Public Utilities And Carriers
Rhode Island 2014 Regular Session
Regulatory Powers Of Administration [HB-7878]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Limit public utility company rate increases to five percent (5%) annually. This act would also require the approval of the public utilities commission prior to any rate increase in excess of that limitation.
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Gettr Rhode Island 2014 Regular Session
Long-term Contracting Standard For Renewable Energy [HB-7791]
[Energy ]
[Construction ]
Requires that the public utilities commission biannually review power purchase contracts calling for the local construction or installation of generation infrastructure and further require a cost benefit analysis of said contracts.
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Rhode Island 2014 Regular Session
Contracting Standard For Renewable Energy [HB-7786]
[Energy ]
Allow the public utilities commission ninety (90) days to approve or reject long-term renewable energy contracts. The act would eliminate the forty-five (45) day hearing deadline.
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Rhode Island 2014 Regular Session
The Distributed Generation Growth Program [HB-7727]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Create a tariff-based renewable energy distributed generation financing program.
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Rhode Island 2014 Regular Session
Distributed Generation Standard Contracts [HB-7723]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Make a number of definitional and time-line changes to the provisions of the Distributed Generation Standard Contracts Act.
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Rhode Island 2014 Regular Session
Excavation Near Underground Utility Facilities [HB-7714]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Construction ]
[Energy ]
Requires excavators to provide additional specific information regarding any excavation location to the PUC. Provisions are included for violations.
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Rhode Island 2014 Regular Session
Duties Of Utilities And Carriers [HB-7712]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
Requires utility companies to restore and maintain service to delinquent customers either by an agreed payment plan or the payment of $175, from October 15th until May 1st each year.
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Rhode Island 2014 Regular Session
Termination Of Service To Persons Who Are Disabled And Seriously Ill [HB-7711]
[Energy ]
[Public Health ]
[Disabilities ]
[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Prevent termination of gas or electric service in any residence where the income is at or below eligibility guideline from November 1 to May 1.
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Rhode Island 2014 Regular Session
Drivers Of Taxicabs, Limited Public Motor Vehicles And Public Motor Vehicles [HB-7653]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Require anyone seeking the issuance or renewal of a hackney operator's license for the purpose of driving a taxicab, limited public motor vehicle, or public motor vehicle to undergo a national and state criminal background check.
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Rhode Island 2014 Regular Session
Duties Of Utilities And Carriers [HB-7537]
[Telecommunications ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Require any public utility company providing services to eighty-five percent (85%) of the residents of any city or town to also make available said services to the remaining fifteen percent (15%).
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Rhode Island 2014 Regular Session
Public Utilities Commission [HB-7536]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Public Safety ]
Require all public utilities to maintain a customer service facility within the state to perform services such as customer inquiries and bill payment.
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Rhode Island 2014 Regular Session
Internet Service Providers [HB-7514]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Expand the time period that law enforcement officials, who have received internet subscriber acct information & have not instituted arrest/grand jury proceeding/criminal prosecution have between 60 days&75 days to between 100 days&120 days
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Rhode Island 2014 Regular Session
Regulation Of Objectionable Content [HB-7409]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Empower the public utilities commission to promulgate regulations concerning the display of objectionable content
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Rhode Island 2014 Regular Session
Public Transit Authority [HB-7408]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
Limit damages to $100,000 in any tort action against the public transit authority except in cases where the general assembly may authorize tort action in excess of that amount
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Rhode Island 2014 Regular Session
Regulatory Powers Of Administration [HB-7011]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibit utility rate increases in excess of two and one-half percent over any twenty-four month period
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South Dakota 2013 Regular Session
Revise certain provisions relating to medical requirements for intrastate drivers transporting passengers and to update certain references to federal statutes. [SB-78]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Healthcare ]
Revise certain provisions relating to medical requirements for intrastate drivers transporting passengers and to update certain references to federal statutes.
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South Dakota 2013 Regular Session
Update references to federal regulations regarding safe transport of hazardous materials. [SB-42]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
Update references to federal regulations regarding safe transport of hazardous materials.
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South Dakota 2013 Regular Session
Update citations and revise certain provisions regarding permits for energy facilities. [SB-12]
[Energy ]
Update citations and revise certain provisions regarding permits for energy facilities.
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South Dakota 2013 Regular Session
Provide for net metering for certain renewable energy systems. [HB-1207]
[Energy ]
Provide for net metering for certain renewable energy systems.
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South Dakota 2013 Regular Session
Establish and revise certain provisions, bond amounts, fees, and penalties related to the regulation of grain warehouses and grain buyers and to declare an emergency. [HB-1017]
[Agriculture ]
[Finance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Food ]
Establish and revise certain provisions, bond amounts, fees, and penalties related to the regulation of grain warehouses and grain buyers and to declare an emergency.