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HB 8178 Rhode Island House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENT AND DEBT REDUCTION ACT OF 2011

Summary
Effective July 1, 2026, annually allocates twenty percent (20%) of available proceeds in the Rhode Island highway maintenance account to RIPTA for operating expenses.
Issues: ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill allocates 20% of highway maintenance funds to RIPTA for operating expenses, directly funding public transportation services per its title and summary.95% confidence
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2026 Last action Apr 14, 2026
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Total actions
3
Key actions
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Committee
1
Apr 14, 2026
Committee
04/14/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 27, 2026
Introduced
02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Finance
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11 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Cherie Cruz
Cherie Cruz
DDemocratic
RI
58
P
Photo of Deb Fellela
Deb Fellela
DDemocratic
RI
43
P
Photo of Joseph Solomon
Joseph Solomon
DDemocratic
RI
22
P
Photo of Julie Casimiro
Julie Casimiro
DDemocratic
RI
31
P
Photo of Karen Alzate
Karen Alzate
DDemocratic
RI
60
P
Photo of Mary Ann Shallcross-Smith
Mary Ann Shallcross-Smith
DDemocratic
RI
46
P
Photo of Mary Messier
Mary Messier
DDemocratic
RI
62
P
Photo of Pat Serpa
Pat Serpa
DDemocratic
RI
27
P
Photo of Raymond Hull
Raymond Hull
DDemocratic
RI
6
P
Photo of Stephen Casey
Stephen Casey
DDemocratic
RI
50
P
Photo of Terri Cortvriend
Terri Cortvriend
DDemocratic
RI
72