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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 GOVERNOR CHAFEE TO CREATE A GOVERNOR'S | |
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COMMERCE AND WORKFORCE COORDINATING CABINET | |
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Introduced By: Senators Felag, Satchell, Cool Rumsey, Walaska, and Lynch | |
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Date Introduced: March 13, 2013 | |
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Referred To: Senate Commerce | |
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WHEREAS, There is a need to ensure the coordination and alignment of the various |
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functions and responsibilities throughout state departments to maximize support of Rhode |
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Island’s economic and workforce development efforts; and |
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WHEREAS, State departments have a range of plans and activities that should be better |
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coordinated to provide for a common policy direction and the maximum and efficient use of state |
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government resources to promote the Rhode Island economy and improve the state’s workforce; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, It is the policy of the Rhode Island Senate to provide for the most efficient |
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and effective economic and workforce development policy in the state; and |
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WHEREAS, In its 2014-2015 Biennial Employment and Training Plan, the Rhode Island |
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Governor’s Workforce Board recommends increasing the frequency of cabinet-level meetings on |
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workforce development matters; and |
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WHEREAS, Interdepartmental collaboration and the open exchange of information and |
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data among various state departments is crucial to better understanding the impact of the various |
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departments and their influence on the state’s economic and workforce development efforts; now, |
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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 the Governor’s Office create a Commerce and Workforce Coordinating |
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Cabinet comprised of officials from state agencies with responsibility and oversight relating to |
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economic and workforce development. The cabinet shall include, but not be limited to, the |
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following members: the Director of the Economic Development Corporation, the Director of the |
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Department of Transportation, the Director of the Department of Administration, the Director of |
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the Division of Revenue, the Director of the Department of Human Services, the Commissioner |
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of Higher Education, the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Director of |
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the Department of Business Regulation, the Director of the Department of Environmental |
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Management, the Director of the Department of Labor and Training, the Director of the |
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Department of Corrections, the Chair of the Governor’s Workforce Board, and the Executive |
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Director of Rhode Island Housing. The governor shall designate the Director of the Economic |
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Development Corporation as chair; and be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the purpose of the Commerce and Workforce Coordinating Cabinet |
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shall be to provide for the integration and coordination of the activities of the various agencies |
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and departments that are involved in the development of the Rhode Island economy and its |
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workforce; and be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the duties of the Commerce and Workforce Coordinating Cabinet |
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shall include, but not be limited to: |
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(i) Meeting at least monthly to address all issues, especially those that cross departmental |
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lines and relate to economic and workforce development of the state of Rhode Island; |
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(ii) Reviewing, amending, and proposing all interagency agreements necessary to provide |
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coordinated services; |
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(iii) Promoting the coordination of state activities as the state implements the state's |
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economic and workforce development policy and plan; |
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(iv) Providing for the maximum amount of coordination amongst the state's various |
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departments and agencies that influence economic and workforce development efforts in Rhode |
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Island; |
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(v) Aligning the various operating plans to meet the overall economic and workforce |
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development plans for the state and provide an exchange of information amongst the various |
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stakeholders; |
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(vi) Providing advice to the Governor on economic and workforce development policy; |
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(vii) Undertaking specific projects as requested by the Governor; and |
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(viii) Developing a strategic plan to align and implement the state’s economic and |
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workforce development strategies among the various departments included in the cabinet; and be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That all departments, offices, boards, and agencies of the state shall |
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cooperate with the Commerce and Workforce Coordinating Cabinet and shall furnish such |
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administrative and staff support, advice, information, documents and otherwise, data and data |
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analysis, and other support as may be necessary or desirable; and be it further |
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RESOLVED, That in carrying out the responsibility under this order, the cabinet may: (i) |
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Accept grant funds and in-kind contributions from governmental and private entities; (ii) Hold |
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hearings; (iii) Invite academic experts and other witnesses to submit testimony; and (iv) Contract |
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with experts and consultants as necessary to inform deliberations and recommendations; and be it |
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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 Governor of the State of Rhode Island. |
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