2016 -- H 7189

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2016

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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 AND REVIEW THE

PRESENT AND FUTURE USE AND NEEDS OF ALL BUILDINGS LOCATED IN THE

CAPITOL CENTER DISTRICT

     Introduced By: Representatives Reilly, and Marshall

     Date Introduced: January 14, 2016

     Referred To: House Finance

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

consisting of ten (10) members: five (5) 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; one of whom shall be the Director of the Joint Committee on Legislative

Services, or designee; one of whom shall be a member of the Rhode Island State Properties

Committee, to be appointed by the Governor; one of whom shall be the Rhode Island State

Treasurer, or designee; one of whom shall be the Rhode Island Secretary of State, or designee;

and one of whom shall be the Lieutenant Governor of the State of Rhode Island, or designee.

     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 of the present

and future use and needs of all buildings located in the Capitol Center District in the City of

Providence, including the State House and all buildings on Smith Street, and including

governmental agencies occupying space or using space within such buildings.

     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 April 13, 2017, and said commission shall expire on July

13, 2017.

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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 AND REVIEW THE

PRESENT AND FUTURE USE AND NEEDS OF ALL BUILDINGS LOCATED IN THE

CAPITOL CENTER DISTRICT

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     This resolution would create a ten (10) member special legislative study commission

whose purpose it would be to study the present and future use and needs of buildings located in

the Capitol Center District, and who would report back to the House no later than April 13, 2017,

and whose life would expire on July 13, 2017.

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