Public Utilities And Carriers
Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session
Transportation Network Company Services [SB-430]
Allows the town of New Shoreham to establish its own regulatory framework regarding transportation network company services.
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Duties Of Utilities And Carriers [SB-393]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Subjects TNC vehicle owners to the regulation of transportation network companies.
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Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session
Net Metering [HB-5618]
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]
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]
Amends provisions relative to municipalities purchase or lease of lighting equipment from electric distribution companies.
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Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session
Public Utilities Commission [HB-5642]
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
Cable Billing [HB-5534]
Requires cable television companies to give their customers the option to purchase, at its fair market value, a device which decodes their digital cable signals.
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Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session
Regulatory Powers Of Administration [HB-5572]
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 2017 Regular Session
Regulatory Powers Of Administration [HB-5536]
Amends the laws regulating the aggregation of electrical loads by a municipality or group of municipalities; requires that at least one public hearing be held for review by its residents prior to adopting any plan; then approval by the PUC.
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Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session
Public Utilities Commission [HB-5533]
Requires all public utilities to maintain a customer service facility within the state to perform services such as addressing customer inquiries and accepting bill payments.
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Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session
Small Cell Siting Act [SB-342]
Creates the "Small Cell Siting Act", which specifies how local authorities may regulate the collocation of small wireless facilities and small wireless facility networks.
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Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session
Transportation Network Company Services - Insurance [HB-5485]
Requires TNC drivers maintain commercial automobile liability insurance 24/7 and to park no closer than two hundred feet (200') from marked taxi stands.
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Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session
Motor Carrier Transportation Contracts [HB-5487]
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 2017 Regular Session
Excavation Near Underground Utility Facilities -- Costs [SB-199]
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.