| R 181 |
| 2016 -- H 7299 SUBSTITUTE A Enacted 04/27/2016 |
| H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N |
| CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY STREAMLINING NEW BUSINESS STARTUP PROCESSES |
| Introduced By: Representatives Canario, Edwards, Abney, Marshall, and Gallison |
| Date Introduced: January 22, 2016 |
| RESOLVED, That a special legislative commission be and the same is hereby created |
| consisting of eleven (11) members: four (4) of whom shall be members of the House, not more |
| than three (3) from the same political party, to be appointed by the Speaker; three (3) of whom |
| shall be representatives of the Rhode Island small business community to be appointed by the |
| Speaker of the House; two (2) of whom shall be representatives of the Rhode Island corporate |
| community to be appointed by the Speaker of the House; and two (2) of whom shall be members |
| of the general public, to be appointed by the commission chair. |
| 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 make a comprehensive study of the costs, |
| fees and procedures associated with starting a business in Rhode Island and provide |
| recommendations on ways to streamline the process. |
| Forthwith upon passage of this resolution, the members of the commission shall meet at |
| the call of the Speaker of the House and organize. The Speaker of the House shall select a |
| member to serve as chairperson of the commission. |
| 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 results to the House of |
| Representatives on or before March 1, 2017, and said commission shall expire on June 1, 2017. |
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