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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2016

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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 AND REVIEW ALL

ASPECTS OF FUTURE TOLLING OF MOTOR VEHICLES

     Introduced By: Senators Raptakis, E O`Neill, and Pagliarini

     Date Introduced: January 21, 2016

     Referred To: Senate Finance

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

consisting of thirteen (13) members: three (3) of whom shall be members of the Rhode Island

Senate, not more than two (2) from the same political party, to be appointed by the President of

the Senate; three (3) of whom shall be members of the Rhode Island House of Representatives,

not more than two (2) from the same political party, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House;

one of whom shall be the Director of the Rhode Island Department of Administration, or

designee; one of whom shall be the Director of the Rhode Island Department of Transportation,

or designee; one of whom shall be Chairman of the Board for the Rhode Island Trucking

Association, or designee; one of whom shall be the Superintendent of the Rhode Island State

Police, or designee; one of whom shall be the Director of the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge

Authority, or designee; two (2) of whom shall be members of the public, one to be appointed by

the President of the Senate, and one to be appointed by the Speaker of the House.

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

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

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

of a legislator, provided that the Majority Leader or the Minority Leader of the political party

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

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

all aspects of future motor vehicle tolling including, but not limited to, automobiles, tractor

trailers, and other commercial vehicles.

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

the call of the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House and organize and shall select

a chairperson.

     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 the purposes of this resolution.

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

suitable quarters for said commission; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the commission shall report its findings and recommendations to the

General Assembly no later than May 2, 2016, and said commission shall expire on July 2, 2016.

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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 AND REVIEW ALL

ASPECTS OF FUTURE TOLLING OF MOTOR VEHICLES

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     This resolution would create a thirteen (13) member special legislative study commission

whose purpose it would be to study all aspects of future motor vehicle tolling in the state, and

who would report back to the General Assembly no later than May 2, 2016, and whose life would

expire on July 2, 2016.

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