Finance Committee, Rhode Island House of Representatives (original) (raw)
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The Finance 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
| “ | It shall be the duty of the committee on finance to take into consideration all propositions relative to the revenue, to inquire into the state of the public debt and to report from time to time their opinion thereon and such propositions relative thereto as to them shall seem expedient.[3][4] | ” |
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Membership
2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Finance Members, 2017 | |
|---|---|
| Democratic members (15) | Republican members (3) |
| • Marvin Abney, Chair | • Antonio Giarrusso |
| • Kenneth Marshall, Vice chair | • Kenneth Mendonca |
| • Teresa Tanzi, Vice chair | • Robert Quattrocchi |
| • Gregg Amore | |
| • Jean P. Barros | |
| • Grace Diaz | |
| • John Edwards, Rhode Island Representative | |
| • Joy Hearn | |
| • Alex Marszalkowski | |
| • James McLaughlin | |
| • Michael Morin | |
| • William O'Brien | |
| • Deborah Ruggiero | |
| • Scott Slater | |
| • Carlos Tobon |
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Finance Members, 2015 | |
|---|---|
| Democratic members (16) | Republican members (3) |
| • Raymond E. Gallison Jr., Chair | • Antonio Giarrusso |
| • John Carnevale, Vice-Chair | • Patricia Morgan |
| • Robert Jacquard, Secretary | • Daniel Reilly |
| • Eileen Naughton, Deputy Chair | |
| • Marvin Abney | |
| • Gregg Amore | |
| • Jean P. Barros | |
| • Joy Hearn | |
| • Raymond Hull (Rhode Island) | |
| • Jan Malik | |
| • Kenneth Marshall | |
| • Deborah Ruggiero | |
| • Patricia Serpa | |
| • Scott Slater | |
| • Teresa Tanzi | |
| • Carlos Tobon |
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Finance Committee Members, 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Democratic members (14) | Republican members (1) |
| • Helio Melo, Chair | • Patricia L. Morgan |
| • Eileen S. Naughton, Deputy Chair | |
| • Raymond E. Gallison Jr., Co-Vice Chair | |
| • Agostinho F. Silva, Co-Vice Chair | |
| • William San Bento Jr., Secretary | |
| • John M. Carnevale | |
| • Frank Ferri | |
| • Joy Hearn | |
| • Raymond A. Hull | |
| • Robert B. Jacquard | |
| • Jan Malik | |
| • Deborah Ruggiero | |
| • Scott Slater | |
| • Larry Valencia |
2011-2012
| Finance Committee Members, 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Democratic members (13) | Republican members (3) |
| • Helio Melo, Chair | • Laurence Ehrhardt |
| • Raymond Gallison, Jr., Co-Vice Chair | • Daniel Reilly |
| • J. Russell Jackson, Co-Vice Chair | • John Savage |
| • John Carnevale | |
| • Frank Ferri | |
| • Joy Hearn | |
| • Jan Malik | |
| • John McCauley, Jr. | |
| • Eileen Naughton | |
| • William San Bento, Jr. | |
| • Agostinho Silva | |
| • Scott Slater | |
| • Larry Valencia |
2009-2010
| Finance Committee Members, 2009 | |
|---|---|
| Democratic members (12) | Republican members (2) |
| • Steven Costantino, Chair | • Laurence Ehrhardt |
| • Kenneth Carter, Vice Chair | • John Savage |
| • Joseph Almeida | |
| • David Caprio | |
| • Joanne Giannini | |
| • J. Russell Jackson | |
| • Robert Jacquard | |
| • Nicholas Mattiello | |
| • Helio Melo | |
| • William San Bento, Jr. | |
| • Eileen Naughton | |
| • Agostinho Silva |
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))
- ↑ Rhode Island State Legislature, "2021 -- H 5002 Substitute A," accessed February 21, 2021(rule 11(e))
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
Leadership
Speaker of the House:K. Shekarchi
Majority Leader:Christopher Blazejewski
Minority Leader:Michael Chippendale
Representatives
Democratic Party (65)
Republican Party (9)
Independent (1)
