Chapter 377

2003 -- H 6596

Enacted 07/21/03

A N A C T

RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE

Introduced By: Representatives Sherlock, Watson, and Fox

Date Introduced: July 01, 2003

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of 2003 H 6174 Substitute A, As Amended,

entitled “AN ACT RELATING TO MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF

THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2004”, the appropriation of “0” for

Environmental Protection/RIPDES Program in Article 1 on page 22, line 7 shall be deleted; two

new line items shall be created beneath the appropriation for Environmental Protection/RIPDES

Program in Article 1 on page 22, line 7 as follows: “General Revenue $662,540” and beneath that

line item “Federal Funds $180,000”; the appropriation for Environmental Protection/Total-

Environmental Protection in Article 1 on page 22, line 8, shall be in the amount of $20,483,316;

and the appropriation for Environmental Protection/Grand Total-Department of Environmental

Management in Article 1 on page 22, line 9, shall be in the amount of $72,090,130.

     SECTION 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of 2003 H 6174 Substitute A, As Amended,

entitled “AN ACT RELATING TO MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF

THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2004”, the appropriation for

Statewide Totals/General Revenues in Article 1 on page 23, line 12, shall be in the amount of

$2,783,776,459; the appropriation for Statewide Totals/Federal Funds in Article 1 on page 23,

line 13, shall be in the amount of $1,837,498,843; the appropriation for Statewide

Totals/Statewide Grand Total in Article 1 on page 23, line 16, shall be in the amount of

$5,740,558,949.

     SECTION 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of 2003 H 6174 Substitute A, As amended,

entitled “AN ACT RELATING TO MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF

THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2004”, the FTE Position

Authorization for Environmental Management in Article 1 on page 26, line 24, shall be 539.7;

and the FTE Position Authorization Total in Article 1 on page 26, line 28 shall be 15,289.4.

     SECTION 4. There is hereby created a special legislative commission to study the issues

relating to the Rhode Island Pollution Discharge Elimination System (RIPDES) and matters

relating thereto. Said commission shall consist of six (6) members; three (3) of whom shall be

from the House of Representatives, not more than two (2) from the same political party, of whom

one (1) shall be co-chair, to be appointed by the Speaker; three (3) of whom shall be from the

Senate, not more than two (2) from the same political party, of whom one (1) shall be co-chair, to

be appointed by the President of the Senate.

     The purpose of said commission shall be to study the issues relating to the Rhode Island

Pollution Discharge Elimination System (RIPDES), and to determine the merits of Rhode Island

having the delegated responsibility of maintaining the system.

     The members of the commission shall meet at the call of the chair of the Joint Committee

on Legislative Services. 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 its purposes.

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

suitable quarters for said commission.

     The commission shall report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly

on or before April 15, 2004 and said commission shall expire on June 15, 2004.

     SECTION 5. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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