Chapter 070

2007 -- S 0258

Enacted 06/20/07

A N A C T

RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING

Introduced By: Senators Tassoni, Walaska, and Blais

Date Introduced: February 07, 2007

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 45-53-9 of the General Laws in Chapter 45-53 entitled "Low and

Moderate Income Housing" is hereby amended to read as follows:

45-53-9. Oversight commission. -- (a) There is hereby created an oversight commission

to be known as "The Housing Act of 2004 Implementation Oversight Commission" to consist of

eleven (11) members: chair of house corporations or designee; chair of senate commerce, housing

and municipal government or designee; two (2) members of the house appointed by the speaker,

one of whom shall be from the minority party; two (2) members of the senate appointed by the

senate president, one of whom shall be from the minority party; two (2) designees of the president

of the league of cities and towns, one of whom shall be from a municipality under twenty-five

thousand (25,000) population, and one of whom shall be from a municipality of twenty-five

thousand (25,000) population or over; the executive director of Grow Smart Rhode Island; the

executive director of the Housing Network; and the executive director of the Rhode Island

Builders Association.

      (b) The purposes of the commission shall be: (1) to monitor and evaluate the

implementation of the act including the preparation and review, by statewide planning, of local

plans; (2) to monitor the development and adoption of the state strategic housing plan by the

housing resources commission and statewide planning; (3) to review the progress reports

submitted by the housing resources commission; (4) to recommend any changes that may be

needed in the law; and (5) to assess the need for resources to accomplish housing objectives and

to make recommendations.

      (c) Forthwith upon the passage of this act [July 2, 2004] the members shall meet at the

call of the speaker, and shall elect from among themselves co-chairs, who shall be legislators.

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

      (d) The commission is empowered to appoint committees, which may include persons

who are not members of the commission. Five (5) members of the commission shall constitute a

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

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

accomplish the purpose set forth in this section. The speaker is hereby authorized and directed to

provide quarters for the commission. The commission shall report findings and recommendations

to the general assembly annually on or before February 15. The commission shall expire on

March 31, 2007 2009.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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LC01336

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