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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
AMENDING THE MEMBERSHIP AND EXTEN DING THE REPORTING AND
EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY
HOUSING AFFORDABILITY
Introduced By: Representative June Speakman
Date Introduced: April 30, 2025
Referred To: House Municipal Government & Housing
RESOLVED, That the special legislative commission created by resolution No. 140 and 1
passed by the House of Representatives at its January session, A.D. 2021, and approved March 3 2
25, 2021, entitled "House Resolution Creating a Special Legislative Commission to Study the 3
Low and Moderate Income Housing Act" and as amended by resolution No. 066 and passed by 4
the House of Representatives at its January session, A.D. 2022, and approved January 25, 2022, 5
entitled "House Resolution Extending the Reporting and Expiration Dates for the Special 6
Legislative Commission to Study the Low and Moderate Income Housing Act" and as amended 7
by resolution No. 229 and passed by the House of Representatives at its January session, A.D. 8
2023, and approved April 6, 2023, entitled “House Resolution Extending the Reporting And 9
Expiration Dates and Amending the Purpose, Name, and Membership of the Special Legislative 10
Commission to Study The Low And Moderate Income Housing Act” is hereby authorized to 11
continue its study and make a report to the House of Representatives on or before June 5, 2027, 12
and said commission shall expire on June 26, 2027; and be it further 13
RESOLVED, That the time for reporting authorized by resolution No. 140 passed by the 14
House of Representatives at its January session, A.D. 2021, and approved March 25, 2021, and as 15
amended by resolution No. 066 passed by the House of Representatives at its January session, 16
A.D. 2022, and approved January 25, 2022, and as amended by resolution No. 229 passed by the 17
House of Representatives at its January session, A.D. 2023, and approved April 6, 2023, be and 18
the same is hereby rescinded; and be it further 19
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RESOLVED, The composition of said house commission is hereby increased from 1
eighteen (18) members to twenty (20) members by adding: one member who shall be the Rhode 2
Island Secretary of Housing, or designee; and one member who shall be the President and CEO of 3
United Way of Rhode Island, or designee. 4
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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
AMENDING THE MEMBERS HIP AND EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND
EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY
HOUSING AFFORDABILITY
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This resolution would increase the membership from eighteen (18) to twenty (20), and 1
extend the reporting and expiration dates of the Commission to Study Housing Affordability from 2
June 7, 2025, to June 5, 2027, and would expire on June 26, 2027. 3
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