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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2024 | |
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S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N | |
RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION (DOA) TO | |
UNDERTAKE A REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF THE COASTAL RESOURCES | |
MANAGEMENT COUNCIL | |
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Introduced By: Senators Sosnowski, DiMario, Euer, and Gu | |
Date Introduced: June 10, 2024 | |
Referred To: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar | |
1 | WHEREAS, Rhode Island is the "Ocean State" with 400 miles of shoreline along the |
2 | Narragansett Bay and the Atlantic Ocean; and |
3 | WHEREAS, Rhode Island's beautiful shorelines are enjoyed by residents and tourists |
4 | alike; and |
5 | WHEREAS, Rhode Island relies upon these shorelines and coastal waters to support the |
6 | State's economy from its vibrant tourism sector to the seafood industry; and |
7 | WHEREAS, In order to preserve and protect the State's coastal waters, the Rhode Island |
8 | Coastal Resources Management Council and Department of Environmental Management work |
9 | prudently to ensure that the State's shorelines are maintained and properly developed; and |
10 | WHEREAS, The structure of these entities must be reviewed to determine if their |
11 | structures meet the current needs and those of the future; now, therefore be it |
12 | RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island hereby respectfully requests |
13 | that the Department of Administration (DOA) undertakes a review and analysis of the Coastal |
14 | Resources Management Council in order to determine: |
15 | • The cost-benefit analysis if the Coastal Resources Management Council became a |
16 | department of the State; |
17 | • The cost-benefit analysis if the Coastal Resources Management Council merged with |
18 | the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management; |
19 | • An analysis of the current operating structure of the Coastal Resources Management |
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1 | Council and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management to determine how the |
2 | Coastal Resources Management Council would operate as a department of the State and whether |
3 | overlaps in authority would be present between the two departments; |
4 | • An analysis of the organization structure, staffing, and resources required for the |
5 | Coastal Resources Management Council to operate as a standalone department of the State; |
6 | • An analysis of the organization structure, staffing, and resources required if the Coastal |
7 | Resources Management Council is merged with the Rhode Island Department of Environmental |
8 | Management; and |
9 | • What federal approvals are required from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric |
10 | Administration (NOAA) for the Coastal Resources Management Council to become a department |
11 | of the State or merge with the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management; and be it |
12 | further |
13 | RESOLVED, That this Senate hereby requests DOA to develop recommendations as to |
14 | how the State should proceed with the Coastal Resources Management Council; and be it further |
15 | RESOLVED, That this Senate hereby further requests the DOA to report its findings and |
16 | recommendations to the Senate on or before February 1, 2025; and be it further |
17 | RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to |
18 | transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the Director of the Department of |
19 | Administration. |
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