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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012 | |
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J O I N T R E S O L U T I O N | |
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CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY RHODE ISLAND'S | |
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MINIMUM PRICING STATUTES | |
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Introduced By: Senator Juan M. Pichardo | |
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Date Introduced: March 01, 2012 | |
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Referred To: Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs | |
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RESOLVED, That a special legislative commission be and the same is hereby created |
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consisting of ten (10) members: three (3) of whom shall be members of the Senate, not more than |
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two (2) of whom shall be from the same political party, to be appointed by the President of the |
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Senate; and three (3) of whom shall be members of the House of Representatives, not more than |
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two (2) of whom shall be from the same political party, to be appointed by the Speaker of the |
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House; the Director of the Division of Taxation; a representative of the New England |
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Convenience Stores Association; a representative who is a tobacco wholesaler distributer and is |
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from the dairy industry; and an individual with expertise in finance or consumer economics, to be |
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appointed by the Governor. The commission shall adopt rules and establish procedures it |
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considers necessary for the conduct of its business. |
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In lieu of any appointment of a member of the legislature to a permanent advisory |
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commission, a legislative study commission, or any commission created by a general assembly |
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resolution, the appointing authority may appoint a member of the general public to serve in lieu |
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of a legislator, provided that the majority leader or the minority leader of the political party which |
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is entitled to the appointment consents to the appointment of the member of the general public. |
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The purpose of said commission shall be to make a comprehensive study of all Rhode |
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Island laws and regulations pertaining to minimum pricing and to make recommendations to: (1) |
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Examine the minimum pricing laws in existence in Rhode Island and the purpose behind their |
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initial creation; (2) Examine the minimum pricing laws of Rhode Island’s neighboring states; (3) |
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Provide an analysis of the impact of the Rhode Island minimum pricing laws on the cost and price |
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of products so regulated; (4) Provide an analysis of the impact of the neighboring states’ |
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minimum pricing laws on the cost and price of products so regulated; and (5) Develop |
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recommendations as to whether Rhode Island’s minimum pricing laws continue to serve their |
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original purpose and whether such laws put Rhode Island and its businesses and residents at a |
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competitive disadvantage compared to neighboring states. |
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Forthwith upon passage of this resolution, the members of the commission shall meet at |
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the call of the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House and organize. The President |
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of the Senate and the Speaker of the House shall each select one member to serve as co- |
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chairpersons of the commission. |
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Vacancies in said commission shall be filled in like manner as the original appointment. |
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The membership of said commission shall receive no compensation for their services. All |
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departments and agencies of the state shall furnish such advice and information, documentary and |
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otherwise, to said commission and its agents as is deemed necessary or desirable by the |
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commission to facilitate the purposes of this resolution. |
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The Joint Committee on Legislative Services is hereby authorized and directed to provide |
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suitable quarters in the State House for said commission; and be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the commission shall report its findings and results to the general |
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assembly on or before January 17, 2013, and said commission shall expire on February 14, 2013. |
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EXPLANATION | |
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BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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J O I N T R E S O L U T I O N | |
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CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY RHODE ISLAND'S | |
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MINIMUM PRICING STATUTES | |
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This resolution would create a special legislative commission whose purpose it would be |
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to make a comprehensive study of Rhode Island’s minimum pricing statutes and whether Rhode |
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Island’s minimum pricing laws continue to serve their original purpose, and whether such laws |
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are putting Rhode Island and its businesses and residents at a competitive disadvantage compared |
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to neighboring states, and who would report back to the general assembly no later than January |
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17, 2013, and whose life would expire on February 14, 2013. |
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