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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

CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF

PHASING OUT THE SALES TAX IMPOSED ON THE SALE OF USED MOTOR VEHICLES

     

     Introduced By: Representative Kenneth J. Mendonca

     Date Introduced: May 05, 2017

     Referred To: House Finance

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

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consisting of five (5) members: five (5) of whom shall be members of the Rhode Island House of

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

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Speaker of the House.

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     In lieu of any appointment of a member of the legislature to a permanent advisory

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commission, a legislative study commission, or any commission created by a General Assembly

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resolution, the appointing authority may appoint a member of the general public to serve in lieu

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of a legislator, provided that the Majority Leader or the Minority Leader of the political party

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which is entitled to the appointment, consents to the member of the general public.

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      The purpose of said commission shall be to make a comprehensive study on the

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feasibility of phasing out the sales tax imposed on motor vehicles that have a history of being

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traded or sold in the state.

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

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the call of the Speaker of the House and organize and shall select a chairperson.

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     Vacancies in said commission shall be filled in like manner as the original appointment.

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     The membership of said commission shall receive no compensation for their services.

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     All departments and agencies of the state shall furnish such advice and information,

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documentary and otherwise, to said commission and its agents as is deemed necessary or

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desirable by the commission to facilitate the purposes of this resolution.

 

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     The Speaker of the House is hereby authorized and directed to provide suitable quarters

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for said commission; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the commission shall report its findings and recommendations to the

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House of Representatives no later than January 4, 2018, and said commission shall expire on

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March 4, 2018.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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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 THE FEASIBILITY OF

PHASING OUT THE SALES TAX IMPOSED ON THE SALE OF USED MOTOR VEHICLES

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     This resolution would create a five (5) member special legislative study commission

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whose purpose it would be to study the feasibility of phasing out the sales tax imposed on motor

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vehicles that have a history of being traded or sold in the state, and who would report back to the

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House no later than January 4, 2018, and whose life would expire on March 4, 2018.

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