The bill amends Section 2 of Chapter 395 of the Public Laws of 2017, which pertains to the Rhode Island Commission for National and Community Service. The amendment includes a change in the commission's name, adding "d/b/a Serve RI" (doing business as Serve RI) to its title. Additionally, the bill modifies the composition of the commission's board of commissioners, reducing the number of voting members from twenty-five to no less than fifteen. These members are to be appointed by the governor and should reflect Rhode Island's diverse population. The bill also introduces a new category of board member, a representative of the volunteer sector, and outlines the appointment process for initial and subsequent terms, emphasizing that members should not serve successive terms totaling more than eight years.

The bill further details the roles and responsibilities of the commission, which include preparing a three-year national service plan, administering a competitive process for selecting national service programs, overseeing program monitoring, fulfilling federal administration requirements, integrating service programs into the state plan, providing technical assistance, developing a recruitment system for service opportunities, preparing annual progress reports, and identifying financial support sources. The bill also addresses conflict of interest resolution as prescribed by the Corporation for National and Community Service. The act is set to take effect upon passage.