R 343

2003 -- S 1005 SUBSTITUTE A

Enacted 07/02/03

S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N

CREATING A SPECIAL SENATE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE IMPACT AND

FEASIBILITY OF MOVING REGULATORY AUTHORITY FOR THE AUTO BODY

INDUSTRY FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS REGULATION TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

Introduced By: Senators Celona, Walaska, F Caprio, and Tassoni

Date Introduced: April 09, 2003

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

consisting of eleven (11) members: four (4) of whom shall be members of the senate, not more

than three (3) from the same political party, to be appointed by the president of the senate; three

(3) of whom shall be representatives of the auto body business, to be appointed by the president

of the senate; three (3) of whom shall be representatives of the insurance industry, to be appointed

by the president of the senate; and one (1) of whom shall be a representative of the department of

business regulation, to be appointed by the president of the senate.

     In lieu of any appointment of a member of the legislature to a permanent advisory

commission, 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, provided that the majority leader or the minority leader of the political party which

is entitled to the appointment consents to the appointment of the member of the general public.

     The purpose of said commission shall be to perform a comprehensive study on the impact

and feasibility of moving regulatory authority for the auto body industry from the department of

business regulation to the public utilities commission with specific regard to the issues of filing,

handling and hearings on complaints, and labor rates and fees for the auto body industry.

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

the call of the president of the senate and organize and shall select, from among the legislators, a

chairperson. 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 recommendations to the

Senate on or before March 9, 2004 and said commission shall expire on May 9, 2004.

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