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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012 | |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION | |
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Introduced By: Representative Raymond E. Gallison | |
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Date Introduced: February 15, 2012 | |
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Referred To: House Corporations | |
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It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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SECTION 1. Section 39-1-3 of the General Laws in Chapter 39-1 entitled "Public |
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Utilities Commission" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
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39-1-3. Commission and division established -- Functions of commission -- |
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Administrator. -- (a) To implement the legislative policy set forth in section 39-1-1 and to serve |
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as the agencies of the state in effectuating the legislative purpose, there are hereby established a |
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public utilities commission and a division of public utilities and carriers. The commission shall |
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serve as a quasi-judicial tribunal with jurisdiction, powers, and duties to implement and enforce |
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the standards of conduct under section 39-1-27.6 and to hold investigations and hearings |
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involving the rates, tariffs, tolls, and charges, and the sufficiency and reasonableness of facilities |
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and accommodations of railroad, ferry boats, gas, electric distribution, water, telephone, |
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telegraph, and pipeline public utilities, the location of railroad depots and stations, ferry boats, |
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and the control of grade crossings, the revocation, suspension, or alteration of certificates issued |
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pursuant to section 39-19-4, appeals under section 39-1-30, petitions under section 39-1-31, and |
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proceedings under section 39-1-32. |
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(b) The administrator shall be a person who is not a commissioner and who shall |
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exercise the jurisdiction, supervision, powers, and duties not specifically assigned to the |
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commission, including the execution of all laws relating to public utilities and carriers and all |
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regulations and orders of the commission governing the conduct and charges of public utilities |
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and who shall perform such other duties and have such powers as are hereinafter set forth. The |
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administrator shall be a person who is appointed by the governor for an initial term of six (6) |
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years. The administrator shall be appointed with the advice and consent of the senate. The |
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director of administration, with the approval of the governor, shall allocate the administrator to |
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one of the grades established by the pay plan for unclassified employees. The public utilities |
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administrator also shall have such powers and duties as provided in section 46-15.3-20. |
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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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RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION | |
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This act would make the public utilities commission the quasi-judicial tribunal with the |
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authority to hold hearings and investigations of ferry boats. |
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This act would take effect upon passage. |
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