2025 Regular Session • Rhode Island Legislature
H5822: Creates a taskforce to provide recommendations, advice and guidance to help expedite and provide technical assistance with regard to the development of solar energy systems on property owned by the state.
Legislative Summary
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- SOLAR SITING ADVISORY TASKFORCE - Creates a taskforce to provide recommendations, advice and guidance to help expedite and provide technical assistance with regard to the development of solar energy systems on property owned by the state.
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Bill History
2/28/2025
Introduced, referred to House Corporations
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/01/2025)
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House of Representatives
5/2/2025
Scheduled for consideration (05/08/2025)
House of Representatives
5/8/2025
Committee recommends passage
House of Representatives
5/16/2025
Placed on House Calendar (05/20/2025)
House of Representatives
5/20/2025
House read and passed
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Passage
5/20/2025
74
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Corporations: Passage
5/8/2025
13
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(5/20/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 9
Independent: 1
Primary Sponsor

Robert Phillips
Democrat