04-R 352

2004 -- H 8287 SUBSTITUTE A AS AMENDED

Enacted 06/23/04

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

CREATING A SPECIAL HOUSE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE TRANSPORTATION OF LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS

Introduced By: Representatives Gallison, Anguilla, Malik, Rose, and Enos

Date Introduced: March 11, 2004

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

consisting of thirteen (13) members: four (4) of whom shall be members of the House of

Representatives, not more than three (3) from the same political party, to be appointed by the

Speaker of the House; one (1) of whom shall be the State Fire Marshall, or designee; one (1) of

whom shall be the Director of Emergency Management, or designee; one (1) of whom shall be

the Attorney General, or designee; one (1) of whom shall be the Adjutant General, or designee;

one (1) of whom shall be the Director of the Public Utilities Commission, or designee; one (1) of

whom shall be the Director of the Department of Transportation, or designee; one (1) of whom

shall be the Director of the Turnpike and Bridge Authority, or designee; one (1) of whom shall be

the President of the Rhode Island Association of Fire Chiefs, Inc., or designee; and one (1) of

whom shall be the President of the Rhode Island Harbormasters Association, 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 consent to the appointment of the member of the general

public.

     The purpose of said commission shall be to study the transportation of liquefied natural

gas on the Sakonnet River and under the Mount Hope Bridge.

     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 March 15, 2005 and said commission shall expire on

August 15, 2005.

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