2014 -- H 7833

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2014

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

CREATING A SPECIAL HOUSE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND MAKE

RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF A UNIVERSAL ONLINE

APPLICATION FOR MULTIPLE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS IN THE STATE OF RHODE

ISLAND

     Introduced By: Representative Linda D.Finn

     Date Introduced: March 04, 2014

     Referred To: House Health, Education & Welfare

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

consisting of seven (7) members: three (3) of whom shall be members of the House of

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

Speaker of the House; one of whom shall be the Director of the Rhode Island Department of

Administration, or designee; one of whom shall be the Director of the Rhode Island Department

of Human Services or designee; and two (2) of whom shall be members of the general public who

have utilized one or more of the assistance applications, to be appointed by the Speaker of the

House.

     In lieu of any appointment of a member of the legislature to a permanent advisory

commission, a legislative study commission, or any commission created by a General Assembly

resolution, the appointing authority may appoint a member of the general public to serve in lieu

of a legislator, provided that the majority leader or the minority leader of the political party which

is entitled to the appointment consents to the member of the general public.

     The purpose of said commission shall be to make a comprehensive study of the feasibility

and recommendations for developing a universal, online application process for families with

children to utilize when applying for multiple public assistance programs, including, but not

limited to: health and medical services, food assistance/WIC, RI Works, dental care, and child

care assistance.

     Forthwith upon passage of this resolution, the members of the commission shall meet at

the call of the Speaker of the House and organize and shall select a chairperson from among the

legislators.

     Vacancies in said commission shall be filled in like manner as the original appointment.

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

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

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

desirable by the commission to facilitate the purposes of this resolution.

     The Speaker of the House is hereby authorized and directed to provide suitable quarters

for said commission; and be it further

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

House of Representatives no later than January 6, 2015, and said commission shall expire on

March 6, 2015.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

CREATING A SPECIAL HOUSE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND MAKE

RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF A UNIVERSAL ONLINE

APPLICATION FOR MULTIPLE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS IN THE STATE OF RHODE

ISLAND

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     This resolution would create a seven (7) member special legislative study commission

whose purpose it would be to study and make recommendations for an online universal

application for assistance programs, and who would report back to the House of Representatives

no later than January 6, 2015, and whose life would expire on March 6, 2015.

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