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H7138 • 2026

AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY (Enables the Rhode Island public transit authority (RIPTA) to work with the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) to allow commuter rail passes to be used as dual passes for both RIPTA and MBTA.)

AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY (Enables the Rhode Island public transit authority (RIPTA) to work with the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) to allow commuter rail passes to be used as dual passes for both RIPTA and MBTA.)

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Lombardi, Hull, Cruz, Stewart
Last action
2026-06-09
Official status
Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY (Enables the Rhode Island public transit authority (RIPTA) to work with the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) to allow commuter rail passes to be used as dual passes for both RIPTA and MBTA.)

AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY (Enables the Rhode Island public transit authority (RIPTA) to work with the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) to allow commuter rail passes to be used as dual passes for both RIPTA and MBTA.)

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY (Enables the Rhode Island public transit authority (RIPTA) to work with the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) to allow commuter rail passes to be used as dual passes for both RIPTA and MBTA.)

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-09 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government

  2. 2026-06-02 House

    House read and passed

  3. 2026-05-29 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Placed on House Calendar (06/02/2026)

  4. 2026-05-26 Committee

    Committee recommends passage

  5. 2026-05-22 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Scheduled for consideration (05/26/2026)

  6. 2026-04-07 Committee

    Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  7. 2026-04-03 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/07/2026)

  8. 2026-01-16 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Introduced, referred to House Corporations

Official Summary Text

AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY (Enables the Rhode Island public transit authority (RIPTA) to work with the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) to allow commuter rail passes to be used as dual passes for both RIPTA and MBTA.)

Current Bill Text

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H7138

2026 -- H 7138
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026
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A N A C T
RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC
TRANSIT AUTHORITY

Introduced By:
Representatives J. Lombardi, Hull, Cruz, and Stewart

Date Introduced:
January 16, 2026

Referred To:
House Corporations
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
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SECTION 1. Chapter 39-18 of the General Laws entitled "Rhode Island Public Transit
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Authority" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:
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39-18-25. Creation of parity with MBTA commuter passes.
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The authority shall consult with the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority on the feasibility
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of allowing their commuter rail passes to be used on all Rhode Island public transit authority buses.
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Both rail passes shall serve as dual Rhode Island public transit authority passes and Massachusetts
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Bay Transit Authority passes. The consultation shall also include proposed methods to apportion
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and share the costs of the passes between the two (2) authorities.
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
A N A C T
RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC
TRANSIT AUTHORITY
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This act would enable the Rhode Island public transit authority (RIPTA) to work with the
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Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) to allow commuter rail passes to be used as dual
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passes for both RIPTA and MBTA.
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This act would take effect upon passage.
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