11-R409
2011 -- H 6260
Enacted 06/28/11
H O U S E R E S
O L U T I O N
CREATING A
SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION KNOWN AS THE
Introduced By: Representative Teresa A. Tanzi
Date Introduced: June 15, 2011
WHEREAS, The Port of
Galilee has been one of the most important fishing ports on the
eastern seaboard and is a significant contributor to the economic
well-being of our state; and
WHEREAS,
sustainable healthy food; and
WHEREAS, It is in the best interest of the people of the State of
Identify and recommend policies which will foster the
long-term viability of commercial fishing
in the
RESOLVED,
That a special legislative commission known as the
Force be
and the same is hereby created consisting of eleven (11) members: one of whom
shall be
a representative from Rhode Island Economic Development
Corporation; one of whom shall be
the director of the Rhode Island Department of
Environmental Management, or designee; one of
whom shall be the Town Manager of Narragansett, or
designee; one of whom shall be a shore
side supplier and business operator located in
licensed, active, commercial fisherman, to be appointed by the
Speaker of the House; and three
(3) of
whom shall be members from the House of Representatives whose districts have
direct
roles in the fishing industry, not more than two (2) of
whom shall be from the same political
party, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House. The
purpose of said commission shall be to:
(1) Review and identify the
existing governmental agencies, departments, and municipal
organizations regulating development and project approvals relating
to the fishing industry within
the
accountability, and regulation between and among such agencies,
departments, and municipal
organizations; (3) Review studies prepared specific to
year; (4) Identify and recommend the key goals for strengthening
fishing industry policy; and (5)
Propose legislation and/or
regulatory reform in accordance with the task force goals and study
findings to enhance the long-term viability of commercial fishing
in the
upon passage of this resolution, the members of the
commission shall meet at the call of the
Speaker of the House and
shall 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, boards, commissions 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; and be it
further
RESOLVED,
That the commission shall report its findings and
recommendations to the
House of Representatives no
later than May 1, 2012, and said commission shall expire on June
30, 2012.
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EXPLANATION
BY
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
H
O U S E R E S O L U T I O N
CREATING
A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION KNOWN AS THE PORT OF
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This
resolution would create an eleven (11) member special legislative commission
whose purpose would be to review and study information
pertaining to the fishing industry
operating within the
long-term viability of the fishing industry operating within
the
report back to the House of Representatives no later than
May 1, 2012, and whose life would
expire June 30, 2012.
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