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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013

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

RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES TAX REPEAL ACT OF 2013

     Introduced By: Senators Picard, Bates, Raptakis, Walaska, and Ottiano

     Date Introduced: February 13, 2013

     Referred To: Senate Finance

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     RESOLVED, That a special legislative commission be and the same is hereby created

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consisting of thirteen (13) members: three (3) of whom shall be members of the House of

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Representatives, not more than two (2) of whom from the same political party, to be appointed by

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the Speaker; three (3) of whom shall be members of the Senate, not more than two (2) of whom

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from the same political party, to be appointed by the Senate President; one of whom shall be the

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Director of the Department of Revenue, or designee; one of whom shall be the Executive Director

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of RIPEC, or designee; one of whom shall be the President of the Greater Providence Chamber of

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Commerce, or designee; two (2) one of whom shall be a members member of the business

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community at large, one of whom shall to be appointed by the Speaker, and one of whom shall be

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a taxpayer representative appointed by the President of the Senate; one of whom shall be the

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President of the Rhode Island Hospitality Association, or designee; and one of whom shall be the

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President of the Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns, or designee.

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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

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which is entitled to the appointment consents to the appointment of the member of the general

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public.

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     The purpose of said commission shall be to make a comprehensive study of all aspects of

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the current system pertaining to sales tax in the State of Rhode Island, including, but not limited

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to, the possibility of repealing the sales tax.

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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 Speaker of the House and Senate President and organize and shall select from

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among the legislators a chairperson. Vacancies in said commission shall be filled in like manner

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as the original appointment.

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     The membership of said commission shall receive no compensation for their services.

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     All departments, boards, commissions, and agencies of the state shall furnish such advice

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and information, documentary and otherwise, to said commission and its agents as is deemed

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necessary or desirable by the 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 for said commission; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the commission shall report its findings and recommendations to the

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General Assembly on or before February 6, 2014, and said commission shall expire on April 8,

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2014.

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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

RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES TAX REPEAL ACT OF 2013

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     This resolution would create a thirteen (13) member special legislative commission

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whose purpose would be to make a comprehensive study of all aspects of the current system

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pertaining to sales tax in the State of Rhode Island, including, but not limited to, the possibility of

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repealing the sales tax, and who would report back to the General Assembly no later than

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February 6, 2014, and whose life would expire April 8, 2014.

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