| R 435 |
| 2015 -- H 6365 Enacted 06/25/2015 |
| H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N |
| CREATING A SPECIAL HOUSE TASK FORCE TO STUDY AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A BROADBAND STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND |
| Introduced By: Representatives Ruggiero, Maldonado, Abney, Chippendale, and |
| Date Introduced: June 25, 2015 |
| WHEREAS, High-speed internet access, also known as broadband has become an |
| essential element of economic vitality, enhancing economic development and public safety for |
| the state’s communities, improving healthcare and educational opportunities, and providing a |
| better quality of life for our state’s residents; now, therefore be it |
| RESOLVED, That a special legislative task force be and the same is hereby created |
| consisting of nine (9) members: nine (9) of whom shall 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 task force or 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 task force shall be to make a comprehensive study of the Broadband |
| Service and Accessibility Commission’s findings and recommendations in order to establish and |
| implement a Broadband Strategic Plan for Rhode Island that will not only maintain the state’s |
| broadband competitive advantage, but will also increase its adoption and utilization by all |
| citizens. |
| Forthwith upon passage of this resolution, the members of the Task Force shall meet at |
| the call of the Speaker of the House who shall appoint a chairperson. |
| Vacancies in said task force shall be filled in like manner as the original appointment. |
| The membership of said task force 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 task force and its agents as is deemed necessary or desirable |
| by the task force to facilitate the purposes of this resolution. |
| The Speaker of the House is hereby authorized and directed to provide suitable quarters |
| for said task force; and be it further |
| RESOLVED, That the task force shall report its findings and recommendations to the |
| House of Representatives no later than January 19, 2016, and said task force shall expire on |
| March 19, 2016. |
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