04-R 380
2004 -- H 8613
SUBSTITUTE A
Enacted 06/24/04
J O I N T R E S O L U T I O N
CREATING
A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE LEAD HAZARD MITIGATION LAW WHICH
SHALL TAKE EFFECT JULY 1, 2004
Introduced
By: Representatives Picard, San Bento, Lewiss, Lowe, and Long
Date
Introduced: June 08, 2004
RESOLVED,
That a special legislative commission be and the same is hereby created
consisting
of eight (8) members: four (4) of whom shall be members of the house of
representatives,
not more than three (3) from the same political party, to be appointed by the
speaker
of the house; and four (4) of whom shall be members of the senate, not more
than three
(3)
from the same political party, to be appointed by the president of the senate.
In
lieu of any appointment of a member of the legislature to a permanent advisory
commission,
a legislative study commission or any commission created by a general assembly
resolution,
the appointing authority may appoint a member of the general public to serve in
lieu
of
a legislator, provided that the majority leader or the minority leader of the
political party which
is
entitled to the appointment consent to the appointment of the member of the
general public.
The
purpose of said commission shall be to study the Lead Hazard Mitigation Law,
set to
take
effect on July 1, 2004, or as may be amended, to make a comprehensive
examination of the
existing
law to determine if it is overly burdensome on homeowners, and to identify and
develop
more
effective and less intrusive/burdensome alternatives.
Forthwith
upon passage of this resolution, the members of the commission shall meet at
the
call of the Speaker of the House. The Speaker of the House and the President of
the Senate
shall
select, from among the legislators, co-chairpersons. Vacancies in said commission
shall be
filled
in like manner as the original appointment.
The
membership of said commission shall receive no compensation for their services.
All
departments and agencies of the state shall furnish such advice and
information, documentary
and
otherwise, to said commission and its agents as is deemed necessary or
desirable by the
commission
to facilitate the purposes of this resolution.
The
Speaker of the House is hereby authorized and directed to provide suitable
quarters
for
said commission; and be it further
RESOLVED,
That the commission shall report its findings and recommendations to the
General
Assembly no later than June 2, 2005 and said commission shall expire on August
2,
2005.
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