| Chapter 183 |
| 2026 -- H 8400 SUBSTITUTE A Enacted 06/22/2026 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- QUONSET DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION |
Introduced By: Representatives Casimiro, Craven, McEntee, Caldwell, Finkelman, Solomon, and Kazarian |
| Date Introduced: April 03, 2026 |
| It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
| SECTION 1. Chapter 42-64.10 of the General Laws entitled "Quonset Development |
| Corporation" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
| 42-64.10-16. Prohibition on thermal waste conversion facilities. |
| (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law, rule, regulation, or authority to the |
| contrary, the Quonset development corporation shall not authorize, permit, lease, approve, or |
| otherwise allow the siting, operation, or construction of any thermal waste conversion facility, or |
| similar chemical or thermal processes designed to convert solid waste, plastics, biomass, or other |
| feedstock into fuels, energy, or chemical products, within the boundaries of the Quonset |
| Point/Davisville Industrial Park. |
| (b) For the purpose of this section, “thermal waste conversion facility” means any facility |
| utilizing elevated temperatures in a controlled or oxygen-limited environment to chemically |
| decompose or transform solid waste or sewage sludge materials into gaseous, liquid, or solid |
| products intended for energy generation, fuel production, or industrial use. |
| (c) The provisions of this section shall apply to all real property owned, managed, leased, |
| or otherwise under the jurisdiction of the Quonset development corporation. |
| (d) Nothing contained herein shall be construed to impair the right of any individual or |
| entity who lawfully engaged in any activity provided in subsection (a) of this section prior to the |
| effective date of this section. |
| (e) This section shall expire and have no force or effect as of June 1, 2027. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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