Tag: RI Senate
Revised offshore wind bill leaves utility payment up to state regulators
PROVIDENCE - First it was 2%. Than zero.
Now, the financial incentive for Rhode Island’s primary utility company to buy more offshore wind power is...
House leadership kills contested ‘advanced recycling’ bill
PROVIDENCE – A contested bill that would have eased regulations for high-heat plastic recycling plants will not make it beyond the Senate this year.
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House OKs sweeping new spending in $13.6B state budget
PROVIDENCE - House lawmakers on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a $13.6 billion state budget for next fiscal year that boosts spending for affordable housing, social...
Senate signs off on Providence pension bond proposal
PROVIDENCE – The capital city’s pitch to borrow half a billion dollars to pay down its unfunded pension liability could soon become reality, with...
House passes 100% renewable electricity bill
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is ramping up its requirements for renewable electricity, with a bill approved in the House on Tuesday mandating 100% renewable...
Providence voters back city pension obligation bond
PROVIDENCE – Providence voters overwhelmingly backed the city’s plan to borrow money to pay down its unfunded pension liability, according to unofficial election results...
R.I. Senate unanimously approves offshore wind procurement bill
PROVIDENCE - When PPL Corp. took ownership of Rhode Island’s primary gas and electric operations, company leaders pledged to help advance the state’s ambitious...
Providence voters weigh in on pension obligation bond
PROVIDENCE – Providence voters will weigh in Tuesday on the city’s pitch to borrow half a billion dollars to shore up its beleaguered pension...
R.I. Senate passes bill requiring 100% renewable electricity sales by 2033
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Senate has for the second year in a row passed legislation mandating the state reach 100% renewable electricity within the...
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