HB 7270

Rhode Island House bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: April 7, 2026.

AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION.

Bill ID RI-2026-HB-7270
Session 2026
Status in_committee
House in_committee 2026-04-07
Energy Infrastructure / Utilities
Summary

Requires the public utilities commission to provide for a classification of service for retail electricity consumers that are large energy use facilities.

Sponsor
Speakman
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-23 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-07 Status in_committee
2026-04-07 Latest Action Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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