Small Business Committee, Rhode Island House of Representatives
The Small Business Committee is a standing committee of the Rhode Island House of Representatives.
Per Section 11 of the House Rules, committees of the Rhode Island House of Representatives are assigned by the Speaker of the House following the adoption of House Rules each January.[1][2] The Minority Leader advises the Speaker on appointing minority members to standing committees, subcommittees, joint committees, boards, and commissions.[1] The Speaker has the power to appoint the chair, vice chair, and secretary of each committee. Any vacancies that have occurred in any committees or subcommittees after members have been appointed are filled by the Speaker.[1] The Speaker, Majority Leader and Minority Leader are considered to be ex officio members with voting rights in all committees but are not counted for purposes in determining quorum.[1]
See rules: 2021-2022-- H 0378 Substitute A
Function
| “ | The function of the Small Business Committee is to review matters relating to the streamlining of licenses and permits, eliminating or decreasing bureaucratic steps and uncoordinated or duplicative filings, and reducing associated costs to businesses.[3][4] | ” |
Membership
2021-2022 legislative session
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Small Business Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (13) | Republican members (2) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Small Business Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (12) | Republican members (2) | Third-party members(0) |
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Shelby Maldonado (D) left this committee on December 16, 2019.
2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Small Business Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (14) | Republican members (2) | |||
| • Deborah Ruggiero, Chair | • Justin Price | |||
| • Daniel McKiernan, Vice chair | • Robert Quattrocchi | |||
| • Michael Morin, Vice chair | ||||
| • Lauren Carson | ||||
| • Gregory Costantino | ||||
| • Helder Cunha | ||||
| • Deborah Fellela | ||||
| • Arthur Handy | ||||
| • John Lombardi | ||||
| • Jared Nunes | ||||
| • Robert Phillips | ||||
| • Evan Shanley | ||||
| • Teresa Tanzi | ||||
| • Thomas Winfield | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Small Business Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (13) | Republican members (2) | |||
| • Patricia A. Serpa, Chair | • Robert Nardolillo | |||
| • Jared R. Nunes, Vice-Chair | • Sherry Roberts | |||
| • Robert D. Phillips, Secretary | ||||
| • Lauren Carson | ||||
| • John Edwards, Rhode Island Representative | ||||
| • Arthur Handy | ||||
| • John Lombardi | ||||
| • Shelby Maldonado | ||||
| • Daniel McKiernan | ||||
| • Michael Morin | ||||
| • Deborah Ruggiero | ||||
| • Teresa Tanzi | ||||
| • Thomas Winfield | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Small Business Committee Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (11) | Republican members (1) | |||
| • Patricia A. Serpa, Chair | • Antonio Giarrusso | |||
| • Robert D. Phillips, Secretary | ||||
| • Jared R. Nunes, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Dennis M. Canario | ||||
| • Robert E. Craven, Sr. | ||||
| • Spencer E. Dickinson | ||||
| • John G. Edwards | ||||
| • Frank Ferri | ||||
| • Linda D. Finn | ||||
| • Jan Malik | ||||
| • Deborah Ruggiero | ||||
2011-2012
| Small Business Committee Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (9) | Republican members (2) | |||
| • Patricia Serpa, Chair | • Doreen Costa | |||
| • Donna Walsh, Secretary | • Laurence Ehrhardt | |||
| • Frank Ferri, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Lisa Baldelli-Hunt | ||||
| • John Edwards, Rhode Island Representative | ||||
| • Cale Keable | ||||
| • Richard Morrison | ||||
| • Jared Nunes | ||||
| • Deborah Ruggiero | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Rhode Island State Legislature, "2021 -- H 5002 Substitute A," accessed February 21, 2021(rule 11(b))
- ↑ Rhode Island State Legislature, "2021 -- H 5002 Substitute A," accessed February 21, 2021(Section 11(a))
- ↑ Information submitted by Speaker Gordon Fox via email to a Ballotpedia staffer on January 21, 2014.
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
