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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012

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J O I N T R E S O L U T I O N

CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION

TO STUDY THE EXPLORATION AND PROMOTION OF ALTERNATIVE AND

RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES IN THE EAST BAY

     Introduced By: Representatives Gallison, Malik, Morrison, Edwards, and Handy

     Date Introduced: February 16, 2012

     Referred To: House Finance

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

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consisting of eleven (11) members: one of whom shall be a member of the Senate, to be

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appointed by the President of the Senate; one of whom shall be a member of the House of

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Representatives, to be appointed by the Speaker; nine (9) of whom shall be the Mayor/Executive

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Director/Town Manager or Administrator of the following communities: Barrington, Bristol, East

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Providence, Little Compton, Middletown, Newport, Portsmouth, Tiverton, and Warren, or

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designee. 

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      In lieu of any appointment of a member of the legislature to a permanent advisory

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

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

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of a legislator, provided that the majority leader or the minority leader of the political party which

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

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

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explore and promote the use of alternative, renewable energy sources in the communities of the

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East Bay in order to develop energy projects for the benefit of the region.

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

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the call of the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House and organize.  The

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commission’s legislative members shall serve as co-chairpersons of the commission.

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

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

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

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

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desirable by the commission to facilitate the purposes of this resolution.

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

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suitable quarters in the state house for said commission; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the commission shall report its findings and results to the General

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Assembly on or before January 8, 2013, and said commission shall expire on March 8, 2013. 

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

J O I N T R E S O L U T I O N

CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION

TO STUDY THE EXPLORATION AND PROMOTION OF ALTERNATIVE AND

RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES IN THE EAST BAY

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

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whose purpose it would be to make a comprehensive study of avenues to explore and promote the

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use of alternative, renewable energy sources in the communities of the East Bay, and who would

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report back to the General Assembly on or before January 8, 2013, and said commission would

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expire on March 8, 2013. 

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