2016 -- H 7384

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2016

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - RHODE ISLAND COMMERCE

CORPORATION

     Introduced By: Representatives Morgan, Roberts, Price, Chippendale, and Filippi

     Date Introduced: January 28, 2016

     Referred To: House Finance

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 42-64-5 of the General Laws in Chapter 42-64 entitled "Rhode

Island Commerce Corporation" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     42-64-5. Purposes. -- The Rhode Island commerce corporation is authorized, created,

and established to be an agency under the jurisdiction of the state's lead agency for economic

development, the executive office of commerce, and to be the operating agency of the state to

carry out the policies and procedure as established by the secretary, governor and the board of

directors for the following purposes:

      (1) To promote and encourage the preservation, expansion, and sound development of

new and existing industry, business, commerce, agriculture, tourism, and recreational facilities in

the state, which will promote the economic development of the state and the general welfare of its

citizens; and

      (2) With respect to real property other than federal land or land related to federal land, to

undertake any project, except a residential facility, and without limiting the generality of the

foregoing, to facilitate the development of industrial parks located in any city or town by assisting

in the pre-approval process for permitting on any vacant parcels; and

      (3) With respect to federal land or land related to federal land, to undertake any project,

except as those responsibilities are assigned to the Quonset Development Corporation; and

      (4) To create an organization that is responsive to the needs and interests of businesses of

all sizes within the state of Rhode Island and to be structured to be customer centric to enhance

commerce in the state utilizing all available resources.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - RHODE ISLAND COMMERCE

CORPORATION

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     This act would direct the commerce corporation to facilitate the development of industrial

parks located in any city or town by assisting in the pre-approval process for permitting on vacant

parcels.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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