Chapter 129
2013 -- S 0809 SUBSTITUTE A
Enacted 06/24/13
A N A C T
RELATING TO
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- MADE IN
MANUFACTURING
COLLABORATIVE OF 2013
Introduced By: Senator Maryellen Goodwin
Date Introduced: April 04, 2013
It is enacted by the
General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Title 42 of the General Laws entitled "STATE
AFFAIRS AND
GOVERNMENT" is hereby
amended by adding thereto the following chapter:
CHAPTER
64.15
MADE
IN
42-64.15-1.
Short title. -- This chapter shall be known and
may be cited as "Made in
42-64.15-2.
Legislative findings. -- The general assembly hereby
finds that there is an
increasing trend among Americans to buy local and that there are
currently insufficient resources
and information necessary to support, encourage and
foster consumer product awareness and
purchases of locally manufactured products in the state of
and protecting what "Made in
protect and keep our
increasingly global market by distinguishing and building pride in
these businesses through this
branding. Encouraging the purchase of these products will help
grow these businesses, encourage
new businesses to make products in
42-64.15-3.
Definitions. -- When used in this chapter, the
following terms shall have the
following meanings:
(1)
"Collaborative" means "Made in
established under section 42-64.15-4;
(2) "Creative
sector" means innovative art and design based businesses that primarily
design and manufacture a physical product, rather than a
digital product or service, operating
within the state of
(3) "State
agencies" means the state entities responsible for the implementation of
Rhode
Island's manufacturing and economic development,
including, but not be limited to:
(i)
The economic development corporation;
(ii) The secretary of
state's office;
(iii) The department
of administration;
(iv)
The department of business regulation;
(v) The division of
taxation;
(vi)
The department of labor and training; and
(vii) The
(4) "Locally
manufactured" means products manufactured or produced within the state of
(5)
"Manufactured goods" means the process of taking raw materials or
components and
adding value to those materials and components in order to
create a final, recognizable product
that has been created through the use of hands, machinery,
tools, appliances, and other similar
equipment. "Manufactured goods" does not include the
process of completing a final assembly
from subassemblies made elsewhere, or the act of packaging
a product. The program and the
standards shall not apply to those agricultural or seafood
products subject to the Seafood
Marketing Collaborative or the
42-64.15-4.
Collaborative established. -- (a) There is
hereby created a collaborative
known as "Made in
as follows:
(1) The director of
the economic development corporation, or his or her designee, that
shall serve as chair;
(2) The secretary of
state, or his or her designee;
(3) The director of
the department of administration, or his or her designee;
(4) The director of
the department of business regulation, or his or her designee;
(5) The director of
the department of revenue, or his or her designee;
(6) The dean of the
(7) The director of
the department of labor and training, or his or designee;
(8) The executive
director of the
designee; and
(9) A representative
of a higher education institution with expertise in art and design,
appointed by the governor.
(b) The gubernatorial
appointment shall serve a term of three (3) years, and shall be
eligible to succeed him or herself. A vacancy other than by
expiration shall be filled in the
manner of the original appointment, but only for the
unexpired portion of the term.
(c) The collaborative
shall receive staff and administrative support from the economic
development corporation. The executive director of the economic
development corporation shall
furnish the collaborative with a suitable location to hold
its meetings.
(d) Forthwith upon
the passage of this chapter, the members of the collaborative shall
meet at the call of the chairperson and organize. Thereafter,
the collaborative shall meet quarterly
and at the call of the chairperson, or three (3) members
of the collaborative.
(e) All departments
and agencies of the state shall furnish such advice and information,
documentation, and otherwise to the collaborative and its agents as
is deemed necessary or
desirable by the collaborative to facilitate the purposes of
this chapter.
(f) The members of
the collaborative shall receive no compensation for their services.
42-64.15-5.
Powers and duties. -- The collaborative shall
support and work collectively
with the
sustainability of
(1) Designate, in collaboration
with the advisory council established in section 42-64.15-
6, a "Made in
emblem to identify products that are locally manufactured;
(2) Recommend
eligibility requirements that will permit businesses the use of the "Made
In
(3) Identify
regulatory restrictions preventing and/or inhibiting marketing initiatives for
locally manufactured products;
(4) Examine the
practices from other states that have implemented a state sponsored
"Made In" program; such review may include a
regulatory oversight process to ensure
authenticity and adherence to quality standards for participating
entities, companies and
businesses;
(5) Make
recommendations for implementing a state sponsored "Made In
program;
(6) Identify and
facilitate opportunities to increase consumer demand for locally
produced manufactured goods or services;
(7) Identify and
facilitate opportunities to establish agreements with local manufacturers
for potential marketplace expansion of products;
(8) Review and
identify existing studies, pilot programs, initiatives and incentives of this
state and other states regarding locally produced marketing
practices;
(9) Identify and
recommend incentives to benefit and encourage the manufacturing and
sale of locally manufactured products that qualify as
"Made in
(10) Provide
educational opportunities for consumers regarding local manufacturing of
products and initiatives to further promote the brand;
(11) Identify funding
sources available to the manufacturing community to support
marketing, branding and promotion of locally manufactured
products;
(12) Respond to
requests for information from the legislature and comment on proposed
legislation as it relates to local manufacturing branding
efforts; and
(13) Identify
potential funding streams through state, federal, in-kind and private
organizations to support future "Made in
initiatives.
42-64.15-6.
Advisory council established. -- (a) There
is hereby established an advisory
council to the
consist of nine (9) members appointed by the executive
director of the economic development
corporation as follows:
(1) A manufacturer of
locally manufactured materials (including, but not limited to,
lumber, granite, gravel, asphalt);
(2) A
supports;
(3) A representative
of a
interests of the creative small business sector and commercial
and industrial work space;
(4) A representative
from an independent
representing the interests of commerce or economic development
within the manufacturing
industry;
(5) A
independent or franchised store;
(6) A representative
from a
incubates and furthers industrial arts in the state;
(7) A representative
of the
(8) One
representative from an independent
representing the manufacturing industry;
(9) A representative
from a
(b) Advisory council
members shall serve three (3) year terms and are eligible to succeed
themselves. In the event a member is unable to complete his or her
term, the director of the
economic development corporation shall appoint a successor,
and the successor appointed to the
vacancy shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.
The members of the board shall
receive no compensation.
(c) The advisory
council shall elect annually a chairperson from among its members.
(d) The advisory
council shall receive staff and administrative support from the economic
development corporation. The executive director of the economic
development corporation shall
furnish the advisory board a suitable location to hold its
meetings.
(e) The advisory
council shall meet at least quarterly and at the call of the chairperson or
three (3) council members. The chairperson of the made in
collaborative, or a designee from among the members of the
collaborative, shall be present for all
advisory council meetings.
(f) The advisory
council shall advise the collaborative on all matters pertaining to the
collaborative duties and powers.
42-64.15-7.
Meeting and reporting requirements. -- The
collaborative shall provide a
report of its findings and recommendations addressing the
research, marketing, expansion and
funding opportunities for "Made in
the governor and general assembly by April 30, 2014.
Thereafter, the collaborative shall report to
the governor and the general assembly, no later than
April 30th of each year, on findings,
recommendations and the progress made in achieving the goals and
objectives set forth in this
chapter and any other pertinent or requested information.
42-64.15-8.
Rules and regulations. -- (a) The
corporation may promulgate rules and regulations to fulfill the
purposes of this chapter in
accordance with chapter 42-35, "The Administrative
Procedures Act."
(b) The collaborative
and advisory council shall be subject to the provisions of chapter
38-2, "The Access to Public Records Act,"
and chapter 42-46, "The Open Meetings Act."
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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