(Providence, RI)--Lieutenant Governor Dan McKee is announcing plans to re-submit legislation aimed at improving the emergency preparedness and response of utility companies in the wake of the Aquidneck Island gas outage.The Utility Emergency Response Bill would specifically establish performance standards, require emergency response plans, credit fines back to rate-payers, and designate state and community liaisons.McKee also plans to re-introduce a Utility Customer Service Bill, legislation that requires public utilities to provide prompt and adequate customer service to small businesses and residential rate-payers.