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S 2659

Rhode Island Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S 2659, which requires the governor, when presenting his proposed budget articles for each fiscal year to set forth the climate considerations that were undertaken to move the state towards the mandated goals set forth in the 2021 Act on Climate, was introduced in the Senate on Feb 27, 2026 by Sen. Alana DiMario (D) with 7 co-sponsors. It was referred to Environment and Agriculture, and last saw action on Feb 27, 2026: Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture.

Record

Text

S 2659 has 7 co-sponsors.

s2659/introduced.txt
2026 -- S 2659
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  STATE  OF        RHODE  ISLAND
  IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
  JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026
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  AN ACT
  RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- 2021 ACT ON CLIMATE
  Introduced By: Senators DiMario, Lauria, Euer, Gu, Valverde, Mack, Murray, and
  Kallman
  Date Introduced: February 27, 2026
  Referred To: Senate Environment & Agriculture
 It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 42-6.2-8 of the General Laws in Chapter 42-6.2 entitled "2021 Act
 on Climate" is hereby amended to read as follows:
42-6.2-8. Powers and duties of state agencies — Exercise of existing authority.
Addressing the impacts on climate change shall be deemed to be within the powers, duties,
 and obligations of all state departments, agencies, commissions, councils, and instrumentalities,
 including quasi-public agencies, and each shall exercise among its purposes in the exercise of its
 existing authority, the purposes set forth in this chapter pertaining to climate change mitigation,
 adaptation, and resilience in so far as climate change affects its mission, duties, responsibilities,
 projects, or programs. The governor, in presenting proposed budget articles for each fiscal year,
 shall set forth the climate considerations that were undertaken to move the state towards the
 mandated goals set forth in this chapter. Each agency shall have the authority to promulgate rules
 and regulations necessary to meet the greenhouse gas emission reduction mandate established by §
 42-6.2-9.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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  EXPLANATION
  BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
  OF
  AN ACT
    RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- 2021 ACT ON CLIMATE
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This act would require the governor, when presenting proposed budget articles for each
 fiscal year, to set forth the climate considerations that were undertaken to move the state towards
 the mandated goals set forth in the 2021 Act on Climate.
This act would take effect upon passage.
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STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- 2021 ACT ON CLIMATE - Requires the governor, when presenting his proposed budget articles for each fiscal year to set forth the climate considerations that were undertaken to move the state towards the mandated goals set forth in the 2021 Act on Climate.

Sponsors

Sen. Alana DiMario (D) sponsors S 2659, and 7 members have co-sponsored it.

Committees

S 2659 went before 1 committee: Environment and Agriculture.

Environment and Agriculture
Environment and Agriculture
Referred to · Feb 27, 2026

History

S 2659 has taken 1 action since Feb 27, 2026.

ChamberAction
Feb 27, 2026
Senate
Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture

Votes

S 2659 has not gone to a roll call.

Source: status.rilegislature.gov · legiscan.com