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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2021

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

CREATING SPECIAL HOUSE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE EFFECTS

AND PROCEDURES FOR THE REORGANIZATION OF THE RHODE ISLAND COASTAL

RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL (CRMC)

     Introduced By: Representatives Ruggiero, Azzinaro, Abney, Carson, Speakman,
Cortvriend, Knight, and McEntee

     Date Introduced: April 16, 2021

     Referred To: House State Government & Elections

     WHEREAS, The Coastal Resources Management Council is a management agency with

the regulatory functions “whose primary responsibility is for the preservation, protection,

development and where possible the restoration of the coastal areas of the state, which extends

out to the extent of the state’s jurisdiction in the territorial sea, via the authority given in state law

and through implantation of its integrated and comprehensive coastal management plans”; and

     WHEREAS, A reorganization of the CRMC and its operations and management

procedures could provide increased efficiencies, opportunities, and protection of our coastal

resources; now, therefore be it

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

consisting of fifteen (15) members; five (5) of whom shall be members of the House of

Representatives, not more than three (3) from the same political party, to be appointed by the

Speaker of the House; one of whom shall be the Executive Director of Save the Bay, or designee;

one of whom shall be the Town Administrator of Jamestown, or designee; one of whom shall be

the Chair of the Warwick Planning Committee, or designee; one of whom shall be the City

Manager of Newport, or designee; one of whom shall be President of R.I. Shell Fisherman’s

Association, or designee; one of whom shall be a member of the R.I. Saltwater Angler’s

Association, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House; one of whom shall be the Dean of the

University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography, or designee; one of whom shall be

the Executive Director of the Audubon Society of Rhode Island, or designee; and two (2) of

whom shall be a members of the general public, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House.

     In lieu of any appointment of the legislature to a permanent advisory commission, a

legislative study commission, or any commission created by a General Assembly resolution, the

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

provided that the majority leader or minority leader of the political party which is entitled to the

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

     The purpose of said commission shall be to make a comprehensive study of, and provide

recommendations for, the reorganization of the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management

Council.

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

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

member to serve as chairperson of the commission.

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

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

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

and otherwise to said commission and its agents as is deemed necessary or desirable by the

commission to facilitate the purposes of this resolution.

     The Speaker of the House is authorized and directed to provide suitable quarters for said

commission; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the commission shall report its findings and recommendations to the

General Assembly on or before April 1, 2022, and said commission shall expire on May 15, 2022.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

CREATING SPECIAL HOUSE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE EFFECTS

AND PROCEDURES FOR THE REORGANIZATION OF THE RHODE ISLAND COASTAL

RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL (CRMC)

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     This resolution would create a fifteen (15) member special legislative commission to

study the effects and procedures for the reorganization of the Rhode Island Coastal Resources

Management Council (CRMC), and who would report back to the General Assembly no later

than April 1, 2022, and whose life would expire on May 15, 2022.

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