04-R 261

2004 -- H 8482

Enacted 05/18/04

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

CREATING A SPECIAL HOUSE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF THE WOONSOCKET HOUSING AUTHORITY CONVERTING CERTAIN HIGH-RISE ELDERLY DEVELOPMENTS INTO AFFORDABLE ASSISTED LIVING

Introduced By: Representatives T Brien, Picard, and Laroche

Date Introduced: May 04, 2004

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

consisting of nine (9) members: three (3) of whom shall be members of the house of

representatives, not more than two (2) from the same political party, to be appointed by the

speaker of the house; one of whom shall be the Chairperson of the Woonsocket Housing

Authority, or designee; one of whom shall be the Director of the Rhode Island Department of

Elderly Affairs, or designee; one of whom shall be the Director of the Rhode Island Department

of Human Services, or designee; one of whom shall be the Director of the Rhode Island

Department of Health, or designee; one of whom shall be the Director of Tri-Town Community

Services, or designee; and one of whom shall be the Executive Director of Northern Rhode Island

Community Service Programs, or designee.

     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 study the feasibility of the Woonsocket

Housing Authority, as established by Rhode Island general law title 45, chapter 25, converting

any of the high-rise elderly developments in the city of Woonsocket into affordable assisted

living facilities.

     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 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 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

house of representatives no later than April 28, 2005, and said commission shall expire on June

28, 2005.

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LC03294

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