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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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S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N | |
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RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THAT THE UNITED STATES LABOR SECRETARY | |
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WITHDRAW THE PROPOSAL TO MODIFY STUDENT LEARNER EXEMPTIONS IN | |
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AGRICULTURE UNDER THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT | |
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Introduced By: Senators Maher, Sosnowski, Kettle, Hodgson, and Shibley | |
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Date Introduced: April 26, 2012 | |
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Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration | |
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WHEREAS, The citizens of the State of Rhode Island have long enjoyed a proud |
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agricultural tradition; and |
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WHEREAS, The economic impact of Rhode Island agriculture continues to grow, even |
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through this recession, supporting both the fiscal and physical health of our state; and |
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WHEREAS, Organizations such as the Future Farmers of America and 4-H have long |
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served Rhode Island and the United States by helping to educate our children with economic and |
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life skills necessary to cultivate a green economy by providing access to practical experience in |
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agriculture; and |
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WHEREAS, The Secretary of the United States Department of Labor has proposed |
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severely limiting access to Student Learner Exemptions for Agriculture under the Fair Labor |
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Standards Act, exemptions which have allowed generations of American children to gain |
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practical skills in farming; and |
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WHEREAS, The average age of the American farmer is over 50 years; and |
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WHEREAS, The proposed changes will serve as a barrier to engagement with agriculture |
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to Rhode Island youth; and |
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WHEREAS, These proposed regulatory changes will undermine the agricultural |
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economy and tradition of Rhode Island and the United States; now, 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 respectfully requests that the Secretary withdraw said proposal to modify Student Learner |
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Exemptions in Agriculture under the Fair Labor Standards Act; and be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is authorized and directed to |
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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the Secretary of the United States Department |
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of Labor, Hilda Solis. |
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