RESOLVED, That a special legislative commission be and the same is hereby created consisting of nineteen (19) members: four (4) of whom shall be from the House of Representatives, not more than three (3) from the same political party, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House; four (4) of whom shall be from the Senate, not more than three (3) from the same political party, to be appointed by the Senate Majority Leader; two (2) of whom shall be a member of the general public, to be appointed by the Governor; one (1) of whom shall be the Director of the Department of Statewide Planning, or designee; two (2) of whom shall be the Director and the chairperson of the Coastal Resources Management Council, or designee; one (1) of whom shall be the Director of the Department of Environmental Management, or designee; one (1) of whom shall be the Director of the Economic Development Corporation, or designee; one (1) of whom shall be a member of an environmental advocacy organization, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House; one (1) of whom shall be a member of an environmental advocacy organization, to be appointed by the Senator Majority Leader; one (1) of whom shall be the Director of the Coastal Institute, or designee; and one (1) of whom shall be a member of a marine trades organization to be appointed by the Speaker of the House.

The purpose of said commission shall be to research and identify existing state statutes pertaining to planning for Narragansett Bay; research past and current planning programs pertaining to Narragansett Bay; research, summarize and produce data on the economic value of Narragansett Bay; summarize existing data on the health of Narragansett Bay; develop a report recommending specific measures the state should take to ensure the timely creation of a Strategic Plan for Narragansett Bay.

Forthwith upon passage of this resolution, the members of the commission shall meet at the call of the Speaker of the House and organize and shall select from among the legislators co-chairpersons, one from the House of Representatives and one from the Senate.

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 Speaker of the House 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 on or before April 15, 2003 and said commission shall expire on June 30, 2003.