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Rhode Island House of Representatives Republican Caucus
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State House, Providence – In an effort to assist Rhode Island lawmakers in conservation and energy policy decisions, House Minority Leader Michael Chippendale submitted legislation to require an annual study of the state’s electric load and capacity by the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission (PUC).
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State House, Providence – In response to the lessons learned from the detrimental economic, educational and health services related conditions realized by the COVID-19 mandates for testing, masking and vaccinations, Representative Robert Quattrocchi (District 41, Scituate, Cranston) submitted legislation that provides for reasonable exemptions from such practices going forward.
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State House, Providence – The median price for a single-family home in Rhode Island hit a record high of $443,000 in July 2023, and most recently was reported to have risen to $450,000. Despite two significant housing packages that passed the General Assembly in 2022 and 2023, there is no relief in sight for the housing crisis in Rhode Island. Further, exacerbating the crisis, rental unit vacancies in Rhode Island remain historically low, further driving up the cost of housing as rental units can charge more due to limited inventory. Nationally, including Rhode Island, single family homeownership rates have declined, returning to 1980 levels.
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State House, Providence – Rhode Island established a mandate, through the Act on Climate, of 100% renewable energy generation by 2033. Offshore wind generated energy has been identified as a critical component to meet this mandate. To date however, the only offshore wind energy generated for Rhode Island comes from the Block Island windfarm, a five-turbine, 30 MW project that was developed by Deepwater Wind, now known as Ørsted US Offshore Wind.
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House Minority Leader Michael Chippendale will be submitting legislation to reinstate the Ratepayer Advisory Board --a forum for legislators and public utility executives to fully understand the impacts of their policy proposals before they are implemented. The Board, established in 2011, had two major roles: to review matters related to residential ratepayers; and to report findings back to the General Assembly. It has not met since 2017.
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State House, Providence – House Minority Leader Michael Chippendale offers the following statement regarding the Governor’s plan to adopt regulations for manufacturers selling cars to Rhode Island consumers:
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What is Medicaid Renewal and “Unwinding”?
Before the pandemic, people who enrolled in Medicaid had their eligibility reviewed once a year. This is called “Renewal” or “Redetermination”. During the pandemic, to make sure that people did not lose health coverage, no one needed to renew their Medicaid benefits. This included seniors, people with disabilities, adults, children and families. |
