AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDY OF MOTOR VEHICLE NON-EXHAUST PARTICLE EMISSIONS (Requires the department of transportation, in consultation with the department of environmental management also to conduct an environmental impact study of motor vehicle non-exhaust particle emissions.)

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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026
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A N A C T
RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDY
OF MOTOR VEHICLE NON-EXHAUST PARTICLE EMISSIONS

Introduced By:
Senators Rogers, E Morgan, de la Cruz, and Paolino

Date Introduced:
January 23, 2026

Referred To:
Senate Environment & Agriculture
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
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SECTION 1. Title 31 of the General Laws entitled "MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES"
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is hereby amended by adding thereto the following chapter:
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CHAPTER 47.5
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDY OF MOTOR VEHICLE NON-EXHAUST PARTICLE
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EMISSIONS
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31-47.5-1. Impact study of motor vehicle non-exhaust emissions.

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(a) The department of transportation, in consultation with the department of environmental
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management, shall conduct an environmental impact study of non-exhaust emissions particles,
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including microplastics, brake wear, tire and road wear, clutch wear and road dust resuspension.
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(b) The departments shall be authorized to collaborate with an institute of academic
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research, as part of their study. The study shall result in a written report to the general assembly on
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the environmental impact of these emissions and contain recommendations to the general assembly
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for the reduction of the environmental impact of tire particle emissions.
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(c) Both the department of transportation and department of environmental management
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shall post their report publicly on their websites, no later than January 1, 2027.
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
A N A C T
RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDY
OF MOTOR VEHICLE NON-EXHAUST PARTICLE EMISSIONS
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This act would require the department of transportation, in consultation with the
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department of environmental management, to conduct an environmental impact study of motor
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vehicle non-exhaust particle emissions. It also would allow the departments to collaborate with an
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academic research institute and direct the departments to make specific recommendations to the
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general assembly, to reduce the environmental impact of tire particle emissions. Their report would
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be completed no later than January 1, 2027.
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This act would take effect upon passage.
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