Rhode Island bill establishes federal backstop language for energy and water conservation standards

Original title: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- FEDERAL BACKSTOP LANGUAGE (Establishes federal back stop language for any provisions of federal law relating to any of the energy or water conservation standards issued or approved for publication by the office of the United States Secretary of Energy as of January 19, 2025)

Last action · March 19, 2026: Committee recommended measure be held for further studySponsors: Arthur Handy and 9 others

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What This Bill Proposed

This legislation establishes for provisions of federal law concerning energy or water conservation standards issued or approved for publication by the United States Secretary of Energy as of January 19, 2025.

Why it matters

The measure determines whether state-level energy and water efficiency rules automatically align with federal standards set as of January 19, 2025.

Who It Would Have Affected

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Public Utilities and Carriers

Utility providers and carriers must comply with energy and water conservation standards tied to the federal backstop language.

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What standards does this bill reference?

It references energy or water conservation standards issued or approved for publication by the United States Secretary of Energy as of January 19, 2025.

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This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.

Procedural history

3 actions

Mar 19, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Mar 13, 2026
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/19/2026)
Feb 27, 2026Introduced
Introduced, referred to House Corporations

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