Phillips Appointed To House Small Business, Corporations Committees

Rep. Robert D. Phillips (D – Dist. 51, Woonsocket, Cumberland) has been appointed to the House Committee on Small Business as its secretary and will serve as a member of the House Committee on Corporations for the 2013-2014 legislative session, according to the Legislative Press and Public Information Bureau release.

“I’m extremely pleased that I will be able to serve on two committees that deal with jobs and the economy,” Representative Phillips said. “I believe those two topics are among the General Assembly’s top priorities and I am ready to tackle them.”

Speaker of the House Gordon D. Fox made the announcement last week.

The Committee on Corporations considers issues relating to financial institutions, business regulation, property and casualty insurance and consumer protection. The House Committee on Small Business deliberates legislation relating to the streamlining of licenses and permits, eliminating or decreasing bureaucratic steps and delays and uncoordinated or duplicative reviews and filings, and reducing associated added costs to businesses.

The representative will also continue to serve on the Joint Municipal Shared Services Study Commission. It is his second term in the Rhode Island House of Representatives.