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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013

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J O I N T R E S O L U T I O N

CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY RHODE ISLAND'S

ZONING AND SUBDIVISION ENABLING ACTS

     Introduced By: Representatives Shekarchi, San Bento, Edwards, and DeSimone

     Date Introduced: May 28, 2013

     Referred To: House Municipal Government

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     RESOLVED, That a special legislative commission be and the same is hereby created

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consisting of five (5) members: one of whom shall be a member of the House of Representatives,

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to be appointed by the Speaker; one of whom shall be the Director of the Rhode Island Division

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of Planning, or designee; one of whom shall be the President of the Rhode Island Builder’s

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Association, or designee; one of whom shall be the President of the American Planning

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Association’s Rhode Island Chapter, or designee; and one of whom shall be a member who shall

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serve in an ex officio capacity, to be appointed by the Governor.

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     In lieu of any appointment of a member of the legislature to this legislative study

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commission, the appointing authority may appoint a member of the general public to serve in lieu

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of a legislator, provided that the majority leader or the minority leader of the political party which

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is entitled to the appointment consents to the appointment of the member of the general public.

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     The purpose of said commission shall be to make a comprehensive study of Rhode

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Island’s zoning enabling act, R.I. Gen Laws 45-24 and the subdivision enabling act, R.I. Gen

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Laws 45-23, and their impact on the economic development of the state as well as procedural

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practices of local Boards and Commissions in order to access and make recommendations on

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further and future statutory and policy needs.

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     Forthwith upon passage of this resolution, the members of the commission shall meet at

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the call of the Speaker of the House and organize. The Speaker of the House shall select all

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members to serve as co-chairpersons of the commission.

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     Vacancies in said commission shall be filled in like manner as the original appointment.

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     The membership of said commission shall receive no compensation for their services.

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     All departments and agencies of the state shall furnish such advice and information,

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documentary and otherwise, to said commission and its agents as is deemed necessary or

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desirable by the commission to facilitate the purposes of this resolution.

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     The Joint Committee on Legislative Services is hereby authorized and directed to provide

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suitable quarters for said commission; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the commission shall report its findings and results to the General

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Assembly on or before January 15, 2014, and said commission shall expire on February 1, 2014.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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J O I N T R E S O L U T I O N

CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY RHODE ISLAND'S

ZONING AND SUBDIVISION ENABLING ACTS

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     This resolution would create a five (5) member special legislative study commission

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whose purpose would be to make a comprehensive study of Rhode Island’s zoning enabling act

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R.I. Gen Laws 45-24 and the subdivision enabling act R.I. Gen Laws 45-23 and their impact on

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the economic development of the state as well as procedural practices of local Boards and

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Commissions in order to access and make recommendations on further and future statutory and

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policy needs, and who would report back to the General Assembly no later than January 15, 2014,

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and whose life would expire on February 1, 2014.

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