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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2024

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, AND PARTNERSHIPS -- WORKERS'

COOPERATIVES

     

     Introduced By: Senators Acosta, Cano, Quezada, Mack, Ciccone, Zurier, Gu, Bell,
Kallman, and Euer

     Date Introduced: January 12, 2024

     Referred To: Senate Labor

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 7-6.2 of the General Laws entitled "Workers' Cooperatives" is hereby

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amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     7-6.2-3.1. Corporations organized for the purpose of furnishing skilled labor.

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     A corporation electing to be governed as a workers' cooperative, may in its articles of

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incorporation or bylaws, indicate its intent to be so governed for the purpose of furnishing contract

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labor for other entities; provided that, any individual performing said labor does so under

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circumstances that demonstrate that the individual's relationship to the contracting entity is one of

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an independent contractor furnishing skilled labor through the workers' cooperative corporation.

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For the purpose of subsection 7-6.2-4(f), if an individual makes use of such a worker's cooperative

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to secure work with another entity, but is not a member of the cooperative or is not furnishing

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services directly to the cooperative, the terms of that subsection shall not apply to that individual.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, AND PARTNERSHIPS -- WORKERS'

COOPERATIVES

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     This act would clarify the role of a workers' cooperative to allow it to operate as a hiring

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hall under certain circumstances.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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