Public Utilities And Carriers
Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session
Public Utilities Commission [SB-551]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Safety ]
Expands use of public utilities reserve fund to state court appeals to and regulatory matters before federal agencies and increase amount chargeable to public utility to $750,000 but not more than $250,000 for administrator’s representation of state.
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Public Utilities Commission [SB-553]
[Energy ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Extends to March 1, 2028, the electric distribution company requirement to file their supply procurement plan with the public utility commission and removes the restrictions on time of use rates for residential customers.
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Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session
E-911 Uniform Emergency Telephone System Division [HB-5891]
[Telecommunications ]
[Public Safety ]
[Funding ]
Requires all the money collected for various billed services, by each telecommunications provider be deposited in a restricted receipt account, not the general fund.
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Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session
Water Suppliers [HB-5870]
[Water ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Exempts residential water customers over sixty-five (65) from paying surcharges on their basic water supply rate.
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Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session
Public Utilities Commission [HB-5869]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Amends and add several sections relative to gas and electric utility carriers, customer service provided thereby, and customer service levels and billing practices required by the carriers to the customers.
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Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session
Public Utility Commission [HB-5871]
[Water ]
[Public Safety ]
Exempts from definition of public utility public entities that sell water outside their territorial limits to no more than 5 outside customers, 2% or less of total sales and charge outside customers a price no greater than inside customers.
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Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session
The Kent County Water District [HB-5868]
[Water ]
[Community Development ]
Adds two (2) members to the board of the Kent County Water Authority.
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Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session
The Towing Storage Act [SB-380]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Prohibits property owners from towing cars that have been parked less than one hour unless the cars are otherwise illegally parked on the property. The property owner would be required to pay two times the cost of towing and storage.
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Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session
Duties Of Utilities And Carriers [HB-5838]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
Provides that those persons taking part in the home and community care services to the elderly program (chapter 66.3 of title 42) would be eligible for lifeline telephone service.
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Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session
Transportation Network Company Services [SB-430]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Economic Development ]
Allows the town of New Shoreham to establish its own regulatory framework regarding transportation network company services.
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Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session
Duties Of Utilities And Carriers [SB-393]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
Permits agents of a public utility to enter a premises where gas or electricity is supplied under certain circumstances.
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Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session
Public Utilities Commission [HB-5640]
[Energy ]
Places an energy efficiency charge cap on the 2018 state energy efficiency program plan and require the office of energy resources to conduct a study to verify the energy savings measures from the state energy efficiency programs.
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Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session
Water Suppliers [HB-5638]
[Water ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Exempts residential water customers over sixty-five (65) from paying surcharges on their basic water supply rate.
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Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session
Public Utilities Commission [HB-5641]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Safety ]
Expands use of public utilities reserve fund to state court appeals to and regulatory matters before federal agencies and increase amount chargeable to public utility to $750,000 but not more than $250,000 for administrator’s representation of state.
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Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session
Duties Of Utilities And Carriers [HB-5645]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Permits agents of a public utility to enter a premises where gas or electricity is supplied under certain circumstances.
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Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session
Public Transit Authority [HB-5639]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
Limits damages to $100,000 in any tort action against the public transit authority, except by a special act, authorized by the general assembly.
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Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session
Transportation Network Company Services [HB-5648]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Subjects TNC vehicle owners to the regulation of transportation network companies.
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Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session
Net Metering [HB-5618]
[Energy ]
[Nonprofit ]
[Education ]
Makes educational institutions and nonprofit corporations established pursuant to chapter 6 of title 7 eligible for net-metering financing arrangements.
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Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session
Transportation Network Company Services [HB-5650]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Economic Development ]
[Small Business ]
Allows the town of New Shoreham to establish its own regulatory framework regarding transportation network company services.
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Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session
Municipal Streetlight Investment Act [HB-5651]
[Energy ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
Amends provisions relative to municipalities purchase or lease of lighting equipment from electric distribution companies.