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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 USE OF STATE | |
OWNED LAND AS AN INCUBATOR FOR GREEN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY | |
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Introduced By: Representatives McKiernan, Shekarchi, Handy, O'Brien, and Marshall | |
Date Introduced: February 25, 2015 | |
Referred To: House Environment and Natural Resources | |
1 | WHEREAS, The state currently owns real estate which is not being utilized and which |
2 | would be well situated for the use, development, and testing of new green technologies; and |
3 | WHEREAS, The generation of green energy has significant future promise; and |
4 | WHEREAS, It is in the interest of the state to incubate businesses which will thrive in the |
5 | green energy market as the world gradually moves towards green energy; and |
6 | WHEREAS, It is in the interest of the state to use its unique resources in a more efficient |
7 | way to better compete for businesses involved in cutting-edge technologies; now, therefore be it |
8 | RESOLVED, That a special legislative commission be and the same is hereby created |
9 | consisting of seven (7) members: seven (7) of whom shall be members of the Rhode Island House |
10 | of Representatives, not more than four (4) from the same political party, to be appointed by the |
11 | Speaker of the House. |
12 | In lieu of any appointment of a member of the legislature to a permanent advisory |
13 | commission, a legislative study commission, or any commission created by a General Assembly |
14 | resolution, the appointing authority may appoint a member of the general public to serve in lieu |
15 | of a legislator, provided that the Majority Leader or the Minority Leader of the political party |
16 | which is entitled to the appointment, consents to the member of the general public. |
17 | The purpose of said commission shall be to make a comprehensive study and provide |
18 | recommendations on the use of state owned land to assist in the incubation of private businesses |
19 | involved in the development of new technology supporting the generation of "green energy." |
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1 | Forthwith upon passage of this resolution, the members of the commission shall meet at |
2 | the call of the Speaker of the House and organize and shall select a chairperson. |
3 | Vacancies in said commission shall be filled in like manner as the original appointment. |
4 | The membership of said commission shall receive no compensation for their services. |
5 | All departments and agencies of the state shall furnish such advice and information, |
6 | documentary and otherwise, to said commission and its agents as is deemed necessary or |
7 | desirable by the commission to facilitate the purposes of this resolution. |
8 | The Speaker of the House is hereby authorized and directed to provide suitable quarters |
9 | for said commission; and be it further |
10 | RESOLVED, That the commission shall report its findings and recommendations to the |
11 | House of Representatives no later than April 5, 2016, and said commission shall expire on June 5, |
12 | 2016. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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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 USE OF STATE | |
OWNED LAND AS AN INCUBATOR FOR GREEN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY | |
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1 | This resolution would create a seven (7) member special legislative study commission |
2 | whose purpose it would be to study and make recommendations on the use of state owned land to |
3 | assist in the incubation of private businesses involved in the development of new technology |
4 | supporting the generation of "green energy." |
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