R 258
2000-H 8071
Enacted 6/7/2000


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DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION TO ASSIGN NECESSARY DEPARTMENT STAFF TO PERFORM FUNCTIONS REQUIRED BY THE COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING AND LAND USE REGULATION ACT, 45-22

Introduced By:  Representatives Ginaitt, Giannini, Henseler and Fox Date Introduced:  March 21, 2000

WHEREAS, There has been a dramatic increase in the development pressures on rural land in Rhode Island; and

WHEREAS, The rural character of many of Rhode Island's towns is being threatened; and

WHEREAS, Several of Rhode Island's smaller communities may not be prepared to accommodate the increase in the planning workload without additional technical assistance; and

WHEREAS, Rural flight has important planning implications for Rhode Island's urban centers as well; and

WHEREAS, The important work of ensuring that town plans coordinate with their neighbors and do not work at cross-purposes is not being done in a timely fashion; and

WHEREAS, Parts of the state guide plan, designed to make sure that the state acts in a coordinated way, are out of date or expired; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations hereby directs the Department of Administration to assign necessary department staff to perform functions required by the Comprehensive Planning and Land Use Regulation Act, 45-22; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and he is hereby authorized and directed to

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the Director of the Rhode Island Department of Administration.

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