You have voted HB-7352: Increases the penalties for public utilities for violations of the general law governing the duties of utilities and carriers..
SB-201: Provide new statutory requirements for regulating linear transmission facilities, to allow counties to impose a surcharge on certain pipeline companies, and to establish a landowner bill of rights.
Sponsored by: Sen. Casey Crabtree
Signed By The Governor On March 26, 2024 S.j. 528 on 03/26/2024
You have voted SB-201: Provide new statutory requirements for regulating linear transmission facilities, to allow counties to impose a surcharge on certain pipeline companies, and to establish a landowner bill of rights..
HB-7285: Establishes thermal energy networks network infrastructure by any public utility company that provides electric/natural gas distribution to maximize cost-effective investments deemed in the public interest by the public utilities commission (PUC).
Sponsored by: Rep. John Edwards
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 03/21/2024
You have voted HB-7285: Establishes thermal energy networks network infrastructure by any public utility company that provides electric/natural gas distribution to maximize cost-effective investments deemed in the public interest by the public utilities commission (PUC)..
HB-7286: Creates an income-sensitive tiered subsidy program to ensure that home energy utility costs are affordable for eligible low-income households.
Sponsored by: Rep. Grace Diaz
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 04/02/2024
You have voted HB-7286: Creates an income-sensitive tiered subsidy program to ensure that home energy utility costs are affordable for eligible low-income households..
SB-177: Permit the appointment of a circuit court judge or Supreme Court justice as a member of the Public Utilities Commission in place of a disqualified or incapacitated commissioner.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lee Schoenbeck
Signed By The Governor On March 07, 2024 S.j. 525 on 03/07/2024
You have voted SB-177: Permit the appointment of a circuit court judge or Supreme Court justice as a member of the Public Utilities Commission in place of a disqualified or incapacitated commissioner..
SB-2151: Modifies the definition of "core forest" to refer to unfragmented forest blocks or single or multiple parcels totaling 250 acres or greater and at least 25 yards from mapped roads.
Sponsored by: Sen. Alana DiMario
Signed By Governor on 06/12/2024
You have voted SB-2151: Modifies the definition of "core forest" to refer to unfragmented forest blocks or single or multiple parcels totaling 250 acres or greater and at least 25 yards from mapped roads..
SB-2035: Allows a property owner with eligible net-metering systems with a master meter to allocate excess net metering credits to any meter on the property.
Sponsored by: Sen. Virginia Sosnowski
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 04/30/2024
You have voted SB-2035: Allows a property owner with eligible net-metering systems with a master meter to allocate excess net metering credits to any meter on the property..
SB-2036: Directs PUC to extend utility termination moratorium for gas/electricity from April 15 to May 1, of each year with discretion to respond to emergency/ economic conditions/customers needs.
Sponsored by: Sen. Virginia Sosnowski
Signed By Governor on 06/25/2024
You have voted SB-2036: Directs PUC to extend utility termination moratorium for gas/electricity from April 15 to May 1, of each year with discretion to respond to emergency/ economic conditions/customers needs..
HB-7136: 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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raymond Hull
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 02/27/2024
You have voted HB-7136: 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-7157: Establishes a statewide broadband community outreach coordinator to assist state residents interested in learning more and/or applying for the federal Affordable Connectivity Program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raymond Hull
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 01/25/2024
You have voted HB-7157: Establishes a statewide broadband community outreach coordinator to assist state residents interested in learning more and/or applying for the federal Affordable Connectivity Program..
HB-7138: Provides that any rate increase with respect to electric distribution companies would be no greater than the increase in the Consumer Price Index or f5.5%, whichever is greater, unless there is approval of a higher rate by the general assembly.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raymond Hull
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 04/02/2024
You have voted HB-7138: Provides that any rate increase with respect to electric distribution companies would be no greater than the increase in the Consumer Price Index or f5.5%, whichever is greater, unless there is approval of a higher rate by the general assembly..
HB-7086: Requires an electric distribution company to develop and act pursuant to a vegetation management plan approved by the DPUC to carry out vegetation management activities on and around utility infrastructure along public and private rights of way.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Edwards
Signed By Governor on 06/26/2024
You have voted HB-7086: Requires an electric distribution company to develop and act pursuant to a vegetation management plan approved by the DPUC to carry out vegetation management activities on and around utility infrastructure along public and private rights of way..
HB-7018: Prohibits utility companies from limiting eligibility of net metering site based on prior consumption and requires excess energy not consumed to be credited to consumer. Also amends definition of excess renewable net-metering credit.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lauren Carson
Withdrawn At Sponsor's Request on 03/04/2024
You have voted HB-7018: Prohibits utility companies from limiting eligibility of net metering site based on prior consumption and requires excess energy not consumed to be credited to consumer. Also amends definition of excess renewable net-metering credit..