2023 -- S 1054 ======== LC003006 ======== S TATE OF RHODE IS LAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023 ____________ A N A C T RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND TRAINING Introduced By: Senator Sandra Cano Date Introduced: May 19, 2023 Referred To: Senate Labor (by request) It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 42-16.1-6 of the General Laws in Chapter 42-16.1 entitled 1 "Department of Labor and Training" is hereby amended to read as follows: 2 42-16.1-6. Board of review — Composition. 3 There shall be a board of review consisting of three (3) five (5) members. One member 4 shall be a representative of labor, one member shall be a representative of industry, one member 5 shall be an owner of a small business, as defined in § 44-54-1 and one member two (2) members 6 shall be a representative of the public generally. selected from the general public. Not more than 7 two (2) three (3) members of the board shall be of the same political party. 8 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. 9 ======== LC003006 ======== LC003006 - Page 2 of 2 EXPLANATION BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF A N A C T RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND TRAINING *** This act would expand the board of review within the department of labor and training 1 from three (3) to five (5) members in order to include a small business owner and a second member 2 from the general public. 3 This act would take effect upon passage. 4 ======== LC003006 ========