Rep. Stephen Casey

Maddy summaryThis is a symbolic resolution (not a substantive bill) passed by the Rhode Island House on June 3, 2025. It formally expresses gratitude to retired U.S. Army Brigadier General Jack Hammond for founding and leading Home Base National Center of Excellence for Mental Health and Brain Injuries. The resolution highlights his military service, leadership in combat operations, and his role in establishing the free, private-sector partnership between the Boston Red Sox, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Harvard Medical School that provides mental health and brain injury care to veterans and their families at no cost. The resolution has no legal effect or policy changes; it solely serves to honor General Hammond's contributions.

Requires all public utilities to maintain a customer service facility within the state to perform services such as addressing customer inquiries and accepting bill payments.

Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of Amos House, provided it remains a qualified tax-exempt corporation pursuant to §501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Creates a taskforce to provide recommendations, advice and guidance to help expedite and provide technical assistance with regard to the development of solar energy systems on property owned by the state.

Maddy summaryHB 6201 would amend Rhode Island's renewable energy law to explicitly include nuclear energy sources as a qualifying renewable resource. This change would allow utilities to count electricity generated from nuclear power toward the state's renewable energy requirements. The bill adds "nuclear energy sources" as a new category in the definition of eligible renewable resources under Section 39-26-5 of the General Laws. It does not create new mandates but adjusts the legal definition for compliance purposes.

Maddy summaryHB 6202 imposes a moratorium on three specific energy-related policies starting January 1, 2026. It prohibits new or renewed net metering contracts (allowing customers to offset electricity use with self-generated power), bans the state from entering long-term solar/wind energy purchase agreements (exceeding five years), and stops state funding for heat pump subsidies. This directly affects residential and commercial customers using solar/wind systems, utilities managing net metering, and energy providers seeking long-term contracts. The bill halts these programs under current state law without creating new exemptions or alternatives.

Requires every school district to render assistance and cooperation within its jurisdictional power to further the objects of this chapter, to wit, providing the courts with any information concerning a child as the court may require.

Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $500,000 to Sojourner House to support its permanent housing development program that provides safe, secure housing to individuals and families fleeing from dangerous situations.

Establishes a core state behavioral health crisis services system, to be administered by the director of the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals.

Maddy summaryThis bill allocates $250,000 to Rhode Island's Substance Use and Mental Health Leadership Council (SUMHLC) for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. The funding supports the council's mission to coordinate community-based mental health and substance use prevention and treatment services across the state. It directly affects the SUMHLC, which uses the funds to strengthen service continuity for residents facing substance abuse or mental health challenges. The resolution is procedural, authorizing a specific appropriation without changing existing laws or creating new requirements.