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 by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
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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