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RI H7332
RI H7332Requires all public utilities to maintain a customer service facility within the state to perform services such as addressing customer inquiries and accepting bill payments.
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Introduced
01/28/2026
01/28/2026
In Committee
01/28/2026
01/28/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This act would require all public utilities to maintain a customer service facility within the state to perform services such as addressing customer inquiries and accepting bill payments. This act would take effect upon passage.
AI Summary
This bill requires every public utility that provides services to residents and businesses in the state to have a physical customer service operation located within the state, which must be adequately staffed to handle public expectations. This operation will be responsible for answering customer questions, meeting with customers, accepting bill payments, and performing any other duties that the public utilities commission, a regulatory body overseeing utilities, may assign. The bill will become effective immediately upon its passage.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (10)
Raymond Hull (D)*,
Karen Alzate (D),
Samuel Azzinaro (D),
David Bennett (D),
Anthony DeSimone (D),
Leo Felix (D),
Kathleen Fogarty (D),
John Lombardi (D),
Scott Slater (D),
Teresa Tanzi (D),
Last Action
Introduced, referred to House Corporations (on 01/28/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://status.rilegislature.gov/ |
| BillText | https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7332.pdf |
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