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SR 758

SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING DATE AND AMENDING THE LANGUAGE OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY RENEWABLE ENERGY PROGRAMS

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Bob Britto and 2 co-sponsors

Extends the Special Legislative Commission to Study Renewable Energy Programs; report due May 30, 2025; expires June 30, 2025.

03/11/2025 Senate read and passed
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Bill Summary · SR 758

Summary: Senate Resolution 758 (SR 758)

Purpose and intent

SR 758 extends the reporting deadline and amends the language of the Special Legislative Commission to Study Renewable Energy Programs. It builds on the commission created by SR 378 (January 2024) and is designed to allow more time for study and reporting on Rhode Island’s renewable energy programs.

What the bill does

  • Authorizes the continued operation of the Special Legislative Commission to Study Renewable Energy Programs.
  • Requires the commission to submit a report to the Rhode Island Senate on or before May 30, 2025.
  • Extends the commission’s expiration date to June 30, 2025.
  • Rescinds the previously established reporting deadline in SR 378, effectively altering the timeline.
  • Deletes the language “by August 31, 2024” (addressed in the amendment of the older resolution).

Key provisions (specific language aspects)

  • The commission “shall continue its study and make a report to the Senate on or before May 30, 2025,” and “shall expire on June 30, 2025.”
  • The time for reporting authorized by SR 378 is rescinded.
  • The language “by August 31, 2024” on page 3, line 1, is deleted.

Background and context

  • The Special Legislative Commission was created by SR 378, approved June 13, 2024, to study renewable energy programs.
  • SR 758 updates the timeline to reflect ongoing work and aligns deadlines with a later reporting window.

Timeline and procedural status

  • Introduced: March 7, 2025 (Sponsored by Senators Sosnowski, Britto, and DiPalma).
  • Placement: Senate Consent Calendar.
  • Current status: Senate read and passed on March 11, 2025.
  • Effective effect: If enacted as a resolution, it sets new deadlines and extends the commission’s duration; no fiscal appropriation is indicated.

Who is affected

  • The Rhode Island Senate and the members of the Special Legislative Commission to Study Renewable Energy Programs.
  • Stakeholders in renewable energy policy, agriculture, utilities, environmental groups, and related industries may rely on the commission’s forthcoming report for guidance.

Impact and significance

  • Provides additional time for a comprehensive study of renewable energy programs and policy options.
  • Ensures a formal, near-term reporting deadline (May 30, 2025) and a firm expiration date (June 30, 2025) for the commission.
  • Clarifies and harmonizes the commission’s timeline by removing an outdated August 2024 deadline.

Next steps

  • If not challenged, the commission will finalize its study and deliver a report to the Senate by May 30, 2025.
  • After submission, the commission would expire on June 30, 2025.

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

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