Public Utilities And Carriers

State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2018 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Frank Ciccone Withdrawn At Sponsor's Request (03/27/2018) on 03/27/2018

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2018 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Maryellen Goodwin Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 03/28/2018

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2018 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Louis Dipalma Signed By Governor on 06/28/2018

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2018 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Louis Dipalma Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 04/05/2018

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2018 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Archambault Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 03/20/2018

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2018 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Louis Dipalma Introduced, Referred To Senate Finance on 02/15/2018

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2018 Regular Session

Renewable Energy Growth Program [SB-2357] [Energy ]
Amends the annual bidding and enrollment process pursuant to this chapter.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Louis Dipalma Referred To House H.e.w. on 06/20/2018

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2018 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Picard Referred To House Corporations on 06/13/2018

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2018 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Walter Felag Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 03/20/2018

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2018 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Frank Lombardi Signed By Governor on 06/29/2018

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2018 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. William Conley Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 03/01/2018

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2018 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Elizabeth Crowley Referred To House Municipal Government on 04/11/2018

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2018 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Frank Lombardi Meeting Postponed (03/01/2018) on 02/27/2018

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2018 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Virginia Sosnowski Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 03/27/2018

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2018 Regular Session

911 Emergency Telephone Number Act--prepaid Wireless E-911 Charge Act [SB-2197] [Telecommunications ] [Public Safety ]
Creates restricted receipt account for all 911 funds and requires these funds to be used solely for operation of the 911 system.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Frank Lombardi Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 04/26/2018

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2018 Regular Session

Net Metering [SB-2175] [Energy ]
Changes the definition of a net-metering financing arrangement and changes the crediting of net-metered accounts.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joshua Miller Introduced, Referred To Senate Commerce on 02/01/2018

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2018 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Donna Nesselbush Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 02/06/2018

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2018 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Archambault Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 03/28/2018

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2018 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gayle Goldin Referred To House Corporations on 06/20/2018

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2018 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Arthur Corvese Scheduled For Consideration (06/20/2018) on 06/20/2018

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