AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- QUONSET DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (Prohibits the operation of any thermal waste conversion facility such as pyrolysis within the Quonset Point/Davisville Industrial Park.)

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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 STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- QUONSET DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION

Introduced By:
Senators Valverde, DiMario, and Euer

Date Introduced:
April 20, 2026

Referred To:
Senate Commerce
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
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SECTION 1. Chapter 42-64.10 of the General Laws entitled "Quonset Development
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Corporation" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:
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42-64.10-16. Prohibition on thermal waste conversion facilities.

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(a) Notwithstanding any general or special law, rule, regulation, or authority to the
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contrary, the Quonset development corporation shall not authorize, permit, lease, approve, or
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otherwise allow the siting, operation or construction of any thermal waste conversion facility, or
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similar chemical or thermal processes designed to convert solid waste, plastics, biomass, or other
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feedstock into fuels, energy, or chemical products, within the boundaries of the Quonset
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Point/Davisville Industrial Park.
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(b) For the purpose of this section, “thermal waste conversion facility” means any facility
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utilizing elevated temperatures in a controlled or oxygen-limited environment to chemically
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decompose or transform solid waste or sewage sludge materials into gaseous, liquid, or solid
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products intended for energy generation, fuel production, or industrial use.
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(c) The provisions of this section shall apply to all real property owned, managed, leased,
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or otherwise under the jurisdiction of the Quonset development corporation.
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(d) Nothing contained herein shall be construed to impair the right of any individual or
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entity who lawfully engaged in any activity provided in subsection (a) of this section prior to the
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effective date of this section.

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(e) This section shall expire and have no force or effect as of February 1, 2027.
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
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A N A C T
RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- QUONSET DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION
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This act would prohibit the operation of any thermal waste conversion facility such as
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pyrolysis within the Quonset Point/Davisville Industrial Park.
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This act would take effect upon passage.
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