Senate
Introduced: Jan 23, 2026
Last action: Jan 23, 2026 — 01/23/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
Sponsor: Bridget Valverde D
Session: 2026
Momentum: 36 · Low

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 11%, measured from RI's completed sessions
Momentum -3 36/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 260 days quiet
Cosponsors +7 5 signed on
Sponsor influence +2 66/100

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