2025 Regular SessionRhode Island Legislature

H6361: Requires a natural gas and electric utility company to read the meters of all ratepayers on a quarterly basis. The utility would be required to provide a formula, used to create estimated bills, to the PUC in order to send estimated bills.

Legislative Summary

PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- REGULATORY POWERS OF ADMINISTRATION - Requires a natural gas and electric utility company to read the meters of all ratepayers on a quarterly basis. The utility would be required to provide a formula, used to create estimated bills, to the PUC in order to send estimated bills.

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Bill History

5/23/2025
Introduced, referred to House Corporations
House of Representatives
5/23/2025
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/29/2025)
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(5/23/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Corporations(House of Representatives)

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Rebecca Kislak
Rebecca Kislak
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text5/23/202515.2 KB