08-R331

2008 -- H 8421

Enacted 06/19/08

H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N

CREATING A SPECIAL HOUSE COMMISSION TO STUDY GREEN DEVELOPMENT IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Introduced By: Representatives Dennigan, Ajello, Rose, Handy, and Rice

Date Introduced: June 19, 2008

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

consisting of twelve (12) members: five (5) 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; one of whom shall be the Director of the Department of Administration, or

designee; three (3) of whom shall be environmental engineers, to be appointed by the Speaker of

the House; and three (3) of whom shall be members of the public, to be appointed by the Speaker

of the House of Representatives.

     The purpose of said commission shall be to:

     1.      Review cost and national energy efficiency standards for green development;

     2.     Make a comprehensive study and review of the need for a green development

advisory committee;

     3.      Examine greenhouse gas emissions standards; and

     4.      Propose efforts the state can implement to more effectively plan environmentally

responsible green development projects.

     Forthwith upon passage of this resolution, the members of the commission shall meet at

the call of the Speaker of the House and organize and shall select from among the legislators, a

chairperson. 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

House of Representatives and the Governor of the State of Rhode Island no later than June 18,

2009, and said commission shall expire on August 18, 2009.

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