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IntroducedFeb 27, 2026
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Passed HouseJun 09, 2026
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Passed SenateJun 11, 2026
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Became LawJun 24, 2026
Rhode Island House Bill
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- THERMAL ENERGY NETWORK AND JOBS ACT (Facilitates the study of thermal energy technology to determine if these goals can be met by the implementation of thermal energy networks in Rhode Island.)
Last Action See all actions
executive • Jun 24, 2026: 06/24/2026 Effective without Governor's signature
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 7879
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 70
- Abney
- Ackerman
- Ajello
- Alzate
- Azzinaro
- Baginski
- Batista
- Bennett
- Biah
- Boylan
- Brien
- Caldwell
- Carson
- Casey
- Casimiro
- Cortvriend
- Corvese
- Costantino
- Cotter
- Craven
- Cruz
- Dawson
- DeSimone
- Diaz
- Donovan
- Edwards
- Fascia
- Felix
- Fellela
- Finkelman
- Fogarty
- Furtado
- Giraldo
- Handy
- Hopkins
- Hull
- Kazarian
- Kennedy
- Kislak
- Lima
- Lombardi
- Marszalkowski
- McEntee
- McGaw
- McNamara
- Messier
- K. Joseph Shekarchi
- Nardone
- Newberry
- Noret
- O'Brien
- Paplauskas
- Phillips
- Place
- Potter
- Quattrocchi
- Read
- Roberts
- Sanchez
- Santucci
- Serpa
- ShallcrossSmith
- Shanley
- Slater
- Solomon
- Speakman
- Spears
- Stewart
- Tanzi
- Voas
NO: 1
Actions
- Jun 24, 2026 | executive
- 06/24/2026 Effective without Governor's signature
- Jun 16, 2026 | executive
- 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor
- Jun 11, 2026 | Senate
- 06/11/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
- Jun 09, 2026 | Senate
- 06/09/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026)
- Jun 09, 2026 | House
- 06/09/2026 House passed Sub A
- Jun 08, 2026 | House
- 06/08/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- 06/08/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/09/2026)
- Jun 05, 2026 | House
- 06/05/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2026)
- 06/05/2026 Proposed Substitute
- Mar 19, 2026 | House
- 03/19/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Mar 13, 2026 | House
- 03/13/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/19/2026)
- Feb 27, 2026 | House
- 02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
Bill Texts
Documents
- 03/13/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/19/2026)
- 06/05/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2026)
- 06/08/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/09/2026)
- 06/09/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026)
- House Corporations: 03-19-2026--H7879--Anthony_Cherry(Build Rhode Island)--corPDF
- House Corporations: 03-19-2026--H7879--Camille_Nixon--corPDF
- House Corporations: 03-19-2026--H7879--Cynthia_Wilson_Frias(PUC)--corPDF
- House Corporations: 03-19-2026--H7879--David_Brunetti--corPDF
- House Corporations: 03-19-2026--H7879--Jim_Kingston--corPDF
- House Corporations: 03-19-2026--H7879--Linda George Director(DPUC)--corPDF
- House Corporations: 03-19-2026--H7879--Nicholas_Ucci(Rhode Island Energy)--corPDF
- House Corporations: 03-19-2026--H7879--Patrick_Donlan(NERC of SMART)--corPDF
- House Corporations: 03-19-2026--H7879--Peter_Trafton--corPDF
- House Corporations: 03-19-2026--H7879--Richard_Stang(CLF)--corPDF
- House Corporations: 03-19-2026--H7879--Timmons_Roberts--corPDF
- House Corporations: 03-19-2026--H7879--Tina_Munter(GECA)--corPDF
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