2021 -- S 0388

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2021

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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 MAKE

RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE LICENSING OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDERS

AND CONTRACTORS

     Introduced By: Senators Coyne, and Seveney

     Date Introduced: February 25, 2021

     Referred To: Senate Housing & Municipal Government

     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 House, not more

than two (2) from the same political party, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House; three (3)

of whom shall be members of the Senate, not more than two (2) from the same political party, to

be appointed by the President of the Senate; one of whom shall be the Director of the Department

of Business Regulation, or designee; one of whom shall be the State Building Code

Commissioner, or designee; one of whom shall be the Executive Officer of the Rhode Island

Builders Association, or designee; two (2) of whom shall be members of the Contractors’

Registration and Licensing Board, one to be appointed by the Speaker of the House, and one to be

appointed by the President of the Senate; two (2) of whom shall be members of the Rhode Island

Builders Association, to be appointed by the Executive Officer of the Rhode Island Builders

Association.

     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.

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

recommendations regarding the licensing of residential builders and contractors.

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

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

from among the legislators, a chairperson or co-chairpersons.

     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 of

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 March 28, 2022, and said commission shall expire on May 28,

2022.

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