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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2015

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S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

RESPECTFULLY URGING THE UNITED STATES SENATE TO SUPPORT PASSAGE OF

THE MARKETPLACE FAIRNESS ACT OF 2015

     Introduced By: Senators Ruggerio, Paiva Weed, Goodwin, DiPalma, and DaPonte

     Date Introduced: April 01, 2015

     Referred To: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar

     WHEREAS, On March 10, 2015, the United States Senate introduced legislation "to

restore the States' sovereign rights to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws, and for other

purposes," also known as the "Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015"; and

     WHEREAS, Passage of the Act, S. 698, is an important component in our state's efforts

to end an unfair competitive edge that online and remote sellers have enjoyed over "main street

business" and will help to close a loophole in Rhode Island's ability to collect and remit all sales

taxes duly owed the state; and

     WHEREAS, Rhode Island's small businesses are the engine that drive our state's

economy and passage of The Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 would help to "level the playing

field" so our businesses may flourish; now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

hereby respectfully urges the United States Senate to support the passage of the Marketplace

Fairness Act of 2015; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to the Honorable Jack Reed, United States

Senator, and the Honorable Sheldon Whitehouse, United States Senator.

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