Sen. Alana DiMario

Maddy summarySB 2260 requires owners of large Rhode Island buildings (25,000+ gross square feet) to annually report energy and water usage data using the ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager tool. Buildings over 50,000 sq ft must start reporting by May 15, 2028, while those between 25,000-49,999 sq ft begin in 2030. The law mandates reporting of metrics like energy use intensity, greenhouse gas emissions, and compliance status to the Office of Energy Resources, which will publish this data publicly. This affects commercial, residential, and campus properties, aiming to increase transparency about building energy performance without imposing new energy efficiency standards.

Makes a series of amendments and adds new provisions of law to address business identity theft and deceptive solicitations sent to businesses and the unauthorized formation of entities.

Makes several technical amendments to the Rhode Island secure choice retirement savings program act necessary for continued administration and inter-state partnership.

Maddy summarySB 2176 creates a special motor vehicle registration plate for the "Friends of the Historic Narragansett Towers," a group dedicated to preserving a historic site. The bill directly affects vehicle owners who choose to purchase this specialized plate. It provides no other policy changes or mechanisms beyond this plate designation, as it is a procedural measure. The bill was introduced in the Senate on January 16, 2026, and referred to the Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs committee.

Commencing January 1, 2027, mandates insurers provide health insurance coverage without cost-share requirements for vaccinations recommended by the DOH and mandates the coverage for the medical assistance program and managed care organizations.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits the Quonset Development Corporation from allowing any thermal waste conversion facilities, such as pyrolysis plants, to be built or operated within the Quonset Point/Davisville Industrial Park. The legislation defines these facilities as those that use high heat to turn solid waste into energy or fuel and applies to all land managed by the corporation. It includes a "sunset clause" that will automatically end the ban on February 1, 2027, unless renewed. Additionally, the law protects any projects already underway before the bill takes effect from being shut down.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a special twenty-one-member legislative commission to study how Rhode Island manages waste sludge from wastewater and pollution control facilities. The commission includes representatives from government agencies, industry groups, local communities, and academic experts, with members serving without pay. Its main task is to review current practices, particularly at the Woonsocket incinerator, and propose sustainable solutions like new disposal technologies. The group must submit its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by April 1, 2027, after which the commission will dissolve.

Requires that reimbursement rates for certified mobile response and stabilization services be equal to or greater than the prevailing integrated state Medicaid rate for mobile response and stabilizations services.

Allows for the electronic filing of domestic violence/sexual assault reporting forms by law enforcement agencies, enhances the information to be included on the reporting forms, and clarifies that the reporting forms should be submitted monthly.

Expands the existing law regarding collaborative practice agreements between pharmacists and physicians to allow other healthcare providers to enter into such agreements and removes the definition of “collaborative practice committee.”