2014 -- H 8356 | |
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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 REGIONAL ENERGY | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Ruggiero, Handy, and Kennedy | |
Date Introduced: June 19, 2014 | |
Referred To: House Environment and Natural Resources | |
1 | RESOLVED, That a special legislative commission be and the same is hereby created |
2 | consisting of six (6) members: three (3) of whom shall be members of the Senate, not more than |
3 | two (2) from the same political party, to be appointed by the President of the Senate; and three (3) |
4 | of whom shall be members of the House of Representatives, not more than two (2) from the same |
5 | political party, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House. |
6 | In lieu of any appointment of a member of the legislature to a permanent advisory |
7 | commission, a legislative study commission, or any commission created by a General Assembly |
8 | resolution, the appointing authority may appoint a member of the general public to serve in lieu |
9 | of a legislator, provided that the majority leader or the minority leader of the political party which |
10 | is entitled to the appointment consents to the member of the general public. |
11 | The purpose of said commission shall be to monitor and assess regional energy |
12 | challenges and opportunities, including, but not limited to, energy security, reliability, |
13 | environmental and economic benefits, and the costs to the State of Rhode Island and its |
14 | ratepayers. |
15 | Forthwith upon passage of this resolution, the members of the commission shall meet at |
16 | the call of the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House and organize. The President |
17 | of the Senate and the Speaker of the House shall each select one member to serve as co- |
18 | chairpersons of the commission. |
19 | Vacancies in said commission shall be filled in like manner as the original appointment. |
20 | The membership of said commission shall receive no compensation for their services. |
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1 | All departments and agencies of the state shall furnish such advice and information, |
2 | documentary and otherwise, to said commission and its agents as is deemed necessary or |
3 | desirable by the commission to facilitate the purposes of this resolution. |
4 | The Joint Committee on Legislative Services is hereby authorized and directed to provide |
5 | suitable quarters for said commission; and be it further |
6 | RESOLVED, That the commission shall report any findings and recommendations to the |
7 | President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House, and said commission shall expire on June |
8 | 3, 2016. |
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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 | |
CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY REGIONAL ENERGY | |
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1 | This resolution would create a six (6) member special legislative commission whose |
2 | purpose would be to monitor and assess regional energy challenges and opportunities including |
3 | but not limited to energy security, reliability, environmental and economic benefits, and costs to |
4 | the State of Rhode Island and its ratepayers, and who would report any findings to the General |
5 | Assembly, and whose life would expire on June 3, 2016. |
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