Permitting animal agriculture, primarily chickens, in municipal zoning
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Permits animal agriculture use within residential, industrial, and commercial municipal zoning.
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Legislative Agenda
Government
Expedited Citation Process for Alleged DEM Noncompliance
This bill would allow the director of DEM to use an expedited citation process for alleged noncompliance.
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Legislative Agenda
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Restricting Emergency Rule-Making by DEM & Other Admin Agencies
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This act would establish a rigid schedule for the covered administrative agencies to publish and adopt rules and amendments. It would also prohibit the promulgation of an emergency rule or amendment without the written consent of the governor. This bill would cripple all of DEM's rule-making ability – especially in their Marine Fisheries and Fish & Wildlife divisions where regulatory changes are frequent and necessary.
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Legislative Agenda
ECRI Pro/Con:
Oppose
Statewide Solid Waste Plan Update-Element 171 State of Waste Review
Advisory Committee Review Powerpoint Presentation dated May 21, 2013. Michael O'Connell, Executive Director of RI Resource Recovery Corporation, presented this at the Annual Meeting of ECRI, June 10, 2013.
Establishing Executive Office of Commerce
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6063 SUB B
This bill would establish a new executive office of commerce to develop an integrated system of economic development activities in the state. Also create a secretary of commerce to be appointed by the governor.
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Legislative Priority
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ECRI Pro/Con:
Oppose
Changing the Composition of the CRMC
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This act would reduce the membership of the Coastal Resources Management Council from sixteen (16) to eleven (11) members and would reduce the quorum requirement from seven (7) to six (6) members.
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Legislative Agenda
ECRI Pro/Con:
Oppose
State Planning Council Amendment
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This act would add three (3) members to the State Planning Council, namely: The Commissioner of the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources; The Chief Executive Officer of the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority; The Executive Director of Rhode Island Housing.
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Legislative Agenda
ECRI Pro/Con:
Support
Creation of a Permanent Joint Legislative Committee over CRMC and DEM
This act would establish a permanent joint legislative committee to provide oversight of the coastal resources management council and the department of environmental management.
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Legislative Agenda
ECRI Pro/Con:
Oppose
Separation of Powers: Coastal Resources Mgt Council
This act would change the method by which members of the Coastal Resource Management Council are appointed, in accordance with the Separation of Powers Constitutional Amendment.
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Legislative Agenda
ECRI Pro/Con:
Oppose
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