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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: Senators Miller, Ruggerio, Goodwin, Doyle, Satchell, and Metts

     Date Introduced: June 10, 2014

     Referred To: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar

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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 Senate, not more

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than two (2) from the same political party, to be appointed by the President of the Senate; three

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(3) of whom shall be members of the House of Representatives, not more than two (2) from the

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same political party, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House; one of whom shall be the

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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findings regarding the challenges facing commercial development and the redevelopment of

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

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

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

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

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

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

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otherwise, to said commission and its agents as is deemed necessary or desirable by the

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

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2015.

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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 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

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

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

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

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expire on April 30, 2015.

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