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2004 -- S 2301 AS AMENDED | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2004 | |
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S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N | |
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PROPOSING A "REAL-TIME BILL TRACKING SYSTEM" | |
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Introduced By: Senators Cote, J Montalbano, Paiva-Weed, Lenihan, and Badeau | |
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Date Introduced: February 05, 2004 | |
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Referred To: Senate Financial, Technology, Regulatory | |
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WHEREAS, An individual's right to information about their government's activities lies |
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at the heart of the democratic process. The public's access to the creation and development of our |
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general laws is an essential ingredient in providing citizens of the state with the tools and |
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knowledge necessary to actively participate in a productive and constructive manner; and |
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WHEREAS, In order to accomplish this goal the State of Rhode Island's General |
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Assembly has been committed to expanding and enhancing new methods of disseminating |
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information to the public. The Legislative Data department has played a key role in providing the |
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necessary tools to expand technological access to legislative information; and |
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WHEREAS, The addition of a tracking and e-mail bill tracking notification system |
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within the current computerized reporting structure will assist the public with the extremely |
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difficult process of following a specific bill through the entire legislative course of action; now, |
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therefore be it |
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RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations |
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hereby requests Legislative Data to analyze the implementation of an e-mail bill-tracking |
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notification program and to report back to the Senate and the House of Representatives by May 1, |
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2004 with recommendations for its implementation and cost; and be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and he is hereby authorized and directed to |
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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the Director of Legislative Data Systems. |
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