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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2014

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J O I N T   R E S O L U T I O N

CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE CHALLENGES

FACING COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND THE REDEVELOPMENT OF HISTORIC

BUILDINGS IN RHODE ISLAND

     Introduced By: Representatives Carnevale, Corvese, Slater, Almeida, and Lombardi

     Date Introduced: June 12, 2014

     Referred To: House Finance

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

consisting of thirteen (13) members: three (3) of whom shall be members of the Senate, not more

than two (2) from the same political party, to be appointed by the President of the Senate; 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 Department of Administration, or designee; one of whom shall be the

Administrator of the Division of Taxation, or designee; one of whom shall be the President of the

Rhode Island Building and Construction Trades Council, or designee; one of whom shall be the

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

the Deputy Director of the Rhode Island Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission, or

designee; one of whom shall be a member of the general public with an expertise in commercial

real estate development of historic buildings, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House; and

one of whom shall be a member of the general public with an expertise in commercial real estate

development of historic buildings, to be appointed by the President of the Senate.

     The purpose of said commission shall be to make a comprehensive study and issue

findings regarding the challenges facing commercial development and the redevelopment of

historic buildings in Rhode Island; the benefits of rehabilitating these buildings; and the best ways

to spur the buildings' reuse when it is in the best interest of the state.

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

the call of the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House who shall select co-chairpersons.

     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 Joint Committee on Legislative Services 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

General Assembly no later than February 15, 2015, and said commission shall expire on April 30,

2015.

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

General Assembly no later than February 15, 2015, and said commission shall expire on April 30,

2015.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

J O I N T   R E S O L U T I O N

CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE CHALLENGES

FACING COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND THE REDEVELOPMENT OF HISTORIC

BUILDINGS IN RHODE ISLAND

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

whose purpose it would be to make a comprehensive study regarding the challenges facing

commercial development and the redevelopment of historic buildings in the state, and who would

report back to the General Assembly on or before February 15, 2015, and said commission would

expire on April 30, 2015.

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