2025 -- S 0023

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2025

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S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR POTENTIAL CHANGES IN LEGISLATION/OVERSIGHT OF

THE ACT ON CLIMATE

     Introduced By: Senators Zurier, DiMario, Vargas, and Gu

     Date Introduced: January 23, 2025

     Referred To: Senate Environment & Agriculture

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

consisting of five (5) members: five (5) of whom shall be members of the Senate, not more than

four (4) from the same political party, to be appointed by the President of the Senate.

     In lieu of any appointment of a member of the legislature to 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 engage stakeholders and State officials to

monitor the successful implementation of the Act on Climate and provide recommendations

concerning any necessary legislation and/or oversight.

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

the call of the President of the Senate, organize, and select one member to serve as chairperson of

the commission.

     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 results to the General

Assembly on or before May 1, 2026, and said commission shall expire on June 1, 2026.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR POTENTIAL CHANGES IN LEGISLATION/OVERSIGHT OF

THE ACT ON CLIMATE

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     This resolution would create a five (5) member special legislative commission whose

purpose it would be to provide recommendations for any necessary legislation and/or oversight

for the Act on Climate, and who would report back to the Senate on or before May 1, 2026, and

would expire on June 1, 2026.

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