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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2017

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES AND AMENDING THE

MEMBERSHIP OF THE SPECIAL HOUSE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE PRESENCE

AND TREATMENT OF LEAD IN DRINKING WATER IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Ackerman, McNamara, Blazejewski, Bennett, and
Amore

     Date Introduced: March 30, 2017

     Referred To: House Health, Education & Welfare

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     RESOLVED, That the special House commission created by resolution No. 325 passed

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by the House of Representatives at its January session, A.D. 2016, and approved June 16, 2016,

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entitled "House Resolution Creating a Special Legislative Commission to Study the Presence and

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Treatment of Lead in Drinking Water in the State of Rhode Island" is hereby authorized to

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continue its study and make a report to the House of Representatives on or before January 2,

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2018, and said commission shall expire on March 2, 2018; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the time for reporting authorized by resolution No. 325 passed by the

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House of Representatives at its January session, A.D. 2016, and approved June 16, 2016, be and

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the same is hereby rescinded; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the composition of said house commission is hereby amended by

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increasing the membership to nine (9) members, by adding one new member who shall be a

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member of a local city or town school committee, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of

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Representatives.

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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

EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES AND AMENDING THE

MEMBERSHIP OF THE SPECIAL HOUSE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE PRESENCE

AND TREATMENT OF LEAD IN DRINKING WATER IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

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     This resolution would amend the membership and extend the reporting and expiration

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dates of the special House commission to study the presence and treatment of lead in drinking

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water in the State of Rhode Island, from eight (8) members to nine (9) members, and from April

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27, 2017, to January 2, 2018, and said commission would expire on March 2, 2018.

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