Rhode Island General Laws Title 31. Motor and Other Vehicles § 31-47.3-1.1. Purpose

(1) Minimize human exposure to and health risks from diesel pollution;

(2) Reduce health costs, missed school days, lost worker productivity and premature mortality linked to exposure to the diesel particulate matter (PM) and other diesel pollutants;

(3) Achieve maximum feasible diesel particulate matter emissions reductions and diminished human exposure that is additional to the impact of federal diesel emission rules, which focus mostly on new engines;

(4) Advance the state's climate protection goals and climate action plan by reducing the amount of black carbon pollution emitted by diesels; and

(5) Achieve health benefits for Rhode Island by ensuring state contracting and leasing takes advantage of retrofits that are occurring in the marketplace.