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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013 | |
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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 THE OFFICE OF DIGITAL EXCELLENCE AND THE | |
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO UPGRADE AND IMPROVE EDC'S | |
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WEBSITE | |
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Introduced By: Senators Cote, Archambault, Satchell, Raptakis, and Conley | |
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Date Introduced: March 13, 2013 | |
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Referred To: Senate Commerce | |
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WHEREAS, The Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation's website is often |
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the first impression of the Ocean State for out-of-state businesses looking to relocate to Rhode |
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Island. The website presents a unique opportunity to showcase the state's strengths, appeal, and |
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business incentives to prospective companies; and |
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WHEREAS, Rhode Island's official state website and network, RI.gov, was recently |
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ranked fourth in the nation for the second consecutive year in the Center for Digital Government's |
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"Best of the Web" competition; and |
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WHEREAS, Leading states' economic development websites are recognized by the |
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International Economic Development Council through the Council's Excellence in Economic |
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Development Award; and |
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WHEREAS, The criteria used in judging such websites include visual appeal and |
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navigability, timeliness of information, interactivity, content quality, and the availability of |
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relevant and up-to-date data. Such websites often provide single-point access to multiple state |
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agencies, an approach that can assist a business and present an image of confidence and self- |
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assurance; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2012, the Office of Digital Excellence was established with a statutory |
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purpose that includes positioning Rhode Island as a national leader in e-government; 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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respectfully requests the Office of Digital Excellence, in partnership with the Economic |
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Development Corporation, to upgrade and improve the Economic Development Corporation's |
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website to align with websites of leading states; |
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RESOLVED, That such upgrades and improvements should include seamless integration |
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and compatibility with websites of other state agencies that are of direct interest to current and |
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prospective businesses including, but not limited to, the Department of Labor and Training, the |
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Secretary of State, and the Department of Business Regulation; and be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to |
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transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to the Chief Digital Officer of the State of Rhode |
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Island and to the Director of the Economic Development Corporation. |
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