# Rhode Island H8400: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- QUONSET DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION .

Rhode Island H8400, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- QUONSET DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Julie A. Casimiro (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-22 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 183) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8400-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Rhode Island H8400
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- QUONSET DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION .
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-04-03
- Last action: 2026-06-22, Signed by Governor — Chapter 183
- Sponsor: Julie A. Casimiro (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (89 yes, 19 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Temporary ban on waste-to-fuel plants at Quonset: mixed, low. The law bans thermal waste conversion facilities in the Quonset Point/Davisville Industrial Park. The Quonset Development Corporation cannot site, permit, lease, approve, build, or allow them on any property it owns, manages, leases, or controls. A covered facility uses high heat in low oxygen to t…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Julie A. Casimiro (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Justine A. Caldwell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert E. Craven, Sr. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alex S. Finkelman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Katherine S. Kazarian (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Hagan McEntee (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph J. Solomon, Jr. (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-11 | Senate | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- QUONSET DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION In Concurrence | pass | 29 | 9 |   |
| 2026-06-10 | House | QUONSET DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION PASSAGE | pass | 60 | 10 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-06-22: Signed by Governor — Chapter 183 (Governor)
- 2026-06-18: Transmitted to Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-11: Senate passed Sub A in concurrence (Senate)
- 2026-06-10: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026) (Senate)
- 2026-06-10: House passed Sub A (House)
- 2026-06-09: Placed on House Calendar (06/10/2026) (House)
- 2026-06-09: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- 2026-06-07: Proposed Substitute
- 2026-06-07: Scheduled for consideration (06/09/2026)
- 2026-04-28: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- 2026-04-24: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/28/2026)
- 2026-04-03: Introduced, referred to House Corporations (House)

## Bill text

- H8400 - As Introduced, 2026-04-03: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8400.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8400.pdf)
- H8400 - Substitute, 2026-04-03: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8400A.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8400A.pdf)

## Related bills

- H8605: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS . (became law)
- H8586: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY . (became law)
- H8580: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT . (became law)
- H8506: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELATING TO CENTRAL FALLS PENSION PLAN . (became law)
- H8525: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES . (became law)
- H8437: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)

## Sources
- [H8400 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8400.htm)
- [H8400 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8400.pdf)
- [H8400 - Substitute (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8400A.htm)
- [H8400 - Substitute (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8400A.pdf)

## Related
- [H8605: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8605-2026)
- [H8586: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8586-2026)
- [H8580: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8580-2026)
- [H8506: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELATING TO CENTRAL FALLS PENSION PLAN .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8506-2026)
- [H8525: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8525-2026)
- [H8437: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8437-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8400-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).