2014 – H 8049
Enacted
04/29/14
H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N
Introduced By: Representatives Trillo, Costa, and Giarrusso
Date Introduced: April 10, 2014
RESOLVED, That a special legislative commission be and the same is
hereby created consisting of nine (9) members: five (5) of whom shall be
members of the House of Representatives, not more than four (4) from the same
political party, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House; one of whom shall
be a member of the Hospitality Industry in Rhode Island, to be appointed by the
Speaker of the House; one of whom shall be a member of the Building Industry in
Rhode Island, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House; one of whom shall be
a member of the Service Industry in Rhode Island, to be appointed by the
Speaker of the House; and one of whom shall be a member of the Retail Industry
in 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 consents to the member of the general public.
The purpose of said
commission shall be to make a comprehensive study and analysis of the current
permitting process for businesses in Rhode Island and to make recommendations
for potential changes/modifications to regulations, rules or general law
requirements in order to streamline and simplify the process.
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 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 6, 2015,
and said commission shall expire on March 6, 2015.
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