Rhode Island bills · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island SB 2727
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION -- THE EQUITABLE PARTICIPATION IN UTILITY REGULATION ACT
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Britto (Democratic)
- Zurier (Democratic)
- Bell (Democratic)
- Vargas (Democratic)
- Kallman (Democratic)
- Urso (Democratic)
- DiMario (Democratic)
- Valverde (Democratic)
- Euer (Democratic)
- Acosta (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Rhode Island legislature· summary
Creates an intervenor compensation program to provide compensation in the form of grants for legal fees, expert witness fees, and other reasonable costs to an intervenor in both, energy siting board and public utilities commission proceedings.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- May 21, 2026 · Legislature
05/21/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study - May 15, 2026 · Legislature
05/15/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/21/2026) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary