| Chapter 313 |
| 2024 -- S 2036 Enacted 06/25/2024 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION |
Introduced By: Senators Murray, Kallman, Sosnowski, DiMario, Euer, Acosta, Mack, and Bissaillon |
| Date Introduced: January 12, 2024 |
| It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
| SECTION 1. Chapter 39-1 of the General Laws entitled "Public Utilities Commission" is |
| hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
| 39-1-63. Utility termination moratorium period. |
| (a) The commission shall amend its rules and regulations governing the termination of |
| residential electric and gas service as set forth in 810-RICR-10-00-1, and any similar regulation of |
| the commission, in order that the utility termination moratorium period shall mean the period of |
| time between 12:01 a.m. on November 1 and 11:59 p.m. on May 1 of each year. |
| Provided, this section shall not nullify or reduce any extension of the suspension of service |
| terminations and collection actions during any declared state of emergency pursuant to chapter 15 |
| of title 30 relating to emergency management. |
| (b) The commission shall have the discretion to extend the duration of the moratorium |
| described in subsection (a) of this section, to respond to economic conditions and customer needs. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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