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| 5 | 5 | | 2025 -- H 5869 |
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| 7 | 7 | | LC002093 |
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| 9 | 9 | | S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D |
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| 10 | 10 | | IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 11 | 11 | | JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2025 |
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| 12 | 12 | | ____________ |
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| 14 | 14 | | A N A C T |
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| 15 | 15 | | RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY |
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| 16 | 16 | | ADVISORY COUNCIL |
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| 17 | 17 | | Introduced By: Representatives Stewart, Potter, and Voas |
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| 18 | 18 | | Date Introduced: February 28, 2025 |
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| 19 | 19 | | Referred To: House State Government & Elections |
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| 20 | 20 | | (Commerce) |
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| 22 | 22 | | It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
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| 23 | 23 | | SECTION 1. Section 42-143-1 of the General Laws in Chapter 42-143 entitled "Science 1 |
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| 24 | 24 | | and Technology Advisory Council" as enacted by Chapter 254 of the 2006 Public Laws is hereby 2 |
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| 25 | 25 | | repealed: 3 |
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| 26 | 26 | | 42-143-1. Council established. [As enacted by P.L. 2006, ch. 254.] 4 |
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| 27 | 27 | | There is hereby created a Rhode Island science and technology advisory council to consist 5 |
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| 28 | 28 | | of thirteen (13) members: three (3) of whom shall be appointed by the governor, with two (2) of 6 |
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| 29 | 29 | | those so appointed to be designated by the governor as co-chairs; six (6) of whom shall be the 7 |
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| 30 | 30 | | members of the science and technology advisory council, as established by executive order 05-07; 8 |
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| 31 | 31 | | one of whom shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; one of whom shall 9 |
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| 32 | 32 | | be appointed by the house minority leader; and one of whom shall be appointed by the president of 10 |
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| 33 | 33 | | the senate; and one of whom shall be appointed by the senate minority leader. The membership of 11 |
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| 34 | 34 | | said council shall receive no compensation for their services. The council shall support the state’s 12 |
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| 35 | 35 | | research institutions, promote entrepreneurial development, enable all organizations to become 13 |
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| 36 | 36 | | more innovative, and perform any other advisory functions as the legislature may designate. 14 |
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| 37 | 37 | | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. 15 |
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| 39 | 39 | | LC002093 |
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| 43 | 43 | | LC002093 - Page 2 of 2 |
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| 44 | 44 | | EXPLANATION |
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| 45 | 45 | | BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL |
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| 46 | 46 | | OF |
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| 47 | 47 | | A N A C T |
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| 48 | 48 | | RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY |
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| 49 | 49 | | ADVISORY COUNCIL |
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| 50 | 50 | | *** |
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| 51 | 51 | | This act would eliminate one of two (2) conflicting versions of the science and technology 1 |
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| 52 | 52 | | advisory council authorizing statute, clarifying the structure of the council. 2 |
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| 53 | 53 | | This act would take effect upon passage. 3 |
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| 55 | 55 | | LC002093 |
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