The bill amends Chapter 42-64.10 of the General Laws regarding the Quonset Development Corporation by introducing a new section that prohibits the authorization, permitting, leasing, or construction of any thermal waste conversion facility within the Quonset Point/Davisville Industrial Park. This prohibition specifically targets facilities that utilize elevated temperatures in a controlled or oxygen-limited environment to chemically decompose or transform solid waste, plastics, biomass, or other feedstocks into gaseous, liquid, or solid products intended for energy generation, fuel production, or industrial use.

The bill defines a thermal waste conversion facility and clarifies that the prohibition applies to all real property owned, managed, leased, or otherwise under the jurisdiction of the Quonset Development Corporation. It also includes a provision that protects the rights of individuals or entities that were lawfully engaged in such activities prior to the effective date of this section. The prohibition is set to expire on February 1, 2027, and the act will take effect upon passage.