Internet Digital Blocking [SB-2584]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
Requires Internet service providers to provide digital blocking of sexual content and patently offensive material. It would allow consumers to deactivate digital block upon payment of a twenty dollar ($20.00) fee.
SB-2584: Internet Digital Blocking
Sponsored by: Sen. Frank Ciccone
Withdrawn At Sponsor's Request (03/27/2018) on 03/27/2018
Kent County Water District [SB-2558]
[Water ]
[Community Development ]
Reduces the term of office members and chair of the Kent County Water District board from seven (7) years to three (3) years, effective September 1, 2018 and limits the chair to three (3) consecutive terms.
SB-2558: Kent County Water District
Sponsored by: Sen. Maryellen Goodwin
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 03/28/2018
Public Utilities Commission [SB-2500]
[Energy ]
Requires the office of energy resources to conduct a study to verify the energy savings measures from the state energy efficiency programs.
SB-2500: Public Utilities Commission
Sponsored by: Sen. Louis Dipalma
Signed By Governor on 06/28/2018
Least Cost Procurement [SB-2499]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Caps the system benefit charge at the annual published Consumer Price Index or two and one-half percent (2.5%), whichever is greater.
SB-2499: Least Cost Procurement
Sponsored by: Sen. Louis Dipalma
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 04/05/2018
Underground Utility Excavation [SB-2498]
[Public Safety ]
[Construction ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Energy ]
[Telecommunications ]
Requires public utilities or its contractors to reimburse excavators for lost time expense incurred as a result of incorrect markings.
SB-2498: Underground Utility Excavation
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Archambault
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 03/20/2018
Net Metering [SB-2380]
[Energy ]
Allows a public entity, educational institution, hospital, nonprofit, or multi-municipal collaborative to participate in net metering without having to own the land on which the net metering resource is situated.
SB-2380: Net Metering
Sponsored by: Sen. Louis Dipalma
Introduced, Referred To Senate Finance on 02/15/2018
Duties Of Utilities And Carriers [SB-2332]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
Requires pub. utilities/electric distribution co. to provide prompt/adequate service to ratepayers for new service/ upgrades w/penalty of up to $1,000 with electric distribution co. to provide written estimates/itemized bill for work in excess of $500.
SB-2332: Duties Of Utilities And Carriers
Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Picard
Referred To House Corporations on 06/13/2018
Duties Of Utilities And Carriers [SB-2331]
[Construction ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
Extends the co-operation requirement public utilities have by law with contractors involved in state construction projects to municipal, political subdivisions and other quasi-governmental agencies.
SB-2331: Duties Of Utilities And Carriers
Sponsored by: Sen. Walter Felag
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 03/20/2018
Electric Generation Service [SB-2330]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Requires the public utilities commission to implement a purchase of receivables program where the electric distribution company purchases the receivables of a nonregulated power producer at a discount rate.
SB-2330: Electric Generation Service
Sponsored by: Sen. Frank Lombardi
Signed By Governor on 06/29/2018
Duties Of Utilities And Carriers [SB-2326]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Requires every electric distribution company and natural gas distribution company to submit to the division of public utilities and carriers an emergency response plan for review and approval.
SB-2326: Duties Of Utilities And Carriers
Sponsored by: Sen. William Conley
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 03/01/2018
Transportation Network Company Services [SB-2325]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Exempts the town of New Shoreham from the jurisdiction of the division of public utilities and carriers for purposes of regulating transportation network companies.
SB-2325: Transportation Network Company Services
Sponsored by: Sen. Elizabeth Crowley
Referred To House Municipal Government on 04/11/2018
Electric Generation Service [SB-2324]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Requires the public utilities commission to implement a purchase of receivables program where the electric distribution company purchases the receivables of a nonregulated power producer at a discount rate.
SB-2324: Electric Generation Service
Sponsored by: Sen. Frank Lombardi
Meeting Postponed (03/01/2018) on 02/27/2018
Long-term Leasing Contracts For Renewable Energy [SB-2321]
[Energy ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Clarifies that interconnection and standby transformer costs incurred by any electric distribution co. For BI be charged in transmission rates and socialized across RI and provides for the reimbursement of BI Power Co. By National Grid for such costs.
SB-2321: Long-term Leasing Contracts For Renewable Energy
Sponsored by: Sen. Virginia Sosnowski
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 03/27/2018
Excavation Near Underground Utility Facilities -- Costs [SB-2172]
[Infrastructure ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Energy ]
[Construction ]
[Public Safety ]
Requires that all costs incurred by municipal corporations associated with the temporary or permanent relocation public utility poles during public works projects within municipal rights-of-way be borne by the public utility.
SB-2172: Excavation Near Underground Utility Facilities -- Costs
Sponsored by: Sen. Donna Nesselbush
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 02/06/2018
Water Supply [SB-2084]
[Water ]
Allows the town of Smithfield to charge interest on delinquent water payments at a rate of not more than twelve percent (12%) per annum.
SB-2084: Water Supply
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Archambault
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 03/28/2018
Internet Service Providers - Net Neutrality [SB-2008]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
Requires Internet service providers to follow Internet service neutrality requirements.
SB-2008: Internet Service Providers - Net Neutrality
Sponsored by: Sen. Gayle Goldin
Referred To House Corporations on 06/20/2018
Public Utilities Commission [HB-8323]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Energy ]
Combines the individual cost recovery limits for division of public utilities and commission proceedings, and related appeal court expenses into an aggregate limit of $1,000,000.
HB-8323: Public Utilities Commission
Sponsored by: Rep. Arthur Corvese
Scheduled For Consideration (06/20/2018) on 06/20/2018