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SR 3317

SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR POTENTIAL CHANGES IN LEGISLATION/OVERSIGHT OF THE ACT ON CLIMATE

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Mark McKenney and 4 co-sponsors

Extends the special legislative commission studying the Act on Climate to complete hearings and report final recommendations by October 1, 2026.

05/26/2026 Senate read and passed
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Bill Summary · SR 3317

Overview

Rhode Island Senate Resolution 3317 (2026) extends the reporting deadline and expiration date of a previously created special legislative commission. The commission examines potential changes to legislation/oversight of the Act on Climate.

Purpose and intent

  • The resolution authorizes the continued operation of the existing special legislative commission tasked with studying and providing recommendations for changes to the Act on Climate.
  • It extends the commission’s reporting deadline and its overall expiration date, allowing more time for study and final recommendations to be reported to the Senate.

Key provisions

  • Extends the commission’s reporting deadline from May 1, 2026, to October 1, 2026.
  • Extends the commission’s expiration date from May 1, 2026, to November 1, 2026.
  • The commission remains the same body established by Senate Resolution No. 313 (January session, 2025; approved May 15, 2025).
  • The commission is authorized to continue its study and prepare a final report to the Senate by October 1, 2026.

Who/what is affected

  • The special legislative commission created by Senate Resolution No. 313 (2025) is affected.
  • Members and staff associated with the commission would have the extended timeline to conduct hearings, gather information, and formulate recommendations regarding the Act on Climate.
  • Potential policymakers and stakeholders engaged in climate legislation and oversight may experience a delayed but more comprehensive set of recommendations.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Original reporting deadline: May 1, 2026; original expiration: May 1, 2026.
  • New reporting deadline: October 1, 2026; new expiration: November 1, 2026.
  • The resolution was introduced May 22, 2026 and placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (action noted May 26, 2026).
  • No substantive changes to the scope of the commission’s mandate are stated beyond the timing adjustments; the commission remains empowered to study and report on potential changes to the Act on Climate and its oversight.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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