Rhode Island bills · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island SB 3080
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- THERMAL ENERGY NETWORK AND JOBS ACT
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Bissaillon (Democratic)
- McKenney (Democratic)
- Britto (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Rhode Island legislature· summary
Establishes the thermal energy network & jobs act facilitating study of the technology to determine if goals can be met by implementing thermal energy networks in Rhode Island/creates a task force of interested parties to be an advisory committee.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2026 Senate | In Concurrence | pass | Set your home in Rhode Island to see |
| Jun 9, 2026 Senate | PASSAGE | pass | Set your home in Rhode Island to see |
| Jun 4, 2026 Senate | Passage | pass | Set your home in Rhode Island to see |
Actions
- Jun 24, 2026
06/24/2026 Effective without Governor's signature - Jun 16, 2026
06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor - Jun 11, 2026 · Senate
06/11/2026 Senate passed Sub B in concurrence - Jun 9, 2026 · Senate
06/09/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026) - Jun 9, 2026 · House
06/09/2026 House passed Sub B - Jun 8, 2026 · House
06/08/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/09/2026) - Jun 8, 2026 · Legislature
06/08/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub B - Jun 7, 2026 · Legislature
06/07/2026 Proposed Substitute - Jun 5, 2026 · Legislature
06/05/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2026) - Jun 5, 2026 · House
06/05/2026 Referred to House Corporations - Jun 4, 2026 · Senate
06/04/2026 Senate passed Sub A - Jun 2, 2026 · Senate
06/02/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/04/2026) - Jun 2, 2026 · Legislature
06/02/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A - Jun 1, 2026 · Legislature
06/01/2026 Proposed Substitute - May 29, 2026 · Legislature
05/29/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2026) - May 20, 2026 · Legislature
05/20/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study - May 15, 2026 · Legislature
05/15/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/20/2026) - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
03/13/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture