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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2025

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES AND AMENDING THE

MEMBERSHIP OF THE LEGISLATIVE STUDY COMMISSION ON CLIMATE CHANGE

IMPACT AND SOLUTIONS

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Cortvriend, and Spears

     Date Introduced: February 07, 2025

     Referred To: House Environment and Natural Resources

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     RESOLVED, That the special House commission created by resolution No. 361 passed

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by the House of Representatives at its January session, A.D. 2024, and approved June 11, 2024,

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entitled "House Resolution Creating a Legislative Study Commission On Climate Change

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Impacts and Solutions” is hereby authorized to continue its study and make a report to the House

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of Representatives on or before May 14, 2026, and said commission shall expire on June 18,

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2026; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the time for reporting authorized by resolution No. 361 passed by the

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House of Representatives at its January session, A.D. 2024, and approved June 11, 2024, be and

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the same is hereby rescinded; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the composition of said house commission is hereby amended by

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increasing the membership to eighteen (18) members, by adding one new member who shall be a

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representative from a geotechnical, environmental management firm, to be appointed by the

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Speaker of the House.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES AND AMENDING THE

MEMBERSHIP OF THE LEGISLATIVE STUDY COMMISSION ON CLIMATE CHANGE

IMPACT AND SOLUTIONS

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     This resolution would amend and increase the membership of the special house

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commission on climate change from seventeen (17) to eighteen (18), and extends the reporting

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and expiration dates from May 14, 2025, to May 14, 2026, and said commission would expire on

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June 18, 2026.

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