The Department of Health and Environmental Control adopted amendments to regulations governing beachfront management. The amendments add several technical corrections, new definitions, and language to clarify guidelines related to beach preservation, beach/dune system critical areas, and associated construction activities.

The Department of Health and Environmental Control adopted a new rule concerning solar energy systems. The rule establishes basic guidelines for large solar energy systems, including a registration requirement and a decommissioning plan requirement.

The Public Utilities Commission adopted amendments to regulations governing the implementation of a renewable energy standard. The amendments reflect statutory changes enacted in June 2022 by changing the annual percentages of renewable energy required to achieve a 100% renewable energy standard by 2033. See https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/810-40-05-2.