R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-23.7-2: Statement of intent and purpose.

The intent and purpose of this chapter is to encourage the production of biofuels in the state of Rhode Island, to help create jobs in the emerging biofuel industry, to improve air quality, to reduce Rhode Island greenhouse gas emissions, to promote the installation and use of more efficient heating equipment and to promote more energy independence by requiring heating oil sold in the state of Rhode Island to contain biodiesel-blended heating oil.