AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RHODE ISLAND UTILITY FAIR SHARE ROADWAY REPAIR ACT (Requires utilities to follow STIP project schedules. Requires permits for non-road repairs. Prohibits expenses and penalties to be paid with rate payer increases.)
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Vetoed
Sep 2023
Introduced Jun 7, 2023
Vetoed Sep 26, 2023
Floor votes · House Jun 15, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Sep 26, 2023
Vetoed
09/26/2023 Vetoed by Governor
executive
Jun 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
06/16/2023 Senate passed as amended in concurrence
upper
Jun 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
06/15/2023 House passed as amended (floor amendment)
lower
Jun 13, 2023
Legislature · Passed
06/13/2023 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Jun 12, 2023
Committee
06/12/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jun 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
06/08/2023 Committee transferred to House Corporations
lower
Jun 7, 2023
Introduced
06/07/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance
lower
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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