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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012

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J O I N T R E S O L U T I O N

AMENDING THE JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A PERMANENT LEGISLATIVE

COMMISSION ON CHILD CARE IN RHODE ISLAND

     Introduced By: Representatives Diaz, Slater, Morgan, Messier, and Cimini

     Date Introduced: May 30, 2012

     Referred To: House Health, Education & Welfare

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     RESOLVED, That the permanent legislative commission on child care in Rhode Island

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created by resolution No. 217 passed by the General Assembly at its January session, A.D. 1989,

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and approved July 7, 1989, entitled "Joint Resolution Creating A Permanent Legislative

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Commission On Child Care In Rhode Island" and as amended by resolution No. 219 passed by

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the General Assembly at its January session, A.D. 1991, and approved June 20, 1991, entitled

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“Joint Resolution In Amendment Of The Joint Resolution Creating A Permanent Legislative

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Commission On Child Care In Rhode Island” and as further amended by resolution No. 325

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passed by the General Assembly at its January session, A.D. 1998, and approved by the General

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Assembly on June 27, 1998, entitled “Joint Resolution Amending the Permanent Legislative

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Commission on Child Care In Rhode Island” and as further amended by resolution No. 346

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passed by the General Assembly at its January session, A.D. 2007, entitled “Joint Resolution

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Amending the Permanent Legislative Commission on Child Care In Rhode Island” be and the

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same is hereby amended as follows: The chair of the commission is responsible for updating and

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maintaining a current list of at least twenty-three (23) and not more than thirty-five (35) voting

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members of the commission, as determined by the commission. Voting members of the

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commission shall include three (3) members from the House of Representative, not more than

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two (2) from the same political party, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House; and two (2) of

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whom shall be members of the Senate, not more than one from the same political party, to be

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appointed by the Senate President. Voting members of the commission shall also include up to

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ten (10) representatives of state government agencies, including a representative from the state

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child care subsidy program office, the state child care licensing office, and the Head Start

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collaboration office, to be appointed by the commission chair. Voting members shall also include

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balanced representation, as determined by the commission, from the following constituencies:

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providers/provider associations/provider networks; resource organizations (referrals, professional

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development, and higher education); family/youth representation; advocates/research

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organizations; business/economic policy; and private philanthropy. Each organization shall have

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only one voting membership on the commission.

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     A waiting list for membership on the commission shall be created and maintained by the

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chair. Organizations and individuals on this waiting list will be known as “community partners”

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and will not have voting rights, but may attend meetings and participate in discussions.

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     Membership in said commission shall be reviewed and updated every two (2) years.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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J O I N T R E S O L U T I O N

AMENDING THE JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A PERMANENT LEGISLATIVE

COMMISSION ON CHILD CARE IN RHODE ISLAND

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     This resolution would amend the membership, establish a membership waiting list, and

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require updating of said membership every two (2) years.

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