Rhode Island § 37-24-2 § 37-24-2. Legislative findings.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 37-24-2 — § 37-24-2. Legislative findings.

Rhode Island § 37-24-2

Title 37Public Property and Works

Ch. 37-24The Green Buildings Act

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 37-24-2 (2026).

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§ 37-24-2. Legislative findings.
It is hereby found and declared as follows:
(1) Energy costs for public buildings and public projects are skyrocketing and will likely
            continue to increase.
         
(2) Energy use by public buildings and public projects contributes substantially to the
            problems of pollution and global warming.
         
(3) Public buildings, public structures, public real property and public projects can
            be built, renovated, and located using high-performance methods that save and generate
            energy; reduce and conserve water consumption; impr

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§ 37-24-2. Legislative findings.

It is hereby found and declared as follows:

(1) Energy costs for public buildings and public projects are skyrocketing and will likely continue to increase.

(2) Energy use by public buildings and public projects contributes substantially to the problems of pollution and global warming.

(3) Public buildings, public structures, public real property and public projects can be built, renovated, and located using high-performance methods that save and generate energy; reduce and conserve water consumption; improve indoor air and environmental quality; improve water quality; reduce transportation demand and emissions; preserve the environment; make workers and students more productive; and improve the quality of our individual and shared human experience and environmental justice for all citizens of the state.

(4) The green buildings act is a strategic tool to achieve the greenhouse gas emission reduction targets and other objectives of chapter 6.2 of title 42 ("2021 act on climateâ€�) and the work of the executive climate change coordinating council established in § 42-6.2-1.

(5) This law is necessary to more efficiently spend public funds.

Legislative History

P.L. 2009, ch. 212, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 394, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 418, § 1; P.L. 2022, ch. 204, § 1, effective June 27, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 205, § 1, effective June 27, 2022.