RESOLVED, That a special senate commission be and the same is hereby created consisting of nine (9) members: three (3) of whom shall be from the senate, not more than two (2) from the same political party, to be appointed by the majority leader; one (1) of whom shall be the director of the Department of Labor, or his designee; one (1) of whom shall be the chairman of the state building code commission, or his designee; and four (4) of whom shall be the following representatives of their respective trades, each to be appointed by the senate majority leader; one (1) licensed plumber, one (1) licensed pipefitter; one (1) licensed steamfitter, and one (1) licensed electrician.

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 study the business of installing and maintaining gas-fired and oil-fired heating systems with a capacity not exceeding two hundred thousand (200,000) BTU's, and to review the division of labor among the trades of plumbing, pipefitting, steamfitting, and electrician, and all matters relating thereto, and to make recommendations therefor.

Forthwith upon passage of this resolution, the members of the commission shall meet at the call of the senate majority leader 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 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 senate on or before January 30, 1997 and said commission shall expire on March 30, 1997.