Rhode IslandRhode Island panel studies treatment waste and recommends disposal options
A 21-member Rhode Island panel must study treatment waste, weigh customer costs and environmental effects, and recommend management options to lawmakers by April 1, 2027.
What it does
A 21-member panel studies treatment waste, customer costs, and environmental effects. It must report findings and recommendations to lawmakers by April 1, 2027, and ends June 1, 2027.
Argument forStudying customer costs alongside environmental effects could help lawmakers compare waste disposal options before choosing statewide solutions.
Argument againstState agencies may spend staff time gathering information for the panel, leaving less time for their other work.
More detail
A 21-member legislative panel studies Rhode Island’s treatment waste and recommends ways to manage it. The study covers sludge: waste from wastewater treatment, water treatment, and air pollution control facilities, or similar waste. It examines customer costs, environmental and climate effects, and statewide options. Panel members receive no pay for their service. State agencies must provide advice and information the panel considers needed or useful. Members must organize promptly upon passage at the call of the House Speaker and Senate President.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 2206/22/2026 Signed by Governor Dan McKeeBecame Law
- Jun 1806/18/2026 Transmitted to GovernorTo Governor
- Jun 1106/11/2026 House passed Sub B as amended in concurrenceMajor
- Jun 1006/10/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/11/2026)Minor
- Jun 1006/10/2026 Senate passed Sub B as amended (floor amendment)Passed 2nd Chamber
- Jun 706/07/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/10/2026)Minor
- Jun 306/03/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub BMinor
- Jun 206/02/2026 Proposed SubstituteMajor
- Jun 106/01/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/03/2026)
- May 105/01/2026 Referred to Senate CommerceMinor
- Apr 1604/16/2026 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)Passed 1st Chamber
- Vote recorded PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded AS AMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 1004/10/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/16/2026)Minor
- Apr 704/07/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub AMinor
- Apr 304/03/2026 Proposed SubstituteMajor
- Apr 304/03/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/07/2026)
- Feb 2602/26/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further studyMinor
- Feb 1902/19/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/26/2026)
- Feb 602/06/2026 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural ResourcesIntroduced
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