Property Assessed Clean Energy Program [HB-5199]
[Energy ]
[Finance ]
[Property Tax ]
[Real Estate ]
[Taxes ]
[Environmental ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Allows recovery for the past due balance of any PACE assessment on a transfer of commercial property ownership at a tax sale by a PACE lien against the transferee.
HB-5199: Property Assessed Clean Energy Program
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Abney
Signed By Governor on 07/18/2017
Excavation Near Underground Utility Facilities [HB-5196]
[Infrastructure ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Construction ]
Requires the marking of all underground utility facilities when the underground utility is under a public right-of-way.
HB-5196: Excavation Near Underground Utility Facilities
Sponsored by: Rep. Blake Filippi
Referred To Senate Judiciary on 06/01/2017
Property Assessed Clean Energy Program [SB-30]
[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
[Property Tax ]
[Environmental ]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Includes a tax sale as a transfer of property ownership that would trigger the past due balances of any PACE assessment.
SB-30: Property Assessed Clean Energy Program
Sponsored by: Sen. Daniel DaPonte
Signed By Governor on 07/19/2017
Excavation Near Underground Utility Facilities [SB-56]
[Infrastructure ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Construction ]
Requires the marking of all underground utility facilities when the underground utility is under a public right-of-way.
SB-56: Excavation Near Underground Utility Facilities
Sponsored by: Sen. Dennis Algiere
Meeting Postponed (06/20/2017) on 06/19/2017
Taxicab's Financial Responsibilities [HB-5132]
[Insurance ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Cuts in half the amount of property and personal injury motor vehicle mandatory insurance coverage that taxicab companies are required to maintain on their vehicles.
HB-5132: Taxicab's Financial Responsibilities
Sponsored by: Rep. Grace Diaz
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 01/31/2017
Regulatory Powers Of Administration [HB-5031]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Provides that any rate increase with respect to electric distribution companies would be no greater than the increase in the Consumer Price Index or five and one-half percent (5.5%), whichever is greater.
HB-5031: Regulatory Powers Of Administration
Sponsored by: Rep. Raymond Hull
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 01/24/2017
Regulatory Powers Of Administration [HB-5030]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibits utility rate increases in excess of two and one-half percent (2.5%) over any twenty-four (24) month period.
HB-5030: Regulatory Powers Of Administration
Sponsored by: Rep. Arthur Corvese
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 01/24/2017
Public Transit Authority [HB-5027]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Enables the Rhode Island public transit authority (RIPTA) to work with the Massachusetts Bay transit authority (MBTA) to allow commuter rail passes to be used as dual passes for both RIPTA and MBTA.
HB-5027: Public Transit Authority
Sponsored by: Rep. Raymond Hull
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 05/09/2017
Public Utilities Commission [SB-879]
[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.
SB-879: Public Utilities Commission
Sponsored by: Sen. Maryellen Goodwin
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 05/18/2017
Electric Generation Service [SB-874]
[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.
SB-874: Electric Generation Service
Sponsored by: Sen. Ana Quezada
Placed On The House Consent Calendar (06/30/2017) on 06/30/2017
Duties Of Utilities And Carriers [SB-886]
[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.
SB-886: Duties Of Utilities And Carriers
Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Picard
Referred To House Corporations on 06/30/2017
Regulatory Powers Of Administration [SB-877]
[Energy ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Amends laws regarding the aggregation of electrical loads by a municipality, and requires at least one public hearing be held, for review by its residents, prior to adopting any plan, to be approved by the public utilities commission.
SB-877: Regulatory Powers Of Administration
Sponsored by: Sen. Hanna Gallo
Committee Recommends Passage Of Sub A on 06/28/2017
Duties Of Utilities And Carriers [HB-6190]
[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.
HB-6190: Duties Of Utilities And Carriers
Sponsored by: Rep. Jean Barros
Scheduled For Hearing And/or Consideration (06/29/2017) on 06/29/2017
Public Utilities Commission [HB-6184]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Precludes electric distribution companies from including their gas transmission contracts or cost of facilities in the rate base for electricity customers.
HB-6184: Public Utilities Commission
Sponsored by: Rep. Raymond Johnston
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 05/16/2017
Electric Generation Service [HB-6171]
[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.
HB-6171: Electric Generation Service
Sponsored by: Rep. Deborah Fellela
Scheduled For Hearing And/or Consideration (06/29/2017) on 06/29/2017
Public Utilities Commission [SB-781]
[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.
SB-781: Public Utilities Commission
Sponsored by: Sen. Frank Lombardi
Introduced, Referred To Senate Commerce on 04/25/2017