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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

     Introduced By: Senators DiPalma, Ottiano, DaPonte, Miller, and Felag

     Date Introduced: February 25, 2015

     Referred To: Senate Finance

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

consisting of eight (8) members; four (4) of whom shall be members of the House of

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

Speaker of the House; and four (4) of whom shall be members of the Senate, not more than three

(3) from the same political party, to be appointed by the President of the Senate.

     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 review, monitor, and make a comprehensive

study and report on all areas of the motor fuel tax and shall seek ways to devise and implement a

replacement for the motor vehicle fuel tax and make recommendations on the feasibility of

replacing said tax.

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

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

the House shall select a member of the House and the President of the Senate shall select a

member of the Senate to serve as co-chairpersons. Upon selection of co-chairpersons, the

commission shall meet at least quarterly.

     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 recommendations to the

General Assembly no later than March 1, 2016, and said commission shall expire on May 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 MOTOR FUEL TAX

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     This resolution would create an eight (8) member special legislative study commission

whose purpose it would be to study and make recommendations on the elimination of the motor

fuel tax, and who would report back to the general assembly no later than March 1, 2016, and

whose life would expire on May 1, 2016.

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