| R 401 |
| 2019 -- S 1006 Enacted 06/26/2019 |
| S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N |
| CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE EFFECT AND PROCEDURES FOR THE REORGANIZATION OF THE RHODE ISLAND COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL (CRMC) |
| Introduced By: Senator V. Susan Sosnowski |
| Date Introduced: June 25, 2019 |
| WHEREAS, The Coastal Resources Management Council is a management agency with |
| regulatory functions "whose primary responsibility is for the preservation, protection, |
| development and where possible the restoration of the coastal areas of the state, which extends |
| out to the extent of the state's jurisdiction in the territorial sea, via the authority given in state law |
| and through implementation of its integrated and comprehensive coastal management plans "; and |
| WHEREAS, A reorganization of the CRMC and its operations and management |
| procedures could provide increased efficiencies, opportunities and protection of our coastal |
| resources; now, therefore be it |
| RESOLVED, That a special legislative commission be and the same is hereby created |
| consisting of fifteen (15) members: six (6) of whom shall be members of the Senate, not more |
| than four (4) from the same political party, to be appointed by the President of the Senate; one of |
| whom shall be the Executive Director of Save the Bay, or designee; one of whom shall be the |
| Town Manager of South Kingstown, or designee; one of whom shall be the Chair of the Warwick |
| Planning Board, or designee; one of whom shall be the City Manager of the City of Newport, or |
| designee; one of whom shall be the President of the R.I. Shellfisherman's Association, or |
| designee; two (2) of whom shall be commercial fishermen, to be appointed by the President of the |
| Senate; one of whom shall be the Dean of the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of |
| Oceanography, or designee; and one of whom shall be the Dean of the Roger Williams University |
| Department of Biology, Marine Biology, and Environmental Science, or designee. |
| 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 appointment of the member of the general public. |
| The purpose of said commission shall be to make a comprehensive study of, and provide |
| recommendations for, the reorganization of the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management |
| Council. |
| Forthwith upon passage of this resolution, the members of the commission shall meet at |
| the call of the President of the Senate and organize. The President of the Senate shall select a |
| member to serve as chairperson of the commission. |
| 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 |
| Senate on or before January 2, 2020, and said commission shall expire on April 2, 2020. |
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