09-R350

2009 -- H 6455

Enacted 10/29/09

 

 

H O U S E  R E S O L U T I O N

CREATING A SPECIAL HOUSE COMMISSION TO DEVELOP ALTERNATIVES TO THE

CURRENT PROVISION OF HEALTH CARE BENEFITS TO GOVERNMENTAL

EMPLOYEES WITHIN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

     

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Murphy, Fox, Watson, Kennedy, and Williamson

     Date Introduced: October 29, 2009

 

     

 

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

consisting of eleven (11) members: six (6) members shall be from the Rhode Island House of

Representatives, not more than four (4) from the same political party, to be appointed by the

Speaker of the House; one of whom shall be the President of the Rhode Island AFL/CIO or a

designee who must be an elected official from a bargaining unit representing state or municipal

employees; one of whom shall be a Mayor or town manager or their designee, appointed by the

Speaker of the House; one of whom shall be the State Court Administrator or his/her designee;

one of whom shall be a human relations administrator representing one of the general officers

appointed by the Speaker of the House; and one of whom shall be the executive director of the

Joint Committee on Legislative Services.

     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 consents to the appointment of the member of the general

public.

      The purpose of said commission shall be to conduct a comprehensive study to develop a

better model for the provision of health care benefits to government employees including, but not

limited to: increasing the state’s purchasing power; increasing the number of plans and options;

minimizing administrative costs throughout the state; and developing other alternatives, as to be

determined by the commission.

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

the call of the Speaker of the House 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 Joint Committee on Legislative Services 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 on or before April 8, 2010 and said commission shall expire on June

30, 2010.

     

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