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| 2022 -- S 2210 Enacted 03/10/2022 |
| S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N |
| CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE LICENSING OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS |
Introduced By: Senators Coyne, Lombardo, Gallo, Picard, Ciccone, and Kallman |
| Date Introduced: February 08, 2022 |
| RESOLVED, That a special legislative commission be and the same is hereby created |
| consisting of eleven (11) members: three (3) of whom shall be members of the Senate, not more |
| than two (2) from the same political party, to be appointed by the President of the Senate; one of |
| whom shall be the Director of the Department of Business Regulation, or designee; one of whom |
| shall be the State Building Code Commissioner, or designee; one of whom shall be the Executive |
| Officer of the Rhode Island Builders Association, or designee; two (2) of whom shall be members |
| of the Contractors’ Registration and Licensing Board to be appointed by the President of the |
| Senate; two (2) of whom shall be members of the Rhode Island Builders Association, to be |
| appointed by the Executive Officer of the Rhode Island Builders Association; and one of whom |
| shall be a member of the general public, to be appointed by the President of the Senate. |
| 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. |
| The purpose of said commission shall be to make a comprehensive study and make |
| recommendations regarding the licensing of residential builders and contractors. |
| Forthwith upon passage of this resolution, the members of the commission shall meet at |
| the call of the President of the Senate and organize and shall select, from among the legislators, a |
| chairperson or co-chairpersons. |
| 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 15, 2023, and said commission shall expire on January 30, 2023. |
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