Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session All Bills (Page 91)
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7871
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
HIGHWAYS -- RELOCATION OF UTILITY SERVICES - Allows the state to require utilities to relocate facilities for certain highway projects and to pay the cost of the relocation to the utility as part of the cost of the federally aided highway project.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7881
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- DUTIES OF UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - Prohibits public utilities, serving greater 100,000 customers from recovering through rates any direct or indirect cost associated with, amongst other costs, advertising, marketing, communications.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7882
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RHODE ISLAND UTILITY FAIR SHARE ROADWAY REPAIR ACT - Requires any public utility company that needs to close any state or municipal roadway for work to provide notice to all residential and business property owners located within 1,000 ft of the closed highway at least 48 hrs before the road closure.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7883
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- REGULATORY POWERS OF ADMINISTRATION - Provides amendments to procedures necessary for approval of transactions between utilities by giving the public utilities commission jurisdiction; mandates public hearings, allows intervention by any interested party and provides for appeal.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7884
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- FEDERAL BACKSTOP LANGUAGE - Establishes federal back stop language for any provisions of federal law relating to any of the energy or water conservation standards issued or approved for publication by the office of the United States Secretary of Energy as of January 19, 2025
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7885
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- REGULATORY POWERS OF ADMINISTRATION - Defines that a conspicuous display is a visual illustration showing each component of the utility bill and the cost associated with each component of said bill.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7886
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- REGULATORY POWERS OF ADMINISTRATION - Requires quarterly reading of electric and gas meters.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7887
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION - Directs the public utilities commission to establish a standardized framework for determining authorized common equity ratios and authorized rates of returns on equity for public utilities.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7888
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION - Provides that effective July 1, 2026, the profit margin of any electric distribution company or distributor of natural gas, would not exceed four percent (4%), in any given calendar year.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7945
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
INSURANCE -- INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS - Provides that for treatment of mental health and substance use disorders, payors would rely upon criteria which reflect generally accepted standards of care when developing coverage.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7946
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
INSURANCE -- THE PROTECT MENTAL HEALTH ACT - Requires health insurers to comply with federal mental health parity laws, prevent discriminatory treatment limits, and ensures meaningful mental health and substance use coverage in all benefit classifications.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7591
Introduced
2/6/26
Refer
2/6/26
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- LICENSING AND MONITORING OF CHILD PLACING AGENCIES, CHILD CARING AGENCIES, FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE HOMES, AND CHILDREN'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS - Requires all out-of-state foster care placement facilities be registered with Medicaid as a Medicaid provider.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7592
Introduced
2/6/26
Refer
2/6/26
TAXATION -- CIGARETTE, OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS, AND ELECTRONIC NICOTINE-DELIVERY SYSTEM PRODUCTS - Permits dealers without a distributor's license to resell cigars, and ultra premium pipe tobacco, excluding pipe tobacco intended for cigarettes, to other dealers.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7593
Introduced
2/6/26
Refer
2/6/26
TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Exempts from the sales tax firearm safety equipment, storage devices, gun safes, gun cabinets, gun vaults, gun cases, strong boxes, cable locks, trigger locks and biometric locks.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7594
Introduced
2/6/26
Refer
2/6/26
TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX - Raises the earned-income tax credit to thirty percent (30%) for the tax years 2027 and beyond.