Laws · Rhode Island · S. 2776
S. 2776: Requires that certain data centers requiring large amounts of electricity be required to fund the cost of necessary infrastructure improvements to supply such electricity.
Rhode Island, 2026 Regular Session. In committee, March 4, 2026.
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S. 2776 at a glance
Status In committee In committee, .
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PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION - Requires that certain data centers requiring large amounts of electricity be required to fund the cost of necessary infrastructure improvements to supply such electricity.
Measure Bill.
Sponsors Louis Dipalma (D); Frank Ciccone (D); John Burke (D); Lori Urso (D)
Subjects Public Utilities And Carriers, PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION The legislature's own list.
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What happened, and when
- March 4, 2026 In committee
S. 2776 went to committee in the Senate. status.rilegislature.gov primary source [1] The official action text: Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce.
- March 4, 2026 Introduced
S. 2776 was introduced in the Senate. status.rilegislature.gov primary source [1] The official action text: Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce.
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