This bill amends Chapter 39-1 of the General Laws to extend the utility termination moratorium period for residential electric and gas service from April 15 to May 1 of each year. The bill also gives the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) the discretion to further extend the moratorium period based on economic conditions and customer needs. The bill specifies that this extension does not nullify or reduce any suspension of service terminations and collection actions during a declared state of emergency. The bill will take effect upon passage.