2015 -- H 5342

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2015

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE EFFICIENCY

AND COST OF SNOW REMOVAL FROM STATE AND LOCAL ROADS

     Introduced By: Representatives Costa, Edwards, Johnston, Coughlin, and Newberry

     Date Introduced: February 05, 2015

     Referred To: House Finance

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

consisting of five (5) members: five (5) of whom shall be members of the Rhode Island House of

Representatives, not more than three (3) from the same political party, to be appointed by the

Speaker of the House.

     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 member of the general public.

     The purpose of said commission shall be to make a comprehensive study on the efficacy

and fiscal impact and outlay from snow removal on state and local roads.

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

the call of the Speaker of the House and organize and shall select a chairperson.

     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 Speaker of the

House 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

House of Representatives no later than January 6, 2016, and said commission shall expire on

April 6, 2016.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE EFFICIENCY

AND COST OF SNOW REMOVAL FROM STATE AND LOCAL ROADS

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     This resolution would create a five (5) member special legislative study commission

whose purpose it would be to make a comprehensive study on the efficacy and fiscal impact and

outlay from snow removal on state and local roads, and who would report back to the House no

later than January 6, 2016, and whose life would expire on April 6, 2016.

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