AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - DUTIES OF UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (Requires electric and gas distribution companies, with exceptions, to remit fifteen percent (15%) of the amount of demand-side charge collections to the Rhode Island infrastructure bank for any energy-related financing programs.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 1, 2021
Last action Jun 30, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jun 30, 2021
How they voted
37–0
Passed
Total votes 37
Jun 30, 2021
D
Democratic32
100% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Jun 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
06/30/2021 Senate passed Sub A
upper
Jun 28, 2021
Legislature · Passed
06/28/2021 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 5, 2021
Legislature · Passed
04/05/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Apr 1, 2021
Introduced
04/01/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
James A. Seveney
DDemocratic
P
Lou DiPalma
DDemocratic
P
Melissa Murray
DDemocratic
P
Ryan Pearson
DDemocratic
P
Sandra Cano
DDemocratic
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