12-R072
2012 -- H 7276
Enacted 01/31/11
H O U S E R E S
O L U T I O N
CREATING A
SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY WASTE AND ENERGY
INCINERATION IN
THE STATE OF
Introduced By: Representatives Brien, Ucci, Edwards, Reilly, and Chippendale
Date Introduced: January 26, 2012
RESOLVED, That a special legislative commission be and
the same is hereby created
consisting of five (5) members: five (5) 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.
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 member of
the general public.
The purpose of said
commission shall be to make a comprehensive study on waste-to-
energy incineration in the state of
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 co-chairpersons from among
the legislators.
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
House of Representatives no later than March 28, 2013,
and said commission shall expire on June
27, 2013.
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