2015 -- H 5085 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2015 | |
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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 MOTOR FUEL TAX | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Edwards, Newberry, and Canario | |
Date Introduced: January 14, 2015 | |
Referred To: House Finance | |
1 | RESOLVED, That a special legislative commission be and the same is hereby created |
2 | consisting of eight (8) members; four (4) of whom shall be members of the House of |
3 | Representatives, not more than three (3) from the same political party, to be appointed by the |
4 | Speaker of the House; and four (4) of whom shall be members of the Senate, not more than three |
5 | (3) from the same political party, to be appointed by the President of the Senate. |
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 |
10 | which is entitled to the appointment, consents to the member of the general public. |
11 | The purpose of said commission shall be to review, monitor, and make a comprehensive |
12 | study and report on all areas of the motor fuel tax and shall seek ways to devise and implement a |
13 | replacement for the motor vehicle fuel tax and make recommendations on the feasibility of |
14 | replacing said tax. |
15 | Forthwith upon passage of this resolution, the members of the commission shall meet at |
16 | the call of the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate and organize. The Speaker of |
17 | the House shall select a member of the House and the President of the Senate shall select a |
18 | member of the Senate to serve as co-chairpersons. Upon selection of co-chairpersons, the |
19 | commission shall meet at least quarterly. |
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 its findings and recommendations to the |
7 | General Assembly no later than March 1, 2016, and said commission shall expire on May 1, |
8 | 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 MOTOR FUEL TAX | |
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1 | This resolution would create an eight (8) member special legislative study commission |
2 | whose purpose it would be to study and make recommendations on the elimination of the motor |
3 | fuel tax, and who would report back to the General Assembly no later than March 1, 2016, and |
4 | whose life would expire on May 1, 2016. |
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