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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2018

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - COMMERCE CORPORATION

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Giarrusso, Roberts, Quattrocchi, Nardolillo, and
Morgan

     Date Introduced: February 07, 2018

     Referred To: House Finance

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 42-64 of the General Laws entitled "Rhode Island Commerce

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Corporation" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     42-64-7.14. Recreational facility exemption.

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     Notwithstanding the express powers granted to the commerce corporation by ยงยง 42-64-6

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and 42-64-7, the corporation shall not provide any grants, loans, or financial assistance of any

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kind or nature to any business in excess of five million dollars ($5,000,000) without general

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assembly approval.

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     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 - COMMERCE CORPORATION

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     This act would prohibit the state commerce corporation, without express general

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assembly approval, providing any grants or loans of any kind that exceed five million dollars

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($5,000,000).

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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