S0410

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	STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
	IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
	JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2015
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	A N A C T
	RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND ENERGY
	RESOURCES ACT

	Introduced By: Senators Sosnowski, Conley, Walaska, and P Fogarty
	Date Introduced: February 25, 2015
	Referred To: Senate Environment & Agriculture
	It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
1	SECTION 1. Chapter 42-140 of the General Laws entitled "Rhode Island Energy
2	Resources Act" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following sections:
3	42-140-11. Development of alternative fuel markets. – No later than January 31, 2016,
4	the office of energy resources shall issue findings and recommendations to the governor and the
5	general assembly to promote the development of markets for alternative thermal and
6	transportation fuel, including any statutory and/or regulatory changes. In order to carry out the
7	requirements of this section, the office of energy resources shall establish a task force and appoint
8	members thereto representing a balance of interests, including, but not limited to, thermal and
9	transportation fuel sectors, and the environmental and business communities. The Rhode Island
10	commerce corporation shall transfer to the office up to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) from the
11	renewable energy development fund established in § 39-26-7 for the purpose of hiring the
12	services of qualified consultants to carry out the requirements of this section.
13	42-140-12. Least cost procurement for delivered fuels. – No later than January 31,
14	2016, the office of energy resources shall issue findings and recommendations to the governor
15	and the general assembly on creating a least cost procurement program for delivered fuels,
16	including any statutory and/or regulatory changes. In order to carry out the requirements of this
17	section, the office of energy resources shall establish a task force and appoint members thereto
18	representing a balance of interests, including, but not limited to, delivered fuel sectors, and

1	environmental and business communities. Up to seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) shall be
2	transferred from the demand side management fund established by § 39-2-1.2 to the office for the
3	purpose of hiring qualified consultants to carry out the requirements of the section.
4	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 -- RHODE ISLAND ENERGY
	RESOURCES ACT
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1	This act would require the office of energy resources to assemble task forces to report on
2	the development of alternative fuel markets and least cost procurement for delivered fuels making
3	findings and recommendations to the governor including any statutory and/or regulatory changes
4	providing funding therefor by January 31, 2016.
5	This act would take effect upon passage.
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