Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session All Bills
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5570
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
Report Pass
4/8/25
Engrossed
4/29/25
Refer
5/2/25
INSURANCE -- CASUALTY INSURANCE RATING - Prohibits casualty insurers from assessing any premium surcharge or penalty against an insured solely for inquiring about the terms of the insured's policy.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5571
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT - Increases minimum amount for required damages and time to perform appraisal from three days to four.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5572
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT - Defines a “consumer accessible fair market value” for a vehicle valuation figure.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5573
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ENERGY FACILITY SITING ACT - Requires applications for energy facilities to take into consideration the 2021 Act on Climate and how the facility may advance or delay the greenhouse gas emissions reductions.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5574
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- DUTIES OF UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - Requires the owner of a utility pole to remove the old pole within 30 days of installation of new pole.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5575
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
Report Pass
5/15/25
Engrossed
5/20/25
Refer
5/30/25
Report Pass
6/2/25
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- LONG TERM CONTRACTING STANDARDS FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY - Allows for the procurement of nuclear power.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5576
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- UTILITY THERMAL ENERGY NETWORK AND JOBS ACT - Establishes thermal energy networks network infrastructure by any public utility company that provides electric/natural gas distribution to maximize cost-effective investments deemed in the public interest by the public utilities commission (PUC).
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5577
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION -- 2025 UTILITY COMPANY BILLING TRANSPARENCY ACT - Impose requirements and actions that certain electric distribution and gas distribution companies must meet prior to implementing rate changes.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5578
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- REGULATORY POWERS OF ADMINISTRATION - Prohibits public utilities from raising the cost for access to the internet for senior citizens.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5579
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION - Requires the public utilities commission to produce a report each January containing an analysis of the electric grid and its ability to supply the electricity needs to power cars, buildings and heat homes within the state.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5580
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- NET METERING - Prohibits utility companies from limiting the eligibility of a net metering site based on prior consumption and requires excess energy not consumed under the net metering system to be credited to the consumer.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5581
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- LENDERS AND LOAN BROKERS - Removes the licensing exemption for a lender that originates less than six (6) loans in twelve (12) consecutive months.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5582
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- INTERCHANGE FEE RESTRICTION ACT - Creates the interchange fee restriction act restricting interchange fees on sales and use tax or excise tax when payment is made with a credit or debit card.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5583
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES - Limits the development of utility scale solar energy projects.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5584
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND COMMERCE CORPORATION - Requires that one of the seven (7) directors of the Rhode Island airport corporation be appointed by the governor from a list of individuals submitted by the mayor of the city of Warwick.