Public Utilities And Carriers
Rhode Island 2016 Regular Session
Public Utilities Commission [SB-2675]
[Energy ]
[Telecommunications ]
Provides that ratemaking mechanisms shall not be relied upon or cited by the PUC for making adjustments in determining an electric or gas distribution company's cost of capital.
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Commercial Billing [SB-2654]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibits electric distribution companies from requiring security deposits from commercial customers who have maintained accounts for more than one year.
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Rhode Island 2016 Regular Session
Duties Of Utilities And Carriers [SB-2631]
[Telecommunications ]
[Crime ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Includes online impersonation and electronic dissemination of indecent materials to minors as offenses for which an internet service provider must give subscriber information to the attorney general.
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Rhode Island 2016 Regular Session
Net Metering [SB-2592]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Expands the state's net metering policy to include renewable energy projects in which energy is distributed off-site from a customer's account and would establish an energy system credit benefit or charge.
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Rhode Island 2016 Regular Session
Renewable Energy [SB-2450]
[Energy ]
Extends the Renewable Energy Development Fund (REF) program for ten years, from 2017 to 2027.
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Rhode Island 2016 Regular Session
Rhode Island Public Transit Authority [SB-2373]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Disabilities ]
Provides that the governor's appointments to the RIPTA authority shall include a regular user of fixed-route RIPTA transportation and also a disabled person
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Rhode Island 2016 Regular Session
Renewable Energy Standard [SB-2351]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Authorizes 10 yr solar incentive program run by energy resources & funds by $100,000 annual allocation from development fund for installing new solar energy system of 10 kw or less at owner's residence on/after 7/1/16 resulting in $500 payment.
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Rhode Island 2016 Regular Session
Motor Carrier Transportation Contracts [SB-2223]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Insurance ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Renders void/unenforceable motor transportation contract terms holding harmless indemnitee from or against its own negligence/intentional acts/omissions upon the effective date.
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Rhode Island 2016 Regular Session
Renewable Energy [SB-2185]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
Extends the 2004 Renewable Energy Standard Schedule Program, which required the suppliers of retail electricity to purchase increasing minimum amounts of renewable energy from 2019 to 2035.
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Rhode Island 2016 Regular Session
Renewable Energy Growth Program [SB-2181]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
Expands the renewable energy growth program for an additional ten (10) years after the fifth program year, with an annual target of forty (40) nameplate megawatts for each year of the ten (10) year period.
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Rhode Island 2016 Regular Session
Excavation Near Underground Utility Facilities -- Costs [SB-2167]
[Infrastructure ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Energy ]
[Construction ]
[Public Safety ]
Provides all costs incurred by municipal corporations associated with temporary permanent relocation of utility infrastructure such as public utility poles during public works projects within municipal rights-of-way would be borne by the public utility.
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Rhode Island 2016 Regular Session
Regulatory Powers Of Administration [SB-2165]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
Eliminates the need for a special election to create an opt-out municipal energy aggregation plan initiated by any city or town subject to public utility commission approval.
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Rhode Island 2016 Regular Session
Duties And Utilities And Carriers [SB-2087]
[Energy ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
Allows the department of human services to extend the use of low-income energy assistance funds, establish an arrearage program and require a review of certain programs.
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Rhode Island 2016 Regular Session
Public Utilities Commission--information Accessibility Service For Persons With Disabilities [SB-2051]
[Telecommunications ]
[Disabilities ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
Includes wireless telephones in the adaptive telephone equipment loan program that services the needs of persons who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, severely speech impaired, or those with neuromuscular impairments.
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Rhode Island 2016 Regular Session
Distributed Generation Interconnection [SB-2014]
[Energy ]
Amends provisions relative to renewable energy resources and interconnection standards and/or charges related thereto.
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Rhode Island 2016 Regular Session
Regulatory Powers Of Administration [SB-2010]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Limits increases in rates electric distribution companies may impose without general assembly approval.
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Rhode Island 2016 Regular Session
Renewable Energy Programs [HB-8354]
[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Economic Development ]
Establishes renewable energy polices to streamline the state's clean energy economy, allow virtual net metering, third party financing and a predictable tax process for commercial systems in host communities.
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Rhode Island 2016 Regular Session
Property Assessed Clean Energy Program [HB-8336]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Finance ]
[Property Tax ]
[Real Estate ]
[Taxes ]
[Construction ]
[Housing ]
Provides that a PACE-related assessment shall, subject to the consent of existing mortgage holders, take precedence over all other liens except for liens for taxes.
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Rhode Island 2016 Regular Session
Public Utilities Commission [HB-8322]
[Energy ]
[Telecommunications ]
Provides that ratemaking mechanisms shall not be relied upon or cited by the PUC for making adjustments in determining an electric or gas distribution company's cost of capital.
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Rhode Island 2016 Regular Session
Duties Of Utilities And Carriers -- Utility Base Rate [HB-8321]
[Energy ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
Extends the Renewable Energy Development Fund (REF) program for ten years, from 2017 to 2027.