Rhode Island

Data centers: Under reviewAI: Concerning

Rhode Island has 12 tracked bills, 5 news records, and 0 public figures; leading categories are AI in health care, data-center energy policy, and data-center siting, the stage mix is 12 committee, and facility matching found no matched data centers, 5 matched power plants totaling 1,894 MW, 0 local policy areas and 0 local actions.

Legislation

In committeeConcerningS2776
Requires that certain data centers requiring large amounts of electricity be required to fund the cost of necessary infrastructure improvements to supply such electricity.
Requires that certain data centers requiring large amounts of electricity be required to fund the cost of necessary infrastructure improvements to supply such electricity. is tracked in Rhode Island at the Committee stage. It is classified under data-center energy policy, tagged with a concerning policy posture, linked to grid capacity, energy rates, and economic development, and associated with Louis Dipalma and Frank Ciccone. The record date is 2026-03-04.
Updated Mar 4, 2026Source
In committeeFavorableH7695
Establishes property, tangible, sales and use tax exemptions as incentives for the location of qualified data centers in Rhode Island.
Establishes property, tangible, sales and use tax exemptions as incentives for the location of qualified data centers in Rhode Island. is tracked in Rhode Island at the Committee stage. It is classified under data-center siting, tagged with a favorable policy posture, linked to tax incentives, economic development, and job creation, and associated with David Bennett and John Edwards. The record date is 2026-02-11.
Updated Feb 11, 2026Source
In committeeFavorableS2346
Establishes property, tangible, sales and use tax exemptions as incentives for the location of qualified data centers in Rhode Island.
Establishes property, tangible, sales and use tax exemptions as incentives for the location of qualified data centers in Rhode Island. is tracked in Rhode Island at the Committee stage. It is classified under data-center siting, tagged with a favorable policy posture, linked to tax incentives, economic development, and job creation, and associated with Louis Dipalma and Frank Ciccone. The record date is 2026-01-30.
Updated Jan 30, 2026Source
In committeeConcerningH7331
Requires that certain data centers requiring large amounts of electricity be required to fund the cost of necessary infrastructure improvements to supply such electricity.
Requires that certain data centers requiring large amounts of electricity be required to fund the cost of necessary infrastructure improvements to supply such electricity. is tracked in Rhode Island at the Committee stage. It is classified under data-center energy policy, tagged with a concerning policy posture, linked to grid capacity, energy rates, and economic development, and associated with Brian Kennedy and Samuel Azzinaro. The record date is 2026-01-28.
Updated Jan 28, 2026Source
In committeeConcerningH7349
Establishes regulations regarding the use of artificial intelligence in mental health care treatments.
Establishes regulations regarding the use of artificial intelligence in mental health care treatments. is tracked in Rhode Island at the Committee stage. It is classified under AI in health care, tagged with a concerning policy posture, linked to ai in healthcare, algorithmic transparency, and ai safety, and associated with Tina Spears and Lauren Carson. The record date is 2026-01-28.
Updated Jan 28, 2026Source
In committeeConcerningH7350
Creates additional safety features for AI companion technology that include addressing suicidal ideation, potential physical harm or financial harm to others expressed by a user. It also requires notification the AI companion does not have human emotions.
Creates additional safety features for AI companion technology that include addressing suicidal ideation, potential physical harm or financial harm to others expressed by a user. It also requires notification the AI companion does not have human emotions. is tracked in Rhode Island at the Committee stage. It is classified under AI governance, tagged with a concerning policy posture, linked to ai safety, child safety, and algorithmic transparency, and associated with Tina Spears and Lauren Carson. The record date is 2026-01-28.
Updated Jan 28, 2026Source
In committeeConcerningH7364
Requires employers to provide each employee of a warehouse distribution center, upon hire, with written description of quotas applicable to the employee within defined time periods and adverse employment action for failure to meet the quota.
Requires employers to provide each employee of a warehouse distribution center, upon hire, with written description of quotas applicable to the employee within defined time periods and adverse employment action for failure to meet the quota. is tracked in Rhode Island at the Committee stage. It is classified under AI and employment, tagged with a concerning policy posture, linked to ai in employment and algorithmic transparency, and associated with Evan Shanley and Scott Slater. The record date is 2026-01-28.
Updated Jan 28, 2026Source
In committeeConcerningS2195
Creates additional safety features for AI companion technology that include addressing suicidal ideation, potential physical harm or financial harm to others expressed by a user. It also requires notification the AI companion does not have human emotions.
Creates additional safety features for AI companion technology that include addressing suicidal ideation, potential physical harm or financial harm to others expressed by a user. It also requires notification the AI companion does not have human emotions. is tracked in Rhode Island at the Committee stage. It is classified under AI in health care, tagged with a concerning policy posture, linked to ai safety, child safety, and algorithmic transparency, and associated with Lori Urso and Victoria Gu. The record date is 2026-01-23.
Updated Jan 23, 2026Source
In committeeConcerningS2197
Establishes regulations regarding the use of artificial intelligence in mental health care treatments.
Establishes regulations regarding the use of artificial intelligence in mental health care treatments. is tracked in Rhode Island at the Committee stage. It is classified under AI in health care, tagged with a concerning policy posture, linked to ai in healthcare, algorithmic transparency, and ai safety, and associated with Lori Urso and David Tikoian. The record date is 2026-01-23.
Updated Jan 23, 2026Source
In committeeConcerningH7190
Promotes transparency and accountability in the use of artificial intelligence by health insurers to manage coverage and claims.
Promotes transparency and accountability in the use of artificial intelligence by health insurers to manage coverage and claims. is tracked in Rhode Island at the Committee stage. It is classified under AI in health care, tagged with a concerning policy posture, linked to algorithmic transparency, ai in healthcare, and data privacy, and associated with Susan Donovan and Brandon Potter. The record date is 2026-01-21.
Updated Jan 21, 2026Source
In committeeUnder reviewH7119
Requires DOA provide inventory of all state agencies using artificial intelligence (AI); establishes a 13 member permanent commission to monitor the use of AI in state government and makes recommendations for state government policy and other decisions.
Requires DOA provide inventory of all state agencies using artificial intelligence (AI); establishes a 13 member permanent commission to monitor the use of AI in state government and makes recommendations for state government policy and other decisions. is tracked in Rhode Island at the Committee stage. It is classified under government use of AI, tagged with a review policy posture, linked to algorithmic transparency and ai safety, and associated with John Lombardi and Raymond Hull. The record date is 2026-01-15.
Updated Jan 15, 2026Source
In committeeConcerningS2010
Promotes transparency and accountability in the use of artificial intelligence by health insurers to manage coverage and claims.
Promotes transparency and accountability in the use of artificial intelligence by health insurers to manage coverage and claims. is tracked in Rhode Island at the Committee stage. It is classified under AI in health care, tagged with a concerning policy posture, linked to algorithmic transparency, ai in healthcare, and data privacy, and associated with Linda Ujifusa and Victoria Gu. The record date is 2026-01-09.
Updated Jan 9, 2026Source

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Legislation

Requires that certain data centers requiring large amounts of electricity be required to fund the cost of necessary infrastructure improvements to supply such electricity.

Establishes property, tangible, sales and use tax exemptions as incentives for the location of qualified data centers in Rhode Island.

Establishes property, tangible, sales and use tax exemptions as incentives for the location of qualified data centers in Rhode Island.

Requires that certain data centers requiring large amounts of electricity be required to fund the cost of necessary infrastructure improvements to supply such electricity.

Establishes regulations regarding the use of artificial intelligence in mental health care treatments.

Creates additional safety features for AI companion technology that include addressing suicidal ideation, potential physical harm or financial harm to others expressed by a user. It also requires notification the AI companion does not have human emotions.

Requires employers to provide each employee of a warehouse distribution center, upon hire, with written description of quotas applicable to the employee within defined time periods and adverse employment action for failure to meet the quota.

Creates additional safety features for AI companion technology that include addressing suicidal ideation, potential physical harm or financial harm to others expressed by a user. It also requires notification the AI companion does not have human emotions.

Establishes regulations regarding the use of artificial intelligence in mental health care treatments.

Promotes transparency and accountability in the use of artificial intelligence by health insurers to manage coverage and claims.

Requires DOA provide inventory of all state agencies using artificial intelligence (AI); establishes a 13 member permanent commission to monitor the use of AI in state government and makes recommendations for state government policy and other decisions.

Promotes transparency and accountability in the use of artificial intelligence by health insurers to manage coverage and claims.

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