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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

AND TRAINING

     

     Introduced By: Senator Sandra Cano

     Date Introduced: May 19, 2023

     Referred To: Senate Labor

     (by request)

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 42-16.1-6 of the General Laws in Chapter 42-16.1 entitled

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"Department of Labor and Training" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     42-16.1-6. Board of review — Composition.

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     There shall be a board of review consisting of three (3) five (5) members. One member

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shall be a representative of labor, one member shall be a representative of industry, one member

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shall be an owner of a small business, as defined in § 44-54-1 and one member two (2) members

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shall be a representative of the public generally. selected from the general public. Not more than

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two (2) three (3) members of the board shall be of the same political party.

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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 -- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

AND TRAINING

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     This act would expand the board of review within the department of labor and training

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from three (3) to five (5) members in order to include a small business owner and a second member

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from the general public.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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