Public Utilities And Carriers

State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Increases the public utilities reserve fund cap and the cap on expenses relating to the public utilities commission and the division of public utilities and carriers representing the state before federal agencies. [HB-5547]
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION - Increases the public utilities reserve fund cap and the cap on expenses relating to the public utilities commission and the division of public utilities and carriers representing the state before federal agencies.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Kennedy Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 03/20/2025

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Provides a criminal background check procedure for for-hire intrastate passenger transportation services. [HB-5546]
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- DRIVER NATIONAL CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK - Provides a criminal background check procedure for for-hire intrastate passenger transportation services.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Arthur Corvese Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 04/08/2025

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Requires the public utilities commission to produce a report each January containing an analysis of the electric grid and its ability to supply the electricity needs to power cars, buildings and heat homes within the state. [HB-5579]
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION - Requires the public utilities commission to produce a report each January containing an analysis of the electric grid and its ability to supply the electricity needs to power cars, buildings and heat homes within the state.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Newberry Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 04/01/2025

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Requires the owner of a utility pole to remove the old pole within 30 days of installation of new pole. [HB-5574]
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- DUTIES OF UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - Requires the owner of a utility pole to remove the old pole within 30 days of installation of new pole.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William O'Brien Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 04/01/2025

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Impose requirements and actions that certain electric distribution and gas distribution companies must meet prior to implementing rate changes. [HB-5577]
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION -- 2025 UTILITY COMPANY BILLING TRANSPARENCY ACT - Impose requirements and actions that certain electric distribution and gas distribution companies must meet prior to implementing rate changes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Lauren Carson Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 03/20/2025

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Prohibits utility companies from limiting the eligibility of a net metering site based on prior consumption and requires excess energy not consumed under the net metering system to be credited to the consumer. [HB-5580]
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- NET METERING - Prohibits utility companies from limiting the eligibility of a net metering site based on prior consumption and requires excess energy not consumed under the net metering system to be credited to the consumer.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Edwards Committee Postponed At Request Of Sponsor (04/01/2025) on 03/31/2025

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Prohibits public utilities from raising the cost for access to the internet for senior citizens. [HB-5578]
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- REGULATORY POWERS OF ADMINISTRATION - Prohibits public utilities from raising the cost for access to the internet for senior citizens.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Edwards Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 04/01/2025

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Allows for the procurement of nuclear power. [HB-5575]
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- LONG TERM CONTRACTING STANDARDS FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY - Allows for the procurement of nuclear power.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William O'Brien Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 04/01/2025

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

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-5576]
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- UTILITY THERMAL ENERGY NETWORK AND JOBS ACT - 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 04/01/2025

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Allows for the procurement of nuclear power. [SB-318]
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- LONG TERM CONTRACTING STANDARDS FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY - Allows for the procurement of nuclear power.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Virginia Sosnowski Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 04/08/2025

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Provides that the renewable energy fund remains in existence until December 31, 2033, to align with the mandate that 100% of Rhode Island's electricity demand is from renewable energy and also complies with federal grant requirements. [HB-5485]
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- DUTIES OF UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - Provides that the renewable energy fund remains in existence until December 31, 2033, to align with the mandate that 100% of Rhode Island's electricity demand is from renewable energy and also complies with federal grant requirements.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Lauren Carson Withdrawn At Sponsor's Request on 03/31/2025

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Increases the penalties for public utilities for violations of the general law governing the duties of utilities and carriers. [HB-5484]
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- DUTIES OF UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - Increases the penalties for public utilities for violations of the general law governing the duties of utilities and carriers.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Lauren Carson Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 03/20/2025

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Provides that water utility companies be responsible for all costs associated with maintenance, operation and delivery of water pumping stations to individual parcels of land and schools with no pumping stations on the property. [HB-5417]
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- WATER SUPPLY - Provides that water utility companies be responsible for all costs associated with maintenance, operation and delivery of water pumping stations to individual parcels of land and schools with no pumping stations on the property.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Quattrocchi Withdrawn At Sponsor's Request (04/01/2025) on 04/01/2025

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State (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Creates an income-sensitive tiered subsidy program to ensure that home energy utility costs are affordable for eligible low-income households. [SB-185]
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- DUTIES OF UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - Creates an income-sensitive tiered subsidy program to ensure that home energy utility costs are affordable for eligible low-income households.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Frank Ciccone Introduced, Referred To Senate Finance on 02/07/2025

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State (South Dakota)
South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

Protect landowners from the use of deception, fraud, harassment, intimidation, misrepresentation, or threat, in acquiring easements or easement options. [HB-1249]
Protect landowners from the use of deception, fraud, harassment, intimidation, misrepresentation, or threat, in acquiring easements or easement options.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phil Jensen Senate Do Pass Amended, Failed, Yeas 17, Nays 16. S.j. 494 on 03/10/2025

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State (South Dakota)
South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

Revise and clarify notice and hearing procedures of the Public Utilities Commission. [SB-211]
Revise and clarify notice and hearing procedures of the Public Utilities Commission.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jana Hunt Scheduled For Hearing on 02/18/2025

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State (South Dakota)
South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

Provide hearing aids to children and make an appropriation therefor. [HB-1233]
Provide hearing aids to children and make an appropriation therefor.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Al Novstrup Scheduled For Hearing on 02/11/2025

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State (South Dakota)
South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

Require that pipeline applicants acquire county permits prior to submission of a permit application to the Public Utilities Commission. [SB-212]
Require that pipeline applicants acquire county permits prior to submission of a permit application to the Public Utilities Commission.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jana Hunt Scheduled For Hearing on 02/18/2025

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State (South Dakota)
South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

Require an environmental impact statement from applicants seeking a carbon dioxide transmission facility permit from the Public Utilities Commission of the State of South Dakota. [HB-1228]
Require an environmental impact statement from applicants seeking a carbon dioxide transmission facility permit from the Public Utilities Commission of the State of South Dakota.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phil Jensen House Of Representatives Do Pass, Failed, Yeas 37, Nays 32. H.j. 396 on 02/25/2025

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State (South Dakota)
South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

Require customer consent for installation of a smart meter for a utility service. [HB-1217]
Require customer consent for installation of a smart meter for a utility service.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phil Jensen Scheduled For Hearing on 02/11/2025

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