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S TATE OF RHODE IS LAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023
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A N A C T
RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES
Introduced By: Senators Kallman, DiMario, Lauria, LaMountain, Valverde, Tikoian,
Pearson, Sosnowski, Lawson, and Murray
Date Introduced: February 16, 2023
Referred To: Senate Commerce
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 23-17 of the General Laws entitled "Licensing of Healthcare 1
Facilities" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: 2
23-17-9.1. Mandatory conversion to renewable energy. 3
(a) All healthcare facilities, as defined in ยง 23-17-2 shall, not later than January 1, 2024, as 4
a condition of maintaining their license issued pursuant to chapter 17 of title 23, begin to convert 5
from a reliance on fossil fuels for energy, to renewable fuels, energy sources and so called "green" 6
sources of energy that result in a reduction in energy consumption and cost. 7
(b) The department of business regulation, in consultation with the office of energy 8
resources and the department of health, shall promulgate rules and regulations to implement 9
subsection (a) of this section. 10
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. 11
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
A N A C T
RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES
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This act would require all state licensed health care facilities to begin to convert the 1
powering of their operations, from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources. DBR in consultation 2
with the office of energy resources and DOH would promulgate rules and regulations to implement 3
the requirements. 4
This act would take effect upon passage. 5
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