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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2020

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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 AND MAKE

RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE LICENSING OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDERS

AND CONTRACTORS

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Solomon, Casey, Kennedy, and Edwards

     Date Introduced: February 26, 2020

     Referred To: House Corporations

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

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consisting of thirteen (13) 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 Director of the Department

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of Business Regulation, or designee; one of whom shall be the State Building Code

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Commissioner, or designee; one of whom shall be the Executive Officer of the Rhode Island

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Builders Association, or designee; two (2) of whom shall be members of the Contractors’

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Registration and Licensing Board, one to be appointed by the Speaker of the House, and one to be

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appointed by the President of the Senate; two (2) of whom shall be members of the Rhode Island

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Builders Association, to be appointed by the Executive Officer of the Rhode Island Builders

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Association.

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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.

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

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recommendations regarding the licensing of residential builders and contractors.

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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 the President of the Senate and organize and shall select,

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from among the legislators, a chairperson or co-chairpersons.

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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 of

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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 recommendations to the

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General Assembly no later than February 7, 2021, and said commission shall expire on April 7,

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2021.

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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 AND MAKE

RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE LICENSING OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDERS

AND CONTRACTORS

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     This resolution would create a thirteen (13) member special legislative commission

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whose purpose it would be to make a comprehensive study and provide recommendations

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regarding the licensing of residential builders and contractors, and who would report back to the

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General Assembly no later than February 7, 2021, and whose life would expire on April 7, 2021.

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