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| 2015 -- H 5488 SUBSTITUTE A Enacted 06/24/2015 |
| H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N |
| CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON PROVIDING INTERENT, CABLE TELEVISION, AND PHONE SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN NORTHWESTERN RHODE ISLAND |
| Introduced By: Representatives Chippendale, Serpa, Amore, Handy, and O'Brien |
| Date Introduced: February 12, 2015 |
| RESOLVED, That a special legislative commission be and the same is hereby created |
| consisting of nine (9) members: four (4) of whom shall be members of the Rhode Island 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 Chairperson of the Rhode Island Public Utilities |
| Commission, or designee; one of whom shall be the Administrator of the Division of Public |
| Utilities and Carriers, or designee; two (2) of whom shall be telecommunication providers in the |
| state, to be appointed by the Speaker; and one of whom shall be the Superintendent of the Foster- |
| Glocester Regional School District. |
| 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 efficacy and fiscal impact of providing free internet, phone, and cable television services to |
| eligible residents in underserved communities in northwestern Rhode Island. |
| 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 April 5, 2016, and said commission shall expire on June 5, |
| 2016. |
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| LC000561/SUB A |
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