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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2015

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - RHODE ISLAND COMMERCE

CORPORATION

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Morgan, Reilly, Newberry, Lancia, and Giarrusso

     Date Introduced: February 05, 2015

     Referred To: House Finance

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 42-64-5 of the General Laws in Chapter 42-64 entitled "Rhode

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Island Commerce Corporation" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     42-64-5. Purposes. -- The Rhode Island commerce corporation is authorized, created,

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and established to be an agency under the jurisdiction of the state's lead agency for economic

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development, the executive office of commerce, and to be the operating agency of the state to

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carry out the policies and procedure as established by the secretary, governor and the board of

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directors for the following purposes:

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      (1) To promote and encourage the preservation, expansion, and sound development of

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new and existing industry, business, commerce, agriculture, tourism, and recreational facilities in

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the state, which will promote the economic development of the state and the general welfare of its

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citizens; and

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      (2) With respect to real property other than federal land or land related to federal land, to

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undertake any project, except a residential facility, and without limiting the generality of the

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foregoing, to facilitate the development of industrial parks located in any city or town by assisting

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in the pre-approval process for permitting on any vacant parcels; and

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      (3) With respect to federal land or land related to federal land, to undertake any project,

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except as those responsibilities are assigned to the Quonset Development Corporation; and

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      (4) To create an organization that is responsive to the needs and interests of businesses of

 

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all sizes within the state of Rhode Island and to be structured to be customer centric to enhance

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commerce in the state utilizing all available resources.

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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 STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - RHODE ISLAND COMMERCE

CORPORATION

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     This act would direct the commerce corporation to facilitate the development of industrial

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parks located in any city or town by assisting in the pre-approval process for permitting on vacant

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parcels.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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