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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013 | |
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S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N | |
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RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND | |
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TRAINING TO STUDY OFFERING EXPEDITED STATE CERTIFICATIONS OR | |
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PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENTS OF | |
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BUSINESS REGULATION AND HEALTH FOR RHODE ISLAND VETERANS | |
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Introduced By: Senators Raptakis, Cote, Bates, Pichardo, and Ottiano | |
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Date Introduced: March 06, 2013 | |
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Referred To: Senate Labor | |
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WHEREAS, Since 2001, over two million American military personnel have been |
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deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan; and |
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WHEREAS, Rhode Island, along with the rest of the country, is witnessing the return of |
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our mothers and fathers, husbands and wives, and sons and daughters from the field of battle; and |
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WHEREAS, Rhode Island despite its small size, has borne a significant share of sacrifice |
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in these recent conflicts; and |
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WHEREAS, The call back rate of the State’s own National Guard to active duty status is |
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the second highest in the entire United States, with over 10,000 unit deployments; and |
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WHEREAS, The number of veterans living in Rhode Island who served in the Gulf Wars |
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is three times higher than the national per capita average, and is expected to grow as troops begin |
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to withdraw from Afghanistan; and |
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WHEREAS, The fundamental freedoms enjoyed by all citizens of our State and the |
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United States are insured in no small part through the honorable service of our nations military |
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veterans; and |
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WHEREAS, The people of the State have a deep debt of gratitude for the sacrifices made |
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by these men and women who as combat veterans placed their lives in harm’s way to protect and |
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defend our nation from all foreign enemies and terrorist threats; and |
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WHEREAS, In order to ensure that these men and women upon returning to our State |
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may resume their educations, personal growth, and career development without delay to |
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ultimately obtain rewarding full-time civilian employment, Rhode Island’s Executive |
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Departments must deliver assistance and services in innovative ways that not only meet, but |
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exceed, the expectations of our veterans and their families: now, therefore be it |
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RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations |
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respectfully requests that the Department of Labor and Training, as part of its ongoing veterans’ |
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assistance, job training, and referral services, in conjunction with the Departments of Business |
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Regulation and Health study offering veterans expedited state certifications or professional |
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licensure which could be realized either through: the use of reciprocity with other states with |
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similar requirements; accepting relevant military training and experience for the purposes of |
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certification requirements; or via temporary licensure/certifications that would allow veterans to |
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work while completing outstanding state requirements for full licensure and or certification; and |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to |
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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the Director of the Rhode Island Department of |
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Labor and Training. |
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