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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2019

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J O I N T   R E S O L U T I O N

CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE EFFECT AND

PROCEDURES FOR THE REORGANIZATION OF THE RHODE ISLAND COASTAL

RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL (CRMC)

     

     Introduced By: Senators Sosnowski, McCaffrey, Conley, DiPalma, and Euer

     Date Introduced: February 27, 2019

     Referred To: Senate Environment & Agriculture

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     WHEREAS, The Coastal Resources Management Council is a management agency with

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regulatory functions "whose primary responsibility is for the preservation, protection,

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development and where possible the restoration of the coastal areas of the state, which extends

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out to the extent of the state's jurisdiction in the territorial sea, via the authority given in state law

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and through implementation of its integrated and comprehensive coastal management plans "; and

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     WHEREAS, A reorganization of the CRMC and its operations and management

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procedures could provide increased efficiencies, opportunities and protection of our coastal

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resources; now, therefore be it

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

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consisting of fifteen (15) members: three (3) of whom shall be members of the House, not more

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than two (2) from the same political party, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House; three (3)

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of whom shall be members of the Senate, not more than two (2) from the same political party, to

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be appointed by the President of the Senate; one of whom shall be the Executive Director of Save

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the Bay, or designee; one of whom shall be the Town Manager of South Kingstown, or designee;

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one of whom shall be the Chair of the Warwick Planning Board, or designee; one of whom shall

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be the City Manager of the City of Newport, or designee; one of whom shall be the President of

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the R.I. Shellfisherman's Association, or designee; two (2) of whom shall be commercial

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fishermen, one to be appointed by the Speaker of the House, and one to be appointed by the

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President of the Senate; one of whom shall be of the Dean of the University of Rhode Island

 

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Graduate School of Oceanography, or designee; and one of whom shall be the Dean of the Roger

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Williams University Department of Biology, Marine Biology, and Environmental Science, or

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designee.

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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 which

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

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     The purpose of said commission shall be to make a comprehensive study of, and provide

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recommendations for, the reorganization of the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management

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Council.

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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 President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House and organize. The President

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of the Senate and the Speaker of the House shall each select one member to serve as co-

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chairpersons of the commission.

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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 Joint Committee on Legislative Services is hereby authorized and directed to provide

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suitable quarters for said commission; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the commission shall report its findings and results to the General

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Assembly on or before January 2, 2020, and said commission shall expire on April 2, 2020.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

J O I N T   R E S O L U T I O N

CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE EFFECT AND

PROCEDURES FOR THE REORGANIZATION OF THE RHODE ISLAND COASTAL

RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL (CRMC)

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     This resolution would create a fifteen (15) member special legislative commission whose

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purpose it would be to make a comprehensive study of, and provide recommendations for, the

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reorganization of the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council, and who would

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report back to the General Assembly on or before January 2, 2020, and said commission would

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expire on April 2, 2020.

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