05-R 247

2005 -- H 5534

Enacted 05/05/05

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

CREATING A SPECIAL HOUSE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE ECONOMIC VIABILITY AND FEASIBILITY OF MANDATING AND REGULATING THE INSTALLATION AND USAGE OF MORE EFFICIENT INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL AND HOME CENTRAL-HEATING BOILERS

Introduced By: Representatives Lewiss, Landroche, Anguilla, Shanley, and Ginaitt

Date Introduced: February 15, 2005

     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 of whom shall be the administrator of the division of occupational

safety, or designee; one of whom shall be a member of the state building code commission, to be

appointed by the speaker; one of whom shall be a chief inspector, to be appointed by the director

of the Rhode Island department of labor and training; one of whom shall be an executive officer

of Viessmann Manufacturing Co. (US) Inc., of Warwick, to be appointed by the speaker of the

house; one of whom shall be an executive officer of Amtrol Inc., of West Warwick, to be

appointed by the speaker of the house; one of whom shall be the director of the Rhode Island state

energy office, or designee; one of whom shall be an executive officer with the New England Gas

Co., to be appointed by the speaker of the house; one of whom shall be an executive officer with

the Narragansett Electric Co., to be appointed by the speaker of the house; and one of whom shall

be an executive officer with the Oil Heating Institute of Rhode Island, to be appointed by the

speaker of the house.

     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 make a comprehensive study of the economic

viability and feasibility of mandating and regulating the installation and usage of more efficient

industrial, commercial and home central-heating boilers, to provide Rhode Islanders with

affordable warmth, and in order to:

     (1) reduce the consumption of nonrenewable energy forms;

     (2) to reduce the amount of toxic by-products into the air;

     (3) to generate and increase long-term energy efficiency and cost savings;

     (4) to establish operational performance standards; and

     (5) to improve the performance of existing units.

     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 January 10, 2006 and said commission shall expire on

March 10, 2006.

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