Environment Council of Rhode Island

...building an ecologically healthy future in a sustainable economy

2013 Bills, Lead Sponsors & Status

Bill Description House Bill # Senate Bill # Rep Lead Sponsor Senate Lead Sponsor Current House Bill Status Current Senate Bill Status Updated date
Reducing The Gas Tax By Five Cents 5413 In Committee 01/06/2014 - 3:27pm
Cesspool Removal & Replacement 5732 Teresa Ann Tanzi 01/06/2014 - 3:15pm
The Return Or Exchange Of Drugs Act 5230 01/06/2014 - 3:24pm
RI Energy Independence and Climate Solutions Act 5801 Arthur Handy In Committee 01/06/2014 - 3:11pm
Water Suppliers And Installation Of Radio Frequency Reading Systems 5534 John M. Carnevale Signed 01/06/2014 - 3:32pm
Mgt And Disposal Of Regulated Medical Waste 5048 01/06/2014 - 3:28pm
Restricting the Use of Eminent Domain over Conservation Land 5386 Donna M. Walsh In Committee 01/06/2014 - 3:16pm
Road & Bridge Revolving Fund Administered by RI Clean Water Finance Agency 6059 Gordon D. Fox In Committee 01/06/2014 - 3:45pm
Wood Stove Phase-out 5244 Arthur Handy Deferred 04/17/2014 - 10:20am
Distributed Generation - Hydro Quebec 6018 Arthur Handy House Vote 01/06/2014 - 3:35pm
Access To Public Transportation 5225 In Committee 01/06/2014 - 3:25pm
Public Transit Investment 5073 Jeremiah T. O'Grady Deferred 04/17/2014 - 10:23am
Establishing Executive Office of Commerce 6063 Helio Melo Signed 01/06/2014 - 3:15pm
State Planning Council Amendment 5549 01/06/2014 - 3:22pm
Liability Limitations Relating to Public Use of Private Lands 5826 01/06/2014 - 3:18pm
Genetically Modified Organisms To Be Labeled 5278 01/06/2014 - 3:26pm
Restricting Emergency Rule-Making by DEM & Other Admin Agencies 5564 Stephen R. Ucci In Committee 01/06/2014 - 3:39pm
Changing the Composition of the CRMC 5733 01/06/2014 - 3:23pm
Genetically Modified Organisms To Be Labeled 5849 01/06/2014 - 3:27pm
Mandating $600,000 Toward Lead Prevention 5810 Arthur Handy In Committee 01/06/2014 - 3:40pm
Creation of a Permanent Joint Legislative Committee over CRMC and DEM 5356 0120 01/06/2014 - 3:21pm
Separation of Powers: Coastal Resources Mgt Council 5378 0122 01/06/2014 - 3:21pm
Renewable Energy Tax Credit 5116 0127 Deborah Ruggiero Joshua Miller In Committee 01/06/2014 - 3:19pm
Producer Responsibility For Recycling, Reuse and Disposal of Mattresses 5799 0261 Arthur Handy Dominick J. Ruggerio 01/06/2014 - 3:28pm
Dam Inspection Protocol 5535 0315 Frank Ferri Michael J. McCaffrey In Committee 01/06/2014 - 3:31pm
Plastic Bag Ban 5403 0404 01/06/2014 - 3:29pm
Marine Debris Act 5264 0406 Donna M. Walsh Catherine Cool Rumsey In Committee 01/06/2014 - 3:37pm
Children's Jewelry Safety 5423 0497 01/06/2014 - 3:24pm
Industrial Property Remediation & Reuse Act 5617 0520 John G. Edwards Juan M. Pichardo Signed 01/06/2014 - 3:13pm
Including Steep Slopes as Buildable 5703 0544 Raymond E. Gallison Jr. Michael J. McCaffrey Signed 01/06/2014 - 3:19pm
Statewide Solid Waste Mgt Plan & Use of Out of State Non-Hazardous Contaminated Soils Within RI 0603 V. Susan Sosnowski In Committee 01/06/2014 - 3:47pm
RI Resource Recovery Corporation & Incineration 0603 V. Susan Sosnowski In Committee 01/06/2014 - 3:13pm
Creation of a Single Set of Environmental Standards for the State 5192 0640 Michael W. Chippendale Erin P. Lynch Prata Deferred 01/06/2014 - 2:55pm
Hydroelectric Projects Allowed in Standard Contract Enforcement Program 5803 0641 01/06/2014 - 3:20pm
Implementation Of The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Act 5812 0642 Arthur Handy V. Susan Sosnowski Signed 01/06/2014 - 3:10pm
Creation of RI Climate Change Commission/Advisory Committee 0671 Joshua Miller Signed 01/06/2014 - 3:49pm
DEM Jurisdiction 5425 0672 Patricia A. Serpa Erin P. Lynch Prata Signed 01/06/2014 - 2:56pm
Community Preservation Act 5633 0696 Deborah Ruggiero Louis P. DiPalma In Committee 01/06/2014 - 3:16pm
Use Of Glass As A Material To Cover Solid Waste At A Landfill 0726 01/06/2014 - 3:30pm
Use Of Contaminated Soils To Cover Material at RI Resource Recovery Corp. 0727 01/06/2014 - 3:30pm
Inclusion of Incineration of Solid Waste in Statewide Resource Recovery System Development Plan 0728 V. Susan Sosnowski In Committee 01/06/2014 - 3:12pm
Inclusion of Incineration of Solid Waste in Statewide Resource Recovery System Development Plan 0728 V. Susan Sosnowski In Committee 01/06/2014 - 3:50pm
Municipal Streetlight Investment Act 5935 0836 Deborah Ruggiero James C. Sheehan Signed 01/06/2014 - 3:36pm
PACE Legislation 6019 0900 Arthur Handy William J. Conley Signed 01/06/2014 - 3:41pm
Energy Reform Act 0901 V. Susan Sosnowski In Committee 01/06/2014 - 3:50pm