2022 -- S 2210

========

LC004071

========

     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022

____________

S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND MAKE

RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE LICENSING OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDERS

AND CONTRACTORS

     Introduced By: Senators Coyne, Lombardo, Gallo, Picard, Ciccone, and Kallman

     Date Introduced: February 08, 2022

     Referred To: Senate Housing & Municipal Government

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

consisting of eleven (11) members: three (3) of whom shall be members of the Senate, not more

than two (2) from the same political party, to be appointed by the President of the Senate; one of

whom shall be the Director of the Department of Business Regulation, or designee; one of whom

shall be the State Building Code Commissioner, or designee; one of whom shall be the Executive

Officer of the Rhode Island Builders Association, or designee; two (2) of whom shall be members

of the Contractors’ Registration and Licensing Board to be appointed by the President of the

Senate; two (2) of whom shall be members of the Rhode Island Builders Association, to be

appointed by the Executive Officer of the Rhode Island Builders Association; and one of whom

shall be a member of the general public, to be appointed by the President of the Senate.

     In lieu of any appointment of a member 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.

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

recommendations regarding the licensing of residential builders and contractors.

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

the call of the President of the Senate and organize and shall select, from among the legislators, a

chairperson or co-chairpersons.

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

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

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

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 Joint Committee on Legislative Services is hereby 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

Senate on or before January 15, 2023, and said commission shall expire on January 30, 2023.

========

LC004071

========

LC004071 - Page 2 of 3

EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND MAKE

RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE LICENSING OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDERS

AND CONTRACTORS

***

     This resolution would create an eleven (11) member special legislative commission

whose purpose it would be to make a comprehensive study and provide recommendations

regarding the licensing of residential builders and contractors, and who would report back to the

Senate no later than January 15, 2023, and whose life would expire on January 30, 2023.

========

LC004071

========

LC004071 - Page 3 of 3