RI HB 7177
deadAN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- MORATORIUM ON NET METERING, LONG-TERM CONTRACTS AND SUBSIDIES FOR HEAT PUMPS
Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did RI HB 7177 pass?
No. RI HB 7177 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-03-19). Latest recorded action (2026-03-19): 03/19/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
What is RI HB 7177 about?
Places a moratorium on net metering contracts, subsidies for heat pumps and long-term contracts for the purchasing of solar or wind energy.
Who sponsors RI HB 7177?
Fascia, Hopkins, Quattrocchi and 6 others are the primary sponsors of RI HB 7177.
Description
Places a moratorium on net metering contracts, subsidies for heat pumps and long-term contracts for the purchasing of solar or wind energy.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-21
- Latest action
- 2026-03-19 — 03/19/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Fasciaprimary
- Hopkinsprimary
- Quattrocchiprimary
- Santucciprimary
- Placeprimary
- Nardoneprimary
- Newberryprimary
- Brienprimary
- Chippendaleprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-21
01/21/2026 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
introduction,referral-committee
2026-03-13
03/13/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/19/2026)
2026-03-19
03/19/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
committee-failure
Versions
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Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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