Public Utilities And Carriers
Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session
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.
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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.
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Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session
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.
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Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session
911 Emergency Telephone Number Act - Prepaid Wireless E-911 Charge Act [SB-39]
[Telecommunications ]
[Public Safety ]
Creates restricted receipt account for all 911 funds and requires these funds to be used solely for operation of the 911 system.
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Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session
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.
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Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session
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.
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Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session
911 Emergency Telephone Number Act [HB-5075]
[Telecommunications ]
[Public Safety ]
Repeals all surcharges levied on residence/business telephone lines and wireless telecommunications services.
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Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session
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.
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Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session
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.
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Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session
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.
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Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session
Net Metering [SB-880]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Includes the benefit to customers in the PUC's study of the distribution charge.
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Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session
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.
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Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session
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.
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Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session
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.
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Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session
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.
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Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session
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.
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Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session
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.
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Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session
Regulatory Powers Of Administration--utilities [HB-6182]
[Energy ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Characterizes incentive payments to utilities as billed distribution revenue for rate setting services.
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Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session
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.
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Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session
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.