Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5344 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 02/07/2025

                             
 
 
 
2025 -- H 5344 
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S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D 
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY 
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2025 
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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N 
EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES AND AMEND ING THE 
MEMBERSHIP OF THE LEGISLATIVE STUDY COMM ISSION ON CLIMATE CHANGE 
IMPACT AND SOLUTIONS 
Introduced By: Representatives Cortvriend, and Spears 
Date Introduced: February 07, 2025 
Referred To: House Environment and Natural Resources 
 
 
RESOLVED, That the special House commission created by resolution No. 361 passed 1 
by the House of Representatives at its January session, A.D. 2024, and approved June 11, 2024, 2 
entitled "House Resolution Creating a Legislative Study Commission On Climate Change 3 
Impacts and Solutions” is hereby authorized to continue its study and make a report to the House 4 
of Representatives on or before May 14, 2026, and said commission shall expire on June 18, 5 
2026; and be it further  6 
RESOLVED, That the time for reporting authorized by resolution No. 361 passed by the 7 
House of Representatives at its January session, A.D. 2024, and approved June 11, 2024, be and 8 
the same is hereby rescinded; and be it further  9 
RESOLVED, That the composition of said house commission is hereby amended by 10 
increasing the membership to eighteen (18) members, by adding one new member who shall be a 11 
representative from a geotechnical, environmental management firm, to be appointed by the 12 
Speaker of the House. 13 
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EXPLANATION 
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 
OF 
H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N 
EXTENDING THE REPORT ING AND EXPIRATION DATES AND AMENDING TH E 
MEMBERSHIP OF THE LEGISLATIVE STUDY COMM ISSION ON CLIMATE CHANGE 
IMPACT AND SOLUTIONS 
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This resolution would amend and increase the membership of the special house 1 
commission on climate change from seventeen (17) to eighteen (18), and extends the reporting 2 
and expiration dates from May 14, 2025, to May 14, 2026, and said commission would expire on 3 
June 18, 2026. 4 
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