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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 STREAMLINING NEW

BUSINESS STARTUP PROCESSES

     Introduced By: Representatives Canario, Edwards, Abney, Ruggiero, and Diaz

     Date Introduced: January 15, 2015

     Referred To: House Small Business

     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 House, not more

than two (2) from the same political party, to be appointed by the Speaker; 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 representatives of the Rhode

Island small business community to be appointed by the Speaker of the House; two (2) of whom

shall be representatives of the Rhode Island corporate community to be appointed by the Senate

President; and two (2) of whom shall be members of the general public, one to be appointed by

each of the commission co-chairs.

      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 appointment of the member of the general public.

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

fees and procedures associated with starting a business in Rhode Island and provide

recommendations on ways to streamline the process.

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

the call of the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House and organize. The President

of the Senate and the Speaker of the House shall each select one member to serve as co-

chairpersons of the commission.

     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 results to the General

Assembly on or before March 1, 2016, and said commission shall expire on June 1, 2016.

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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 STREAMLINING NEW

BUSINESS STARTUP PROCESSES

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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 and provide recommendations to

streamline new business startup processes in Rhode Island, and who would report back to the

General Assembly on or before March 1, 2016, and said commission would expire on June 1,

2016.

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