13-R390
2013 -- S 1045
Enacted 07/02/13
S E N A T E R E
S O L U T I O N
RESPECTFULLY
REQUESTING THAT THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION ESTABLISH A
MUNICIPAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON STATEWIDE PERMITTING
Introduced By: Senator V. Susan Sosnowski
Date Introduced: July 02, 2013
WHEREAS, The State of
Rhode Island must continue its effort to improve the business
climate and allow the use of technology to reduce the costs
of government and improve
efficiency; and
WHEREAS, It is essential to fully engage cities and towns in the
process of statewide
permitting and inspections to establish a unified system and
improve the manner in which the
state connects with businesses and municipalities; and
WHEREAS, In the budget for fiscal year 2013, $300,000 in general
revenue funds were
allocated to fund consultant services required to gather
information pertaining to the State’s and
municipalities’ building plans, permit management, and building
inspection methods. The Office
of the Building Commissioner, in conjunction with the
State Fire Marshal and the Office of
Regulatory Reform, were instructed to use this
information to develop criteria for an online
building permits system; and
WHEREAS, Municipal and
state officials, builders, businesses, and, ultimately, the
citizens of the State of
coordination and uniformity of a statewide permitting system; now,
therefore be it
RESOLVED,
That this Senate of the State of
respectfully requests that the director of the department of administration
create and establish a
“municipal
advisory council on statewide permitting” (hereinafter “Council”) consisting of
five
(5) members.
Each member shall be an appointed or elected official of a
town; and be it further
RESOLVED,
That this Senate directs the advisory Council to
develop specific and
comprehensive recommendations for a statewide process for
electronic plan review, permit
management, and inspection as required under subsections
23-27.3-108.2(c)(2), (3) and (e) of the
Rhode Island General Laws,
and to encourage full participation in such a statewide process from
every city and town in the state of
RESOLVED,
That this Senate directs the council to advise and
make recommendations
on increasing municipal participation in the state’s
efforts to improve e-permitting processes; and
be it further
RESOLVED,
That the Secretary of State be and hereby is
authorized and directed to
transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the
director of the department of
administration.
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