AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RENEWABLE ENERGY STANDARD

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Overview Bill text 1 History 7 Sponsors 10

Expands RI’s Renewable Energy Standard to include nuclear and hydroelectric power as eligible zero-emission resources and sets rules for how they qualify.

Chamber: Senate
Introduced: Mar 4, 2026
Last action: May 12, 2026 — 05/12/2026 Committee heard
Sponsor: Pete Appollonio D
Session: 2026
Momentum: 47 · Moderate

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 11%, measured from RI's completed sessions
Momentum -1 47/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 151 days quiet
Cosponsors +10 9 signed on
Sponsor influence -2 27/100

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