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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013 | |
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A N A C T | |
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RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - ENERGY RESOURCES | |
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Introduced By: Representative Samuel A. Azzinaro | |
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Date Introduced: February 27, 2013 | |
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Referred To: House Environment and Natural Resources | |
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(Governor) | |
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It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 42-140 of the General Laws entitled "Rhode Island Energy |
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Resources Act" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
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42-140-10. Collection of energy data. – The commissioner of energy resources shall |
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have the authority to collect price, inventory and product delivery dates, including amounts and |
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types of product sold, and other information which is necessary and material regarding petroleum |
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products, natural gas and other fuels available for supply within the state from wholesalers and |
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resellers of petroleum products, natural gas and suppliers of other fuels, doing business in the |
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state. Except as herein provided, all energy information collected by the office under this section |
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shall be maintained for the sole and confidential use of the state, its agencies, and offices. Such |
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information shall not be deemed public record as defined in subdivision 38-2-2(4); provided, |
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however, that aggregates of such information may be prepared and such aggregates shall be |
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public records. Information collected under this section may be shared with the energy offices of |
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other states which afford such information similar protection from public disclosure. All |
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wholesalers, resellers, and end-users of petroleum products and other fuels doing business in the |
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state with a total storage capacity of over fifty thousand (50,000) gallons shall provide |
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information to the office upon request and in such form as the office shall require. |
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
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BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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This act would add a responsibility to the office of energy resources to collect all energy |
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information regarding petroleum products, natural gas, and other fuels including price, inventory, |
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and product delivery dates, amounts, and types of product sold, and other pertinent information. |
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The information collected will not be public information unless prepared for that purpose. The |
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information collected may be shared with energy offices of other states provided they have |
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suitable safeguards against public dissemination. |
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This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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