H5150

	2019 -- H 5150
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	LC000764
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	STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
	IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
	JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2019
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	A N A C T
	RELATING TO MAKING REVISED APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY 2019

	Introduced By: Representative Marvin L. Abney
	Date Introduced: January 17, 2019
	Referred To: House Finance
	(Governor)
	It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
1	ARTICLE 1
2	RELATING TO MAKING REVISED APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY 2019
3	SECTION 1. Subject to the conditions, limitations and restrictions hereinafter contained
4	in this act, the following general revenue amounts are hereby appropriated out of any money in
5	the treasury not otherwise appropriated to be expended during the fiscal year ending June 30,
6	2019. The amounts identified for federal funds and restricted receipts shall be made available
7	pursuant to section 35-4-22 and Chapter 41 of Title 42 of the Rhode Island General Laws. For the
8	purposes and functions hereinafter mentioned, the state controller is hereby authorized and
9	directed to draw his or her orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of such sums or such
10	portions thereof as may be required from time to time upon receipt by him or her of properly
11	authenticated vouchers.
12	FY 2019 FY 2019 FY 2019
13	Enacted Change FINAL
14	Administration
15	Central Management
16	General Revenues 2,735,330 30,494 2,765,824
17	Legal Services
18	General Revenues 2,424,062 (182,077) 2,241,985
19	Accounts and Control

1	General Revenues 5,345,087 (537,979) 4,807,108
2	Restricted Receipts –
3	OPEB Board Administration 225,295 (27,876) 197,419
4	Total – Accounts and Control 5,570,382 (565,855) 5,004,527
5	Office of Management and Budget
6	General Revenues 9,011,679 (779,756) 8,231,923
7	Of this funding, $300,000 is to support a data analytics pilot that will demonstrate the
8	value of merged data across multiple agency systems to furthering the mission of the department
9	of children, youth and families.
10	Restricted Receipts 300,046 23,096 323,142
11	Other Funds 1,222,835 (100,229) 1,122,606
12	Total – Office of Management
13	and Budget 10,534,560 (856,889) 9,677,671
14	Purchasing
15	General Revenues 2,888,826 1,046,998 3,935,824
16	Restricted Receipts 540,000 (540,000) 0
17	Other Funds 463,729 12,053 475,782
18	Total – Purchasing 3,892,555 519,051 4,411,606
19	Human Resources
20	General Revenues 1,274,257 (485,231) 789,026
21	Personnel Appeal Board
22	General Revenues 149,477 259 149,736
23	Information Technology
24	General Revenues 1,470,255 (817,502) 652,753
25	Federal Funds 115,000 (1,000) 114,000
26	Restricted Receipts 10,228,243 7,442,126 17,670,369
27	Other Funds 88,071 (88,071) 0
28	Total – Information Technology 11,901,569 6,535,553 18,437,122
29	Library and Information Services
30	General Revenues 1,442,726 (23,278) 1,419,448
31	Federal Funds 1,213,068 (124,172) 1,088,896
32	Restricted Receipts 5,500 12,629 18,129
33	Total – Library and Information
34	Services 2,661,294 (134,821) 2,526,473
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1	Planning
2	General Revenues 1,081,887 (245,038) 836,849
3	Federal Funds 15,448 319,435 334,883
4	Other Funds
5	Air Quality Modeling 24,000 0 24,000
6	Federal Highway – PL Systems
7	Planning 3,654,326 (199,092) 3,455,234
8	FTA – Metro Planning Grant 1,063,699 (21,465) 1,042,234
9	Total – Planning 5,839,360 (146,160) 5,693,200
10	General
11	General Revenues
12	Miscellaneous Grants/Payments 130,000 0 130,000
13	Provided that this amount be allocated to City Year for the Whole School Whole Child
14	Program, which provides individualized support to at-risk students.
15	Torts – Courts/Awards 400,000 0 400,000
16	State Employees/Teachers
17	Retiree Health Subsidy 2,321,057 (43,730) 2,277,327
18	Resource Sharing and State
19	Library Aid 9,362,072 0 9,362,072
20	Library Construction Aid 2,176,471 0 2,176,471
21	Restricted Receipts 700,000 0 700,000
22	Other Funds
23	Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
24	Security Measures State
25	Buildings 250,000 500,000 750,000
26	Energy Efficiency
27	Improvements 500,000 284,342 784,342
28	Cranston Street Armory 500,000 517,247 1,017,247
29	State House Renovations 1,175,000 2,301,209 3,476,209
30	Zambarano Building
31	Rehabilitation 1,500,000 882,000 2,382,000
32	Cannon Building 600,000 (600,000) 0
33	Old State House 500,000 (500,000) 0
34	State Office Building 350,000 (350,000) 0
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1	Old Colony House 50,000 (50,000) 0
2	William Powers Building 1,500,000 (1,500,000) 0
3	Pastore Center Utility System
4	Upgrades 1,300,000 1,275,000 2,575,000
5	Pastore Center Rehabilitation 2,000,000 (2,000,000) 0
6	Replacement of Fueling Tanks 300,000 55,610 355,610
7	Environmental Compliance 200,000 68,095 268,095
8	Big River Management Area 100,000 19,204 119,204
9	Pastore Center Buildings
10	Demolition 175,000 0 175,000
11	Washington County
12	Government Center 950,000 (950,000) 0
13	Veterans Memorial Auditorium 200,000 0 200,000
14	Chapin Health Laboratory 1,000,000 (1,000,000) 0
15	Shepard Building 400,000 0 400,000
16	Pastore Center Water Tanks &
17	Pipes 280,000 85,000 365,000
18	RI Convention Center Authority 5,300,000 1,500,000 6,800,000
19	Dunkin Donuts Center 1,500,000 1,500,000 3,000,000
20	Board of Elections (Medical
21	Examiner) 7,175,000 (6,505,000) 670,000
22	Pastore Center Power Plant
23	Rehabilitation 750,000 277,000 1,027,000
24	Accessibility – Facility
25	Renovations 1,000,000 0 1,000,000
26	DoIT Operations System 800,000 50,000 850,000
27	BHDDH DD & Community
28	Facilities – Asset Protection 0 255,868 255,868
29	BHDHH DD & Community
30	Homes – Fire Code 0 2,450,000 2,450,000
31	BHDDH DD Regional
32	Facilities – Asset Protection 0 500,000 500,000
33	BHDDH Group Homes 0 1,000,000 1,000,000
34	Hospital Consolidation 0 2,202,000 2,202,000
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1	McCoy Stadium 0 600,000 600,000
2	Pastore Center Master Plan 0 5,500,000 5,500,000
3	Pastore Center Parking 0 193,040 193,040
4	South County Capital Projects 0 867,344 867,344
5	Virks Building Renovations 0 300,000 300,000
6	Capitol Hill Campus Projects 0 4,875,624 4,875,624
7	Pastore Center Campus
8	Projects 0 13,295,112 13,295,112
9	Total – General 45,444,600 27,854,965 73,299,565
10	Debt Service Payments
11	General Revenues 140,686,161 (16,675,152) 124,011,009
12	Out of the general revenue appropriations for debt service, the General Treasurer is
13	authorized to make payments for the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission loan up to the
14	maximum debt service due in accordance with the loan agreement.
15	Federal Funds 1,870,830 0 1,870,830
16	Other Funds
17	Transportation Debt Service 40,022,948 (321,388) 39,701,560
18	Investment Receipts –
19	Bond Funds 100,000 0 100,000
20	Total - Debt Service Payments 182,679,939 (16,996,540) 165,683,399
21	Energy Resources
22	Federal Funds
23	Federal Funds 524,820 202,513 727,333
24	Stimulus – State Energy Plan 0 388,206 388,206
25	Restricted Receipts 8,179,192 91,265 8,270,457
26	Total – Energy Resources 8,704,012 681,984 9,385,996
27	Rhode Island Health Benefits Exchange
28	General Revenues 2,363,841 (2,872) 2,360,969
29	Federal Funds 138,089 6,802 144,891
30	Restricted Receipts 6,419,415 1,675,251 8,094,666
31	Total – Rhode Island Health Benefits
32	Exchange 8,921,345 1,679,181 10,600,526
33	Office of Diversity, Equity & Opportunity
34	General Revenues 1,280,050 (71,814) 1,208,236
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1	Other Funds 113,530 2,063 115,593
2	Total – Office of Diversity, Equity &
3	Opportunity 1,393,580 (69,751) 1,323,829
4	Capital Asset Management and Maintenance
5	General Revenues 10,621,701 (894,876) 9,726,825
6	Statewide Savings Initiatives
7	General Revenues
8	Workers’ Compensation (1,500,000) 1,500,000 0
9	Fraud and Waste Detection (9,634,559) 6,434,559 (3,200,000)
10	Expand Prompt Payment (350,000) 350,000 0
11	Strategic/Contract Sourcing (1,000,000)
12	Strategic/Contract Sourcing (3,000,000) 3,000,000 0
13	Efficiency Savings (3,700,000) 3,700,000 0
14	Insurance Saving (3,000,000)
15	Insurance Savings (1,000,000) 1,000,000 0
16	Salaries and Benefits (900,000) (900,000) 0
17	Total – Statewide Savings
18	Initiative (20,084,559) 16,884,559 (3,200,000)
19	Grand Total – Administration 284,663,464 33,853,846 318,517,310
20	Business Regulation
21	Central Management
22	General Revenues 2,396,826 3,920 2,400,746
23	Banking Regulation
24	General Revenues 1,760,317 (199,814) 1,560,503
25	Restricted Receipts 75,000 0 75,000
26	Total – Banking Regulation 1,835,317 (199,814) 1,635,503
27	Securities Regulation
28	General Revenues 1,015,879 32,047 1,047,926
29	Restricted Receipts 15,000 0 15,000
30	Total – Securities Regulation 1,030,879 32,047 1,062,926
31	Insurance Regulation
32	General Revenues 3,971,607 (282,749) 3,688,858
33	Restricted Receipts 1,994,860 7,162 2,002,022
34	Total – Insurance Regulation 5,966,467 (275,587) 5,690,880
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1	Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner
2	General Revenues 1,669,562 14,251 1,683,813
3	Federal Funds 513,791 453,856 967,647
4	Restricted Receipts 234,507 78,445 312,952
5	Total – Office of the Health Insurance
6	Commissioner 2,417,860 546,552 2,964,412
7	Board of Accountancy
8	General Revenues 6,000 (113) 5,887
9	Commercial Licensing, Racing & Athletics
10	Commercial Licensing and Gaming and Athletics Licensing
11	General Revenues 955,251 (30,299) 924,952
12	Restricted Receipts 1,925,146 96,448 2,021,594
13	Total – Commercial Licensing,
14	Racing & Athletics 2,880,397 66,149 2,946,546
15	Building, Design and Fire Professionals
16	General Revenues 5,655,015 (103,602) 5,551,413
17	Federal Funds 378,840 0 378,840
18	Restricted Receipts 1,875,299 77,657 1,952,956
19	Other Funds
20	Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
21	Fire Academy 0 489,717 489,717
22	Quonset Development
23	Corporation 66,497 (856) 65,641
24	Total – Building, Design and Fire
25	Professionals 7,975,651 462,916 8,438,567
26	Grand Total – Business Regulation 24,509,397 636,070 25,145,467
27	Executive Office of Commerce
28	Central Management
29	General Revenues 839,457 46,104 885,561
30	Housing and Community Development
31	General Revenues 923,204 (108,867) 814,337
32	Federal Funds 14,445,458 1,584,357 16,029,815
33	Restricted Receipts 4,754,319 0 4,754,319
34	Total – Housing and Community
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1	Development 20,122,981 1,475,490 21,598,471
2	Quasi–Public Appropriations
3	General Revenues
4	Rhode Island Commerce
5	Corporation 7,474,514 0 7,474,514
6	Airport Impact Aid 1,025,000 0 1,025,000
7	Sixty percent (60%) of the first $1,000,000 appropriated for airport impact aid
8	shall
9	be distributed to each airport serving more than 1,000,000 passengers based upon its percentage
10	of the total passengers served by all airports serving more thethan 1,000,000 passengers. Forty
11	percent (40%) of the first $1,000,000 shall be distributed based on the share of landings during
12	the calendar year 2018 at North Central Airport, Newport-Middletown Airport, Block Island
13	Airport, Quonset Airport, T.F. Green Airport and Westerly Airport, respectively. The Rhode
14	Island Commerce Corporation shall make an impact payment to the towns or cities in which the
15	airport is located based on this calculation. Each community upon which any parts of the above
16	airports are is located shall receive at least $25,000.
17	STAC Research Alliance 900,000 0 900,000
18	Innovative Matching Grants/
19	Internships 1,000,000 0 1,000,000
20	I-195 Redevelopment District
21	Commission 761,000 0 761,000
22	Chafee Center at Bryant 476,200 0 476,200
23	Polaris Manufacturing Grant 350,000 0 350,000
24	Urban Ventures Grant 140,000 0 140,000
25	Other Funds
26	Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
27	I-195 Commission 300,000 125,000 425,000
28	Quonset Piers 2,660,000 787,298 3,447,298
29	Quonset Point Infrastructure 4,000,000 0 4,000,000
30	Total – Quasi–Public Appropriations 19,086,714 912,298 19,999,012
31	Economic Development Initiatives Fund
32	General Revenues
33	Innovation Initiative 1,000,000 0 1,000,000
34	I-195 Redevelopment Fund 1,000,000 0 1,000,000
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1	Rebuild RI Tax Credit Fund 11,200,000 0 11,200,000
2	Competitive Cluster Grants 100,000 0 100,000
3	Main Street RI Streetscape 500,000 0 500,000
4	P-tech 200,000 0 200,000
5	Small Business Promotion 300,000 0 300,000
6	Total – Economic Development
7	Initiatives Fund 14,300,000 0 14,300,000
8	Commerce Programs
9	General Revenues
10	Wavemaker Fellowship 1,600,000 0 1,600,000
11	Air Service Development Fund 500,000 0 500,000
12	Total – Commerce Programs 2,100,000 0 2,100,00
13	Grand Total – Executive Office of
14	Commerce 56,449,152 2,433,892 58,883,044
15	Labor and Training
16	Central Management
17	General Revenues 722,892 102,596 825,488
18	Restricted Receipts 176,511 40,674 217,185
19	Other Funds
20	Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
21	Center General Asset Protection 1,250,000 (1,250,000) 0
22	Total – Central Management 2,149,403 (1,106,730) 1,042,673
23	Workforce Development Services
24	General Revenues 6,277,198 (22,681) 6,254,517
25	Provided that $100,000 be allocated to support the Opportunities Industrialization Center.
26	Federal Funds 20,986,909 9,322,206 30,309,115
27	Restricted Receipts 27,861,627 (10,261,233) 17,600,394
28	Other Funds 139,261 530,998 670,259
29	Total – Workforce Development
30	Services 55,264,995 (430,710) 54,834,285
31	Workforce Regulation and Safety
32	General Revenues 3,110,964 1,264,893 4,375,857
33	Income Support
34	General Revenues 3,939,754 (19,545) 3,920,209
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1	Federal Funds 19,766,914 (4,638,271) 15,128,643
2	Restricted Receipts 1,980,642 371,691 2,352,333
3	Other Funds
4	Temporary Disability Insurance
5	Fund 203,411,107 (3,896,240) 199,514,867
6	Employment Security Fund 159,220,000 (4,685,000) 154,535,000
7	Total – Income Support 388,318,417 (12,867,365) 375,451,052
8	Injured Workers Services
9	Restricted Receipts 8,956,311 1,146,102 10,102,413
10	Labor Relations Board
11	General Revenues 414,147 57,823 471,970
12	Grand Total – Labor and Training 458,214,237 (11,935,987) 446,278,250
13	Department of Revenue
14	Director of Revenue
15	General Revenues 2,122,802 (28,288) 2,094,514
16	Office of Revenue Analysis
17	General Revenues 905,219 (129,830) 775,389
18	Lottery Division
19	Other Funds 400,184,045 19,276,411 419,460,456
20	Municipal Finance
21	General Revenues 2,815,457 (94,906) 2,720,551
22	Taxation
23	General Revenues 27,523,727 1,270,950 28,794,677
24	Federal Funds 1,912,976 (547,544) 1,365,432
25	Restricted Receipts 627,411 311,285 938,696
26	Other Funds
27	Motor Fuel Tax Evasion 173,651 (690) 172,961
28	Temporary Disability Insurance
29	Fund 670,661 329,185 999,846
30	Total – Taxation 30,908,426 1,363,186 32,271,612
31	Registry of Motor Vehicles
32	General Revenues 30,009,103 (3,090,650) 26,918,453
33	Federal Funds 196,489 363,496 559,985
34	Restricted Receipts 514,763 (500,000) 14,763
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1	Total – Registry of Motor Vehicles 30,720,355 (3,227,154) 27,493,201
2	State Aid
3	General Revenues
4	Distressed Communities Relief
5	Fund 12,384,458 0 12,384,458
6	Payment in Lieu of Tax Exempt
7	Properti es 46,089,504 0 46,089,504
8	Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
9	Payments 54,748,948 1,533,558 56,282,506
10	Property Revaluation Program 1,630,534 0 1,630,534
11	Restricted Receipts 922,013 0 922,013
12	Total – State Aid 115,775,457 1,533,558 117,309,015
13	Collections
14	General Revenues 601,755 (25,847) 575,908
15	Grand Total – Revenue 584,033,516 18,667,130 602,700,646
16	Legislature
17	General Revenues 43,691,627 5,309,366 49,000,993
18	Restricted Receipts 1,720,695 48,253 1,768,948
19	Grand Total – Legislature 45,412,322 5,357,619 50,769,941
20	Lieutenant Governor
21	General Revenues 1,114,597 (6,750) 1,107,847
22	Secretary of State
23	Administration
24	General Revenues 3,326,174 48,616 3,374,790
25	Corporations
26	General Revenues 2,318,968 (16,436) 2,302,532
27	State Archives
28	General Revenues 91,577 (1,417) 90,160
29	Restricted Receipts 415,658 29,054 444,712
30	Total – State Archives 507,235 27,637 534,872
31	Elections and Civics
32	General Revenues 2,893,047 (16,192) 2,876,855
33	Federal Funds 1,983,770 0 1,983,770
34	Total – Elections and Civics 4,876,817 (16,192) 4,860,625
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1	State Library
2	General Revenues 623,911 87,709 711,620
3	Provided that $125,000 be allocated to support the Rhode Island Historical Society
4	pursuant to Rhode Island General Law, Section 29-2-1 and $18,000 be allocated to support the
5	Newport Historical Society, pursuant to Rhode Island General Law, Section 29-2-2.
6	Office of Public Information
7	General Revenues 622,057 (177,933) 444,124
8	Receipted Receipts 25,000 0 25,000
9	Total – Office of Public Information 647,057 (177,933) 469,124
10	Grand Total – Secretary of State 12,300,162 (46,599) 12,253,563
11	General Treasurer
12	Treasury
13	General Revenues 2,684,367 (80,738) 2,603,629
14	Federal Funds 304,542 (23,963) 280,579
15	Other Funds
16	Temporary Disability Insurance
17	Fund 275,471 (37,867) 237,604
18	Tuition Savings Program
19	– Administration 379,213 22,526 401,739
20	Total –Treasury 3,643,593 (120,042) 3,523,551
21	State Retirement System
22	Restricted Receipts
23	Admin Expenses – State
24	Retirement System 9,571,688 (21,205) 9,550,483
25	Retirement – Treasury
26	Investment Operations 1,672,096 49,051 1,721,147
27	Defined Contribution –
28	Administration 115,436 108,747 224,183
29	Total – State Retirement System 11,359,220 136,593 11,495,813
30	Unclaimed Property
31	Restricted Receipts 26,030,095 (349,212) 25,680,883
32	Crime Victim Compensation Program
33	General Revenues 289,409 60,884 350,293
34	Federal Funds 770,332 (34,270) 736,062
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1	Restricted Receipts 1,029,931 (398,719) 631,212
2	Total – Crime Victim Compensation
3	Program 2,089,672 (372,105) 1,717,567
4	Grand Total – General Treasurer 43,122,580 (704,766) 42,417,814
5	Board of Elections
6	General Revenues 5,252,516 (597,989) 4,654,527
7	Rhode Island Ethics Commission
8	General Revenues 1,812,237 (64,198) 1,748,039
9	Office of Governor
10	General Revenues
11	General Revenues 5,433,047 724,024 6,157,071
12	Contingency Fund 200,000 50,000 250,000
13	Grand Total – Office of Governor 5,633,047 774,024 6,407,071
14	Commission for Human Rights
15	General Revenues 1,335,441 0 1,335,441
16	Federal Funds 497,570 (29,983) 467,587
17	Grand Total – Commission for Human
18	Rights 1,833,011 (29,983) 1,803,028
19	Public Utilities Commission
20	Federal Funds 168,378 0 168,378
21	Restricted Receipts 9,766,453 688,666 10,455,119
22	Grand Total – Public Utilities
23	Commission 9,934,831 688,666 10,623,497
24	Office of Health and Human Services
25	Central Management
26	General Revenues 28,659,176 (90,651) 28,568,525
27	Federal Funds 98,508,590 51,168,751 149,677,341
28	Restricted Receipts 9,221,720 6,009,986 15,231,706
29	Total – Central Management 136,389,486 57,088,086 193,477,572
30	Medical Assistance
31	General Revenues
32	Managed Care 316,380,054 (8,194,941) 308,185,113
33	Hospitals 91,253,980 1,833,632 93,087,612
34	Nursing Facilities 149,372,355 4,406,073 153,778,428
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1	Home and Community Based
2	Services 36,487,025 2,158,075 38,645,100
3	Other Services 78,332,067 2,792,446 81,124,513
4	Pharmacy 66,044,749 3,310,688 69,355,437
5	Rhody Health 216,386,666 205,400 216,592,066
6	Federal Funds
7	Managed Care 415,765,169 (765,170) 414,999,999
8	Hospitals 99,915,600 2,115,984 102,031,584
9	Nursing Facilities 164,434,062 484,778 164,918,840
10	Home and Community Based
11	Services 46,017,690 (3,662,790) 42,354,900
12	Other Services 504,413,668 7,699,337 512,113,005
13	Pharmacy (576,541) 16,131 (560,410)
14	Rhody Health 234,283,925 1,383,347 235,667,272
15	Other Programs 43,038,580 0 43,038,580
16	Restricted Receipts 9,024,205 0 9,024,205
17	Total – Medical Assistance 2,470,573,254 13,782,990 2,484,356,244
18	Grand Total – Office of Health and
19	Human Services 2,606,962,740 70,871,076 2,677,833,816
20	Children, Youth, and Families
21	Central Management
22	General Revenues 8,783,677 1,769,812 10,553,489
23	Federal Funds 4,407,612 (592,027) 3,815,585
24	Total – Central Management 13,191,289 1,177,785 14,369,074
25	Children's Behavioral Health Services
26	General Revenues 6,944,545 (119,359) 6,825,186
27	Federal Funds 5,713,527 959,486 6,673,013
28	Total – Children's Behavioral
29	Health Services 12,658,072 840,127 13,498,199
30	Juvenile Correctional Services
31	General Revenues 26,117,243 (3,529,661) 22,587,582
32	Federal Funds 275,099 (111,754) 163,345
33	Restricted Receipts 0 28,675 28,675
34	Other Funds
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1	Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
2	Training School Maintenance 1,900,000 (400,000) 1,500,000
3	Training School Generators 0 225,000 225,000
4	Total – Juvenile Correctional Services 28,292,342 (3,787,740) 24,504,602
5	Child Welfare
6	General Revenues
7	General Revenues 108,270,158 23,615,885 131,886,043
8	18 to 21 Year Olds 11,298,418 (9,719,787) 1,578,631
9	Federal Funds
10	Federal Funds 49,098,320 1,491,309 50,589,629
11	18 to 21 Year Olds 2,235,633 (2,235,633) 0
12	Restricted Receipts 2,674,422 (280,562) 2,393,860
13	Total – Child Welfare 173,576,951 12,871,212 186,448,163
14	Higher Education Incentive Grants
15	General Revenues 200,000 0 200,000
16	Grand Total – Children, Youth, and
17	Families 227,918,654 11,101,384 239,020,038
18	Health
19	Central Management
20	General Revenues 2,096,306 1,557,712 3,654,018
21	Federal Funds 4,028,206 531,317 4,559,523
22	Restricted Receipts 6,195,273 588,847 6,784,120
23	Total – Central Management 12,319,785 2,677,876 14,997,661
24	Community Health and Equity
25	General Revenues 638,372 2,618 640,990
26	Federal Funds 67,974,042 2,816,271 70,790,313
27	Restricted Receipts 35,134,450 2,060,837 37,195,287
28	Total – Community Health and Equity 103,746,864 4,879,726 108,626,590
29	Environmental Health
30	General Revenues 5,689,928 (475,639) 5,214,289
31	Federal Funds 7,230,008 459,824 7,689,832
32	Restricted Receipts 353,936 84,852 438,788
33	Total – Environmental Health 13,273,872 69,037 13,342,909
34	Health Laboratories and Medical Examiner
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1	General Revenues 10,470,418 (51,298) 10,419,120
2	Federal Funds 2,108,567 (153,765) 1,954,802
3	Total – Health Laboratories and
4	Medical Examiner 12,578,985 (205,063) 12,373,922
5	Customer Services
6	General Revenues 7,046,195 288,611 7,334,806
7	Federal Funds 3,763,691 230,312 3,994,003
8	Restricted Receipts 1,308,693 (7,409) 1,301,284
9	Total – Customer Services 12,118,579 511,514 12,630,093
10	Policy, Information and Communications
11	General Revenues 1,046,839 (151,387) 895,452
12	Federal Funds 2,701,982 589,697 3,291,679
13	Restricted Receipts 941,305 633,548 1,574,853
14	Total – Policy, Information and
15	Communications 4,690,126 1,071,858 5,761,984
16	Preparedness, Response, Infectious Disease & Emergency Services
17	General Revenues 1,975,771 (39,939) 1,935,832
18	Federal Funds 13,407,707 4,983,069 18,390,776
19	Total – Preparedness, Response,
20	Infectious Disease &
21	Emergency Services 15,383,478 4,943,130 20,326,608
22	Grand Total - Health 174,111,689 13,948,078 188,059,767
23	Human Services
24	Central Management
25	General Revenues 4,147,933 687,038 4,834,971
26	Of this amount, $300,000 is to support the Domestic Violence Prevention Fund to
27	provide direct services through the Coalition Against Domestic Violence, $250,000 is to support
28	Project Reach activities provided by the RI Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs, $217,000 is for
29	outreach and supportive services through Day One, $175,000 is for food collection and
30	distribution through the Rhode Island Community Food Bank, $500,000 for services provided to
31	the homeless at Crossroad Rhode Island, and $520,000 for the Community Action Fund and
32	$200,000 for the Institute for the Study and Practice of Nonviolence’s Reduction Strategy.
33	Federal Funds 4,398,686 572,167 4,970,853
34	Restricted Receipts 105,606 (105,606) 0
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1	Total – Central Management 8,652,225 1,153,599 9,805,824
2	Child Support Enforcement
3	General Revenues 1,956,875 738,543 2,695,418
4	Federal Funds 8,050,859 (1,608,874) 6,441,985
5	Total – Child Support Enforcement 10,007,734 (870,331) 9,137,403
6	Individual and Family Support
7	General Revenues 22,530,162 8,075,604 30,605,766
8	Federal Funds 106,111,888 (1,469,461) 104,642,427
9	Restricted Receipts 7,422,660 1,212,076 8,634,736
10	Other Funds
11	Food Stamp Bonus Funding 170,000 0 170,000
12	Intermodal Surface
13	Transportation Fund 4,428,478 45,977 4,474,455
14	Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
15	Blind Vending
16	Facilities 165,000 0 165,000
17	Total – Individual and Family
18	Support 140,828,188 7,864,196 148,692,384
19	Office of Veterans' Affairs
20	General Revenues 23,558,301 3,109,276 26,667,577
21	Of this amount, $200,000 to provide support services through Veterans’ Organizations.
22	Federal Funds 9,552,957 748,692 10,301,649
23	Restricted Receipts 1,313,478 (313,478) 1,000,000
24	Total – Office of Veterans' Affairs 34,424,736 3,544,490 37,969,226
25	Health Care Eligibility
26	General Revenues 6,072,355 (3,048,260) 3,024,095
27	Federal Funds 9,392,121 1,914,182 11,306,303
28	Total – Health Care Eligibility 15,464,476 (1,134,078) 14,330,398
29	Supplemental Security Income Program
30	General Revenues 20,022,000 (77,900) 19,944,100
31	Rhode Island Works
32	General Revenues 10,669,986 0 10,669,986
33	Federal Funds 88,576,267 (1,695,944) 86,880,323
34	Total – Rhode Island Works 99,246,253 (1,695,944) 97,550,309
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1	Other Programs
2	General Revenues 1,183,880 (50,600) 1,133,280
3	Of this appropriation, $90,000 shall be used for hardship contingency payments.
4	Federal Funds 282,130,537 (16,961,819) 265,168,718
5	Total – Other Programs 283,314,417 (17,012,419) 266,301,998
6	Elderly Affairs
7	General Revenues 7,858,293 (99,696) 7,758,597
8	Of this amount, $140,000 to provide elder services, including respite, through the
9	Diocese of Providence, $40,000 for ombudsman services provided by the Alliance for Long Term
10	Care in accordance with Rhode Island General Law, Chapter 42-66.7, $85,000 for security for
11	housing for the elderly in accordance with Rhode Island General Law, Section 42-66.1-3,
12	$800,000 for Senior Services Support and $580,000 for elderly nutrition, of which $530,000 is for
13	Meals on Wheels.
14	Federal Funds 12,857,529 395,259 13,252,788
15	Restricted Receipts 154,808 27,465 182,273
16	Total – Elderly Affairs 20,870,630 323,028 21,193,658
17	Grand Total – Human Services 632,830,659 (7,905,359) 624,925,300
18	Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities, and Hospitals
19	Central Management
20	General Revenues 1,975,017 1,340,671 3,315,688
21	Federal Funds 734,643 85,766 820,409
22	Total – Central Management 2,709,660 1,426,437 4,136,097
23	Hospital and Community System Support
24	General Revenues 2,614,415 (590,109) 2,024,306
25	Federal Funds 0 101,195 101,195
26	Other Funds
27	Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
28	Medical Center Rehabilitation 300,000 (300,000) 0
29	Total – Hospital and
30	Community System Support 2,914,415 (788,914) 2,125,501
31	Services for the Developmentally Disabled
32	General Revenues 126,318,720 2,605,099 128,923,819
33	Of this funding, $750,000 is to support technical and other assistance for community-
34	based agencies to ensure they transition to providing integrated services to adults with
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1	developmental disabilities that comply with the consent decree.
2	Federal Funds 142,876,019 (629,258) 142,246,761
3	Of this funding, $791,307 $821,997 is to support technical and other assistance for
4	community-based agencies to ensure they transition to providing integrated services to adults
5	with developmental disabilities that comply with the consent decree.
6	Restricted Receipts 1,419,750 16,050 1,435,800
7	Other Funds
8	Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
9	DD Private Waiver Fire Code 100,000 (100,000) 0
10	Regional Center Repair
11	/Rehabilitation 300,000 (300,000) 0
12	Community Facilities Fire
13	Code 200,000 (200,000) 0
14	MR Community Facilities/
15	Access to Independence 500,000 (500,000) 0
16	DD Residential Development 0 500,000 500,000
17	Total – Services for the
18	Developmentally Disabled 271,714,489 1,391,891 273,106,380
19	Behavioral Healthcare Services
20	General Revenues 3,610,316 38,800 3,649,116
21	Federal Funds 23,493,261 11,508,055 35,001,316
22	Of this federal funding, $900,000 shall be expended on the Municipal Substance Abuse
23	Task Forces and $128,000 shall be expended on NAMI of RI. Also included is $250,000 from
24	Social Services Block Grant funds and/or the Mental Health Block Grant funds to be provided to
25	The Providence Center to coordinate with Oasis Wellness and Recovery Center for its supports
26	and services program offered to individuals with behavioral health issues.
27	Restricted Receipts 100,000 49,800 149,800
28	Other Funds
29	Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
30	MH Community Facilities Repair 200,000 (200,000) 0
31	Substance Abuse Asset Protection 200,000 33,413 233,413
32	Total – Behavioral Healthcare Services 27,603,577 11,430,068 39,033,645
33	Hospital and Community Rehabilitative Services
34	General Revenues 53,573,498 3,134,919 56,708,417
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1	Federal Funds 59,083,644 3,566,666 62,650,310
2	Restricted Receipts 3,552,672 476,230 4,028,902
3	Other Funds
4	Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
5	Zambarano Buildings and Utilities 250,000 (250,000) 0
6	Eleanor Slater Administrative
7	Buildings Renovation 250,000 (250,000) 0
8	MR Community Facilities 500,000 (500,000) 0
9	Hospital Equipment 300,000 31,949 331,949
10	Total - Hospital and Community
11	Rehabilitative Services 117,509,814 6,209,764 123,719,578
12	Grand Total – Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental
13	Disabilities, and Hospitals 422,451,955 19,669,246 442,121,201
14	Office of the Child Advocate
15	General Revenues 969,922 (73,111) 896,811
16	Federal Funds 226,041 (35,792) 190,249
17	Grand Total – Office of the Child
18	Advocate 1,195,963 (108,903) 1,087,060
19	Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
20	General Revenues 523,178 2,724 525,902
21	Restricted Receipts 80,000 30,843 110,843
22	Grand Total – Comm. On Deaf and
23	Hard of Hearing 603,178 33,567 636,745
24	Governor’s Commission on Disabilities
25	General Revenues
26	General Revenues 502,537 (44,090) 458,447
27	Livable Home Modification Grant
28	Program 500,000 (6,537) 493,463
29	Provided that this will be used for home modification and accessibility enhancements
30	to construct, retrofit, and/or renovate residences to allow individuals to remain in community
31	settings. This will be in consultation with the Executive Office of Health and Human Services.
32	Federal Funds 335,167 60,151 395,318
33	Restricted Receipts 49,571 (6,991) 42,580
34	Total – Governor’s Commission on
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1	Disabilities 1,387,275 2,533 1,389,808
2	Office of the Mental Health Advocate
3	General Revenues 653,260 (85,871) 567,389
4	Elementary and Secondary Education
5	Administration of the Comprehensive Education Strategy
6	General Revenues 20,428,256 (206,825) 20,221,431
7	Provided that $90,000 be allocated to support the hospital school at Hasbro Children’s
8	Hospital pursuant to Rhode Island General Law, Section 16-7-20 and that $345,000 be allocated
9	to support child opportunity zones through agreements with the Department of Elementary and
10	Secondary Education to strengthen education, health and social services for students and their
11	families as a strategy to accelerate student achievement.
12	Federal Funds 212,575,621 4,830,360 217,405,981
13	Restricted Receipts
14	Restricted Receipts 2,633,393 342,393 2,975,786
15	HRIC Adult Education Grants 3,500,000 0 3,500,000
16	Total – Admin. of the Comprehensive
17	Ed. Strategy 239,137,270 4,965,928 244,103,198
18	Davies Career and Technical School
19	General Revenues 13,658,087 0 13,658,087
20	Federal Funds 1,344,928 323,156 1,668,084
21	Restricted Receipts 3,900,067 73,000 3,973,067
22	Other Funds
23	Operational Transfers to Davies 0 100,000 100,000
24	Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
25	Davies HVAC 200,000 1,106,388 1,306,388
26	Davies Asset Protection 150,000 125,548 275,548
27	Davies Advanced Manufacturing 3,250,000 (101,221) 3,148,779
28	Total – Davies Career and Technical
29	School 22,503,082 1,626,871 24,129,953
30	RI School for the Deaf
31	General Revenues 6,470,234 100,099 6,570,333
32	Federal Funds 554,925 (104,726) 450,199
33	Restricted Receipts 837,032 (18,393) 818,639
34	Other Funds
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1	School for the Deaf Transformation
2	Grants 59,000 0 59,000
3	Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
4	Asset Protection 50,000 0 50,000
5	Total – RI School for the Deaf 7,971,191 (23,020) 7,948,171
6	Metropolitan Career and Technical School
7	General Revenues 9,342,007 0 9,342,007
8	Other Funds
9	Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
10	MET School Asset Protection 250,000 0 250,000
11	Total – Metropolitan Career and
12	Technical School 9,592,007 0 9,592,007
13	Education Aid
14	General Revenues 911,869,976 (1,702,685) 910,167,291
15	Restricted Receipts 24,884,884 1,631,934 26,516,818
16	Other Funds
17	Permanent School Fund 1,420,000 0 1,420,000
18	Provided that $300,000 be provided to support the Advanced Coursework
19	Network
20	and $1,120,000 be provided to support the Early Childhood Categorical Fund.
21	Total – Education Aid 938,174,860 (70,751) 938,104,109
22	Central Falls School District
23	General Revenues 40,752,939 0 40,752,939
24	School Construction Aid
25	General Revenues
26	School Housing Aid 69,448,781 (4,108,499) 65,340,282
27	School Building Authority Fund 10,551,219 4,108,499 14,659,718
28	Total – School Construction Aid 80,000,000 0 80,000,000
29	Teachers' Retirement
30	General Revenues 106,118,409 635,098 106,753,507
31	Grand Total – Elementary and
32	Secondary Education 1,444,249,758 7,134,126 1,451,383,884
33	Public Higher Education
34	Office of Postsecondary Commissioner
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1	General Revenues 16,288,918 (74,696) 16,214,222
2	Provided that $355,000 shall be allocated the Rhode Island College Crusade pursuant to
3	the Rhode Island General Law, Section 16-70-5 and that $60,000 shall be allocated to Best
4	Buddies Rhode Island to support its programs for children with developmental and intellectual
5	disabilities. It is also provided that $5,995,000 shall be allocated to the Rhode Island Promise
6	Scholarship program.
7	Federal Funds
8	Federal Funds 3,524,589 328,953 3,853,542
9	Guaranty Agency
10	Administration 400,000 0 400,000
11	Provided that an amount equivalent to not more than ten (10) percent of the
12	guaranty agency operating fund appropriated for direct scholarship and grants in fiscal year 2019
13	shall be appropriated for guaranty agency administration in fiscal year 2019. This limitation
14	notwithstanding, final appropriations for fiscal year 2019 for guaranty agency administration may
15	also include any residual monies collected during fiscal year 2019 that relate to guaranty agency
16	operations, in excess of the foregoing limitation.
17	Guaranty Agency Operating Fund
18	Scholarships & Grants 4,000,000 0 4,000,000
19	Restricted Receipts 1,985,385 867,031 2,852,416
20	Other Funds
21	Tuition Savings Program – Dual
22	Enrollment 1,800,000 0 1,800,000
23	Tuition Savings Program –
24	Scholarships and Grants 6,095,000 0 6,095,000
25	Nursing Education Center – Operating 3,204,732 (242,884) 2,961,848
26	Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
27	Higher Education Centers 2,000,000 0 2,000,000
28	Provided that the state fund no more than 50.0 percent of the total project cost.
29	Westerly Job Skills Center 0 29,200 29,200
30	Total – Office of Postsecondary
31	Commissioner 39,298,624 907,604 40,206,228
32	University of Rhode Island
33	General Revenues
34	General Revenues 80,377,458 (662,970) 79,714,488
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1	Provided that in order to leverage federal funding and support economic
2	development, $350,000 shall be allocated to the Small Business Development Center and that
3	$50,000 shall be allocated to Special Olympics Rhode Island to support its mission of providing
4	athletic opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
5	Debt Service 23,428,285 5,561,062 28,989,347
6	RI State Forensics Laboratory 1,270,513 (17,541) 1,252,972
7	Other Funds
8	University and College Funds 659,961,744 (1,451,498) 658,510,246
9	Debt – Dining Services 999,215 1,900 1,001,115
10	Debt – Education and General 3,776,722 28,703 3,805,425
11	Debt – Health Services 121,190 (1,500) 119,690
12	Debt – Housing Loan Funds 9,454,613 153,726 9,608,339
13	Debt – Memorial Union 322,864 (100) 322,764
14	Debt – Ryan Center 2,388,444 (7,000) 2,381,444
15	Debt – Alton Jones Services 102,690 (1,000) 101,690
16	Debt – Parking Authority 1,100,172 (42,927) 1,057,245
17	Debt – Sponsored Research 85,151 (85,151) 0
18	Debt – Restricted Energy
19	Conservation 482,579 50,324 532,903
20	Debt – URI Energy Conservation 2,008,847 (6,348) 2,002,499
21	Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
22	Asset Protection 7,437,161 213,115 7,650,276
23	Fine Arts Center Renovation 6,400,000 512,711 6,912,711
24	Biological Resources Lab 3,062,839 1,458,039 4,520,878
25	Fire and Safety Protection 0 232,884 232,884
26	Electrical Substation Replacement 0 188,967 188,967
27	Total – University of Rhode Island 802,780,487 6,125,396 808,905,883
28	Notwithstanding the provisions of section 35-3-15 of the general laws, all unexpended or
29	unencumbered balances as of June 30, 2019 relating to the University of Rhode Island are hereby
30	reappropriated to fiscal year 2020.
31	Rhode Island College
32	General Revenues
33	General Revenues 49,328,599 (483,535) 48,845,064
34	Debt Service 6,421,067 0 6,421,067
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1	Other Funds
2	University and College Funds 129,030,562 (5,385,589) 123,644,973
3	Debt – Education and General 881,090 0 881,090
4	Debt – Housing 369,079 0 369,079
5	Debt – Student Center
6	and Dining 154,437 0 154,437
7	Debt – Student Union 208,800 0 208,800
8	Debt – G.O. Debt Service 1,642,957 0 1,642,957
9	Debt Energy Conservation 613,925 0 613,925
10	Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
11	Asset Protection 3,562,184 814,043 4,376,227
12	Infrastructure Modernization 3,500,000 1,871,417 5,371,417
13	Academic Building Phase I 4,000,000 5,736,952 9,736,952
14	Master Plan Advanced Planning 150,000 (150,000) 0
15	Total – Rhode Island College 199,862,700 2,403,288 202,265,988
16	Notwithstanding the provisions of section 35-3-15 of the general laws, all unexpended or
17	unencumbered balances as of June 30, 2019 relating to Rhode Island College are hereby
18	reappropriated to fiscal year 2020.
19	Community College of Rhode Island
20	General Revenues
21	General Revenues 51,074,830 (546,690) 50,528,140
22	Debt Service 1,904,030 0 1,904,030
23	Restricted Receipts 694,224 (68,283) 625,941
24	Other Funds
25	University and College Funds 104,812,712 (3,081,363) 101,731,349
26	CCRI Debt Service – Energy
27	Conservation 803,875 0 803,875
28	Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
29	Asset Protection 2,368,035 1,266,070 3,634,105
30	Knight Campus Lab
31	Renovation 375,000 0 375,000
32	Knight Campus Renewal 3,600,000 110,846 3,710,846
33	Total – Community College of RI 165,632,706 (2,319,420) 163,313,286
34	Notwithstanding the provisions of section 35-3-15 of the general laws, all unexpended or
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1	unencumbered balances as of June 30, 2019 relating to the Community College of Rhode Island
2	are hereby reappropriated to fiscal year 2020.
3	Grand Total – Public Higher Education 1,207,574,517 7,116,868 1,214,691,385
4	RI State Council on the Arts
5	General Revenues
6	Operating Support 842,993 (30,174) 812,819
7	Grants 1,165,000 0 1,165,000
8	Provided that $375,000 be provided to support the operational costs of WaterFire
9	Providence art installations.
10	Federal Funds 719,053 4,444 723,497
11	Restricted Receipts 5,000 0 5,000
12	Other Funds
13	Art for Public Facilities 400,000 816,000 1,216,000
14	Grand Total – RI State Council on the
15	Arts 3,132,046 790,270 3,922,316
16	RI Atomic Energy Commission
17	General Revenues 1,078,908 (60,453) 1,018,455
18	Federal Funds 0 7,936 7,936
19	Restricted Receipts 99,000 (72,000) 27,000
20	Other Funds
21	URI Sponsored Research 268,879 1,984 270,863
22	Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
23	RINSC Asset Protection 50,000 0 50,000
24	Grand Total – RI Atomic Energy
25	Commission 1,496,787 (122,533) 1,374,254
26	RI Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission
27	General Revenues 1,210,054 171,497 1,381,551
28	Provided that $30,000 support the operational costs of the Fort Adam Trust’s restoration
29	activities.
30	Federal Funds 696,513 149,505 846,018
31	Restricted Receipts 465,870 (26,068) 439,802
32	Other Funds
33	RIDOT Project Review 81,589 43,630 125,219
34	Grand Total – RI Historical Preservation and
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1	Heritage Comm. 2,454,026 338,564 2,792,590
2	Attorney General
3	Criminal
4	General Revenues 17,225,917 242,120 17,468,037
5	Federal Funds 12,710,334 2,667,152 15,377,486
6	Restricted Receipts 139,107 2,234 141,431
7	Total – Criminal 30,075,358 2,911,596 32,986,954
8	Civil
9	General Revenues 5,674,888 (373,914) 5,300,974
10	Restricted Receipts 644,343 344,686 989,029
11	Total – Civil 6,319,231 (29,228) 6,290,003
12	Bureau of Criminal Identification
13	General Revenues 1,731,361 (15,045) 1,716,316
14	General
15	General Revenues 3,327,026 (67,140) 3,259,886
16	Other Funds
17	Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
18	Building Renovations and Repairs 150,000 0 150,000
19	Total – General 3,477,026 (67,140) 3,409,886
20	Grand Total – Attorney General 41,602,976 2,800,183 44,403,159
21	Corrections
22	Central Management
23	General Revenues 16,146,513 (82,963) 16,063,550
24	Federal Funds 29,460 125,931 155,391
25	Total – Central Management 16,175,973 42,968 16,218,941
26	Parole Board
27	General Revenues 1,307,720 39,129 1,346,849
28	Federal Funds 120,827 13,706 134,533
29	Total – Parole Board 1,428,547 52,835 1,481,382
30	Custody and Security
31	General Revenues 140,908,178 173,663 141,081,841
32	Federal Funds 810,693 43,854 854,547
33	Total – Custody and Security 141,718,871 217,517 141,936,388
34	Institutional Support
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1	General Revenues 23,363,846 (2,072,551) 21,291,295
2	Other Funds
3	Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
4	Asset Protection 3,000,000 10,634,340 13,634,340
5	Maximum – General Renovations 1,000,000 (1,000,000) 0
6	Dix Building Renovation 750,000 (750,000) 0
7	ISC Exterior Envelope and HVAC 1,750,000 (1,750,000) 0
8	Medium Infrastructure 5,000,000 (5,000,000) 0
9	High Security Renovations and
10	Repairs 1,000,000 (1,000,000) 0
11	Total – Institutional Support 35,863,846 (938,211) 34,925,635
12	Institutional Based Rehab./Population Management
13	General Revenues 13,571,143 93,008 13,664,151
14	Provided that $1,050,000 be allocated to Crossroads Rhode Island for sex offender
15	discharge planning.
16	Federal Funds 751,423 212,125 963,548
17	Restricted Receipts 44,473 5,043 49,516
18	Total – Institutional Based Rehab/
19	Population Mgt. 14,367,039 310,176 14,677,215
20	Healthcare Services
21	General Revenues 24,186,222 1,471,133 25,657,355
22	Community Corrections
23	General Revenues 17,579,601 (1,034,991) 16,544,610
24	Federal Funds 84,437 24,675 109,112
25	Restricted Receipts 14,883 0 14,883
26	Total – Community Corrections 17,678,921 (1,010,316) 16,668,605
27	Grand Total – Corrections 251,419,419 146,102 251,565,521
28	Judiciary
29	Supreme Court
30	General Revenues
31	General Revenues 28,913,032 522,064 29,435,096
32	Provided however, that no more than $1,183,205 in combined total shall be offset
33	to the Public Defender’s Office, the Attorney General’s Office, the Department of Corrections,
34	the Department of Children, Youth, and Families, and the Department of Public Safety for
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1	square-footage occupancy costs in public courthouses and further provided that $230,000 be
2	allocated to the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence for the domestic abuse court
3	advocacy project pursuant to Rhode Island General Law, Section 12-29-7 and that $90,000 be
4	allocated to Rhode Island Legal Services, Inc. to provide housing and eviction defense to indigent
5	individuals.
6	Defense of Indigents 3,960,979 554,557 4,515,536
7	Federal Funds 139,008 5,815 144,823
8	Restricted Receipts 3,317,943 445,303 3,763,246
9	Other Funds
10	Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
11	Judicial Complexes - HVAC 1,000,000 0 1,000,000
12	Judicial Complexes Asset
13	Protection 950,000 181,961 1,131,961
14	Licht Judicial Complex
15	Restoration 750,000 27,644 777,644
16	Licht Window/Exterior
17	Restoration 800,000 3,729 803,729
18	Noel Shelled Courtroom Build
19	Out 3,939,066 537,007 4,476,073
20	Total - Supreme Court 43,770,028 2,278,080 46,048,108
21	Judicial Tenure and Discipline
22	General Revenues 150,684 (652) 150,032
23	Superior Court
24	General Revenues 23,787,395 162,405 23,949,800
25	Federal Funds 71,376 (54,231) 17,145
26	Restricted Receipts 398,089 85 398,174
27	Total – Superior Court 24,256,860 108,259 24,365,119
28	Family Court
29	General Revenues 21,510,608 386,192 21,896,800
30	Federal Funds 2,703,595 188,834 2,892,429
31	Total – Family Court 24,214,203 575,026 24,789,229
32	District Court
33	General Revenues 13,908,601 (604,013) 13,304,588
34	Federal Funds 65 (65) 0
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1	Restricted Receipts 60,000 0 60,000
2	Total - District Court 13,968,666 (604,078) 13,364,588
3	Traffic Tribunal
4	General Revenues 9,763,589 (966,287) 8,797,302
5	Workers' Compensation Court
6	Restricted Receipts 8,309,954 (293,131) 8,016,823
7	Grand Total – Judiciary 124,433,984 1,097,217 125,531,201
8	Military Staff
9	General Revenues 3,081,090 16,591 3,097,681
10	Federal Funds 18,480,072 13,172,112 31,652,184
11	Restricted Receipts
12	RI Military Family Relief Fund 100,000 (45,000) 55,000
13	Other Funds
14	Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
15	Armory of Mounted Command
16	Roof Replacement 700,000 18,375 718,375
17	Asset Protection 700,000 196,898 896,898
18	Bristol Readiness Center 125,000 0 125,000
19	Joint Force Headquarters
20	Building 7,106,152 (546,596) 6,559,556
21	Middletown Armory Purchase 0 1,189,380 1,189,380
22	Grand Total – Military Staff 30,292,314 14,001,760 44,294,074
23	Public Safety
24	Central Management
25	General Revenues 1,013,929 39,813 1,053,742
26	Federal Funds 6,714,457 4,210,741 10,925,198
27	Restricted Receipts 0 66,918 66,918
28	Total – Central Management 7,728,386 4,317,472 12,045,858
29	E-911 Emergency Telephone System
30	General Revenues 6,968,614 (618,339) 6,350,275
31	Security Services
32	General Revenues 25,197,459 (273,920) 24,923,539
33	Municipal Police Training Academy
34	General Revenues 253,024 34,513 287,537
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1	Federal Funds 372,958 46,832 419,790
2	Total – Municipal Police Training
3	Academy 625,982 81,345 707,327
4	State Police
5	General Revenues 69,903,992 1,513,278 71,417,270
6	Federal Funds 8,526,488 3,782,433 12,308,921
7	Restricted Receipts 552,603 417,397 970,000
8	Other Funds
9	Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
10	DPS Asset Protection 250,000 516,586 766,586
11	Training Academy Upgrades 500,000 233,815 733,815
12	Facilities Master Plan 100,000 350,000 450,000
13	Headquarters Roof Project 0 125,000 125,000
14	Lottery Commission Assistance 1,494,883 (1,494,883) 0
15	Airport Corporation Assistance 149,811 (4,746) 145,065
16	Road Construction Reimbursement 2,201,511 43,458 2,244,969
17	Weight and Measurement
18	Reimbursement 304,989 95,011 400,000
19	Total – State Police 83,984,277 5,577,349 89,561,626
20	Grand Total – Public Safety 124,504,718 9,083,907 133,588,625
21	Office of Public Defender
22	General Revenues 12,575,531 (339,219) 12,236,312
23	Federal Funds 100,985 (25,320) 75,665
24	Grand Total – Office of Public
25	Defender 12,676,516 (364,539) 12,311,977
26	Emergency Management Agency
27	General Revenues 2,043,945 239,274 2,283,219
28	Federal Funds 16,335,897 3,692,899 20,028,796
29	Restricted Receipts 450,985 63,854 514,839
30	Other Funds
31	Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
32	RI Statewide Communications
33	Network 1,494,414 0 1,494,414
34	Grand Total – Emergency Management
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1	Agency 20,325,241 3,996,027 24,321,268
2	Environmental Management
3	Office of the Director
4	General Revenues 6,989,682 (253,936) 6,735,746
5	Of this general revenue amount, $50,000 is appropriated to the Conservation Districts.
6	Federal Funds 212,741 0 212,741
7	Restricted Receipts 3,840,985 78,099 3,919,084
8	Total – Office of the Director 11,043,408 (175,837) 10,867,571
9	Natural Resources
10	General Revenues 22,108,783 (297,050) 21,811,733
11	Federal Funds 21,587,314 7,178 21,594,492
12	Restricted Receipts 3,993,561 (258,613) 3,734,948
13	Other Funds
14	DOT Recreational Projects 2,339,312 (1,577,312) 762,000
15	Blackstone Bikepath Design 2,075,848 (1,075,848) 1,000,000
16	Transportation MOU 84,527 (74,241) 10,286
17	Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
18	Blackstone Valley Park
19	Improvements 250,000 635,740 885,740
20	Dam Repair 1,900,000 (1,660,000) 240,000
21	Fort Adams Rehabilitation 300,000 17,353 317,353
22	Recreational Facilities
23	Improvements 2,500,000 600,000 3,100,000
24	Galilee Piers Upgrade 1,750,000 350,000 2,100,000
25	Fish & Wildlife Maintenance
26	Facilities 150,000 (150,000) 0
27	Natural Resources Offices/
28	Visitor’s Center 5,000,000 (4,825,000) 175,000
29	Marine Infrastructure and Pier
30	Development 1,000,000 282,340 1,282,340
31	State Recreation Building
32	Demolition 100,000 89,202 189,202
33	Fort Adams America’s Cup 0 75,249 75,249
34	Newport Pier Upgrades 0 193,750 193,750
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1	Total – Natural Resources 65,139,345 (7,667,252) 57,472,093
2	Environmental Protection
3	General Revenues 12,742,750 (257,553) 12,485,197
4	Federal Funds 9,963,105 (32,241) 9,930,864
5	Restricted Receipts 9,745,745 (1,074,152) 8,041,593
6	Other Funds
7	Transportation MOU 55,154 28,930 84,084
8	Total – Environmental Protection 32,506,754 (1,965,016) 30,541,738
9	Grand Total – Environmental
10	Management 108,689,507 (9,808,105) 98,881,402
11	Coastal Resources Management Council
12	General Revenues 2,760,157 (2,854) 2,757,303
13	Federal Funds 2,733,267 1,643,287 4,376,554
14	Restricted Receipts 250,000 0 250,000
15	Other Funds
16	Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
17	Rhode Island Coastal Storm Risk
18	Study 525,000 0 525,000
19	Narragansett Bay SAMP 200,000 50,000 250,000
20	Green Pond Dredging Study 0 28,875 28,875
21	Rhode Island Beach SAMP 0 200,000 200,000
22	Grand Total – Coastal Resources Mgmt.
23	Council 6,468,424 1,919,308 8,387,732
24	Transportation
25	Central Management
26	Federal Funds 6,503,262 (190,833) 6,312,429
27	Other Funds
28	Gasoline Tax 4,741,088 2,541,479 7,282,567
29	Total – Central Management 11,244,350 2,350,646 13,594,996
30	Management and Budget
31	Other Funds
32	Gasoline Tax 5,822,202 (3,426,628) 2,395,574
33	Infrastructure Engineering
34	Federal Funds
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1	Federal Funds 288,650,305 29,551,052 318,201,357
2	Federal Funds – Stimulus 4,386,593 (4,386,593) 0
3	Restricted Receipts 3,034,406 (27,681) 3,006,725
4	Other Funds
5	Gasoline Tax 75,836,779 2,174,294 78,011,073
6	Toll Revenue 41,000,000 (34,000,000) 7,000,000
7	Land Sale Revenue 2,647,815 3,717,197 6,365,012
8	Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
9	RIPTA Land and Buildings 90,000 18,134 108,134
10	RIPTA Pawtucket Bus Hub 946,168 313,018 1,259,186
11	RIPTA Providence Transit
12	Connector 1,561,279 21,269 1,582,548
13	Highway Improvement
14	Program 35,851,346 7,643,871 43,495,217
15	Total - Infrastructure Engineering 454,004,691 5,024,561 459,029,252
16	Infrastructure Maintenance
17	Other Funds
18	Gasoline Tax 18,918,661 3,931,310 22,849,971
19	Non-Land Surplus Property 50,000 0 50,000
20	Outdoor Advertising 100,000 (100,000) 0
21	Utility Access Permit Fees 500,000 (450,000) 50,000
22	Rhode Island Highway
23	Maintenance Account 97,007,238 33,681,720 130,688,958
24	Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
25	Maintenance Facilities
26	Improvements 523,989 88,635 612,624
27	Salt Storage Facilities 1,000,000 100,000 1,100,000
28	Maintenance Equipment
29	Replacement 1,500,000 0 1,500,000
30	Train Station Maintenance and
31	Repairs 350,000 152,323 502,323
32	Total – Infrastructure Maintenance 119,949,888 37,403,988 157,353,876
33	Grand Total – Transportation 591,021,131 41,352,567 632,373,698
34	Statewide Totals
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1	General Revenues 3,908,207,061 38,845,192 3,947,052,253
2	Federal Funds 3,208,172,271 131,440,098 3,339,612,369
3	Restricted Receipts 281,812,633 12,529,266 294,341,899
4	Other Funds 2,174,549,841 53,217,892 2,227,767,733
5	Statewide Grand Total 9,572,741,806 236,032,448 9,808,774,254
6	SECTION 2. Each line appearing in Section 1 of this Article shall constitute an
7	appropriation.
8	SECTION 3. Upon the transfer of any function of a department or agency to another
9	department or agency, the Governor is hereby authorized by means of executive order to transfer
10	or reallocate, in whole or in part, the appropriations and the full-time equivalent limits affected
11	thereby.
12	SECTION 4. From the appropriation for contingency shall be paid such sums as may be
13	required at the discretion of the Governor to fund expenditures for which appropriations may not
14	exist. Such contingency funds may also be used for expenditures in the several departments and
15	agencies where appropriations are insufficient, or where such requirements are due to unforeseen
16	conditions or are non-recurring items of an unusual nature. Said appropriations may also be used
17	for the payment of bills incurred due to emergencies or to any offense against public peace and
18	property, in accordance with the provisions of Titles 11 and 45 of the General Laws of 1956, as
19	amended. All expenditures and transfers from this account shall be approved by the Governor.
20	SECTION 5. The general assembly authorizes the state controller to establish the internal
21	service accounts shown below, and no other, to finance and account for the operations of state
22	agencies that provide services to other agencies, institutions and other governmental units on a
23	cost reimbursed basis. The purpose of these accounts is to ensure that certain activities are
24	managed in a businesslike manner, promote efficient use of services by making agencies pay the
25	full costs associated with providing the services, and allocate the costs of central administrative
26	services across all fund types, so that federal and other non-general fund programs share in the
27	costs of general government support. The controller is authorized to reimburse these accounts for
28	the cost of work or services performed for any other department or agency subject to the
29	following expenditure limitations:
30	FY 2019 FY 2019
31	FY 2020
32	Enacted Change FINAL
33	Account
34	State Assessed Fringe Benefit Internal Service
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1	Fund 41,383,271 (493,865) 40,889,406
2	Administration Central Utilities Internal Service
3	Fund 22,910,320 139,245 23,049,565
4	State Central Mail Internal Service Fund 6,539,120 (257,081) 6,282,039
5	State Telecommunications Internal Service
6	Fund 3,602,419 (200,199) 3,402,220
7	State Automotive Fleet Internal Service Fund 12,549,973 107,363 12,657,336
8	Surplus Property Internal Service Fund 3,000 0 3,000
9	Health Insurance Internal Service Fund 251,953,418 627,641 252,581,059
10	State Fleet Revolving Loan Fund 273,786 0 273,786
11	Other Post-Employment Benefits Fund 63,858,483 0 63,858,483
12	Capitol Police Internal Service Fund 1,395,433 38,881 1,434,314
13	Corrections Central Distribution Center Internal
14	Service Fund 6,769,493 21,459 6,790,952
15	Correctional Industries Internal Service Fund 8,050,590 38,673 8,089,263
16	Secretary of State Record Center Internal
17	Service Fund 947,539 35,863 983,402
18	Human Resources Internal Service Fund 12,131,620 1,246,234 13,377,854
19	DCAMM Facilities Internal Service Fund 39,212,184 (519,112) 38,693,072
20	Information Technology Internal Service Fund 32,282,229 6,795,117 39,077,346
21	SECTION 6. Legislative Intent - The General Assembly may provide a written
22	"statement of legislative intent" signed by the chairperson of the House Finance Committee and
23	by the chairperson of the Senate Finance Committee to show the intended purpose of the
24	appropriations contained in Section 1 of this Article. The statement of legislative intent shall be
25	kept on file in the House Finance Committee and in the Senate Finance Committee.
26	At least twenty (20) days prior to the issuance of a grant or the release of funds, which
27	grant or funds are listed on the legislative letter of intent, all department, agency and corporation
28	directors, shall notify in writing the chairperson of the House Finance Committee and the
29	chairperson of the Senate Finance Committee of the approximate date when the funds are to be
30	released or granted.
31	SECTION 7. Appropriation of Temporary Disability Insurance Funds -- There is hereby
32	appropriated pursuant to sections 28-39-5 and 28-39-8 of the Rhode Island General Laws all
33	funds required to be disbursed for the benefit payments from the Temporary Disability Insurance
34	Fund and Temporary Disability Insurance Reserve Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019.
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1	SECTION 8. Appropriation of Employment Security Funds -- There is hereby
2	appropriated pursuant to section 28-42-19 of the Rhode Island General Laws all funds required to
3	be disbursed for benefit payments from the Employment Security Fund for the fiscal year ending
4	June 30, 2019.
5	SECTION 9. Appropriation of Lottery Division Funds -- There is hereby appropriated to
6	the Lottery Division any funds required to be disbursed by the Lottery Division for the purposes
7	of paying commissions or transfers to the prize fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019.
8	SECTION 10. Appropriation of CollegeBoundSaver Funds – There is hereby
9	appropriated to the Office of the General Treasurer designated funds received under the
10	CollegeBoundSaver program for transfer to the Division of Higher Education Assistance within
11	the Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner to support student financial aid for the fiscal year
12	ending June 30, 2019.
13	SECTION 11. Departments and agencies listed below may not exceed the number of full-
14	time equivalent (FTE) positions shown below in any pay period. Full-time equivalent positions do
15	not include seasonal or intermittent positions whose scheduled period of employment does not
16	exceed twenty-six consecutive weeks or whose scheduled hours do not exceed nine hundred and
17	twenty-five (925) hours, excluding overtime, in a one-year period. Nor do they include
18	individuals engaged in training, the completion of which is a prerequisite of employment.
19	Provided, however, that the Governor or designee, Speaker of the House of Representatives or
20	designee, and the President of the Senate or designee may authorize an adjustment to any
21	limitation. Prior to the authorization, the State Budget Officer shall make a detailed written
22	recommendation to the Governor, the Speaker of the House, and the President of the Senate. A
23	copy of the recommendation and authorization to adjust shall be transmitted to the chairman of
24	the House Finance Committee, Senate Finance Committee, the House Fiscal Advisor and the
25	Senate Fiscal Advisor.
26	State employees whose funding is from non-state general revenue funds that are time
27	limited shall receive limited term appointment with the term limited to the availability of non-
28	state general revenue funding source.
29	FY 2019 FTE POSITION AUTHORIZATION
30	Departments and Agencies Full-Time Equivalent
31	Administration 655.7 657.7
32	Business Regulation 161.0 162.0
33	Executive Office of Commerce 16.0
34	Labor and Training 409.7
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1	Revenue 604.5
2	Legislature 298.5
3	Office of the Lieutenant Governor 8.0
4	Office of the Secretary of State 59.0
5	Office of the General Treasurer 89.0
6	Board of Elections 13.0
7	Rhode Island Ethics Commission 12.0
8	Office of the Governor 45.0
9	Commission for Human Rights 14.5
10	Public Utilities Commission 53.0
11	Office of Health and Human Services 192.0 195.0
12	Children, Youth, and Families 631.5 629.5
13	Health 514.6 517.6
14	Human Services 1,020.1 1030.1
15	Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities, and
16	Hospitals 1,302.4 1304.4
17	Provided that 3.0 of the total authorization would be available only for a quality
18	improvement team to ensure that community based agencies transition to providing integrated
19	services to adults with developmental disabilities that comply with the consent decree.
20	Office of the Child Advocate 10.0
21	Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing 4.0
22	Governor’s Commission on Disabilities 4.0
23	Office of the Mental Health Advocate 4.0
24	Elementary and Secondary Education 135.1 137.1
25	School for the Deaf 60.0
26	Davies Career and Technical School 126.0
27	Office of Postsecondary Commissioner 36.0
28	Provided that 1.0 of the total authorization would be available only for positions that are
29	supported by third-party funds, 5.0 would be available only for positions at the Westerly Higher
30	Education Center and Job Skills Center, and 10.0 would be available only for positions at the
31	Nursing Education Center.
32	University of Rhode Island 2,555.0
33	Provided that 622.8 440.0 of the total authorization would be available only for positions
34	that are supported by third-party funds., and that 445.0 of the total authorization would be
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1	available only for positions that are supported by auxiliary enterprise units of the university.
2	Rhode Island College 949.2
3	Provided that 76.0 of the total authorization would be available only for positions that are
4	supported by third-party funds.
5	Community College of Rhode Island 854.1
6	Provided that 89.0 of the total authorization would be available only for positions that are
7	supported by third-party funds.
8	Rhode Island State Council on the Arts 8.6
9	RI Atomic Energy Commission 8.6
10	Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission 15.6
11	Office of the Attorney General 237.1
12	Corrections 1,416.0
13	Judicial 723.3
14	Military Staff 92.0
15	Emergency Management Agency 32.0
16	Public Safety 564.6
17	Office of the Public Defender 95.0
18	Environmental Management 395.0
19	Coastal Resources Management Council 30.0
20	Transportation 755.0
21	Total 15,209.7 15,230.7
22	SECTION 12. Notwithstanding any general laws to the contrary, the Quonset
23	Development Corporation shall transfer to the State Controller the sum of two million dollars
24	($2,000,000) by June 30, 2019.
25	SECTION 13. Notwithstanding any general laws to the contrary, the Rhode Island Health
26	and Educational Building Corporation shall transfer to the State Controller the sum of two million
27	dollars ($2,000,000) by June 30, 2019.
28	SECTION 14. Notwithstanding any general laws to the contrary, the Rhode Island
29	Housing and Mortgage Finance Corporation shall transfer to the State Controller the sum of two
30	million five-hundred through dollars ($2,500,000) by June 30, 2019.
31	SECTION 15. Notwithstanding any general laws to the contrary, the Rhode Island
32	Resource Recovery Corporation shall transfer to the State Controller the sum of five million
33	dollars ($5,000,000) by June 30, 2019.
34	SECTION 16. Notwithstanding any general laws to the contrary, the Rhode Island
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1	Student Loan Authority shall transfer to the State Controller the sum of one million five-hundred
2	thousand dollars ($1,500,000) by June 30, 2019.
3	SECTION 17. Notwithstanding any general laws to the contrary, the Department of
4	Environmental Management shall transfer to the State Controller the sum of one million dollars
5	($1,000,000) from the Oil Spill Prevention, Administration Response Fund restricted receipts
6	account by June 30, 2019.
7	SECTION 18. Notwithstanding any general laws to the contrary, the Department of
8	Environmental Management shall transfer to the State Controller the sum of one million dollars
9	($1,000,000) from the Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund restricted receipts account by June
10	30, 2019.
11	SECTION 19. Notwithstanding any general laws to the contrary, the Department of
12	Environmental Management shall transfer to the State Controller the sum of one million one
13	hundred eleven thousand six-hundred sixty-one dollars ($1,111,661) from the Government
14	Entities - Inceptors bond funds account by June 30, 2019.
15	SECTION 20. Notwithstanding any general laws to the contrary, the Department of
16	Environmental Management shall transfer to the State Controller the sum of one hundred seven
17	thousand two hundred sixty-seven dollars ($107,267) from the Government Water Pollution
18	Control bond funds account by June 30, 2019.
19	SECTION 21. Notwithstanding any general laws to the contrary, the Department of
20	Environmental Management shall transfer to the State Controller the sum of thirty-five thousand
21	ninety-four dollars ($35,094) from the Private Water Pollution Control Facility bond funds
22	account by June 30, 2019.
23	SECTION 22. Notwithstanding any general laws to the contrary, the Department of
24	Environmental Management shall transfer to the State Controller the sum of eleven thousand nine
25	hundred eight dollars ($11,908) from the State Recreational Facilities Development and
26	Renovation bond funds account by June 30, 2019.
27	SECTION 23. Notwithstanding any general laws to the contrary, the Department of
28	Environmental Management shall transfer to the State Controller the sum of one thousand two
29	hundred twenty-six dollars ($1,226) from the Local Recreational Facilities Distressed bond funds
30	account by June 30, 2019.
31	SECTION 24. Notwithstanding any general laws to the contrary, the Department of
32	Environmental Management shall transfer to the State Controller the sum of one hundred sixty
33	thousand twenty eighty dollars ($160,028) from the 25 India Street (Shooter’s Parcel) bond funds
34	account by June 30, 2019.
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1	SECTION 25. This article shall take effect upon passage. as of July 1, 2018.
2	ARTICLE 2
3	RELATING TO TAXES AND REVENUE
4	SECTION 1. The title of Chapter 44-18.2 of the General Laws entitled "Sales and Use
5	Tax - Non-Collecting Retailers, Referrers, and Retail Sale Facilitators Act" is hereby amended to
6	read as follows:
7	CHAPTER 44-18.2
8	Sales and Use Tax - Non-Collecting Retailers, Referrers, and Retail Sale Facilitators Act
9	CHAPTER 44-18.2
10	SALES AND USE TAXES 0 REMOTE SELLERS, REFERRERS, AND MARKETPLACE
11	FACILITATORS ACT
12	SECTION 2. Section 44-18.2-2 of the General Laws in Chapter 44-18.2 entitled "Sales
13	and Use Tax - Non-Collecting Retailers, Referrers, and Retail Sale Facilitators Act" is hereby
14	amended to read as follows:
15	44-18.2-2. Definitions.
16	For the purposes of this chapter:
17	(1) "Division of taxation" means the Rhode Island department of revenue, division of
18	taxation. The division may also be referred to in this chapter as the "division of taxation", "tax
19	division", or "division."
20	(2) "In-state customer" means a person or persons who makes a purchase of tangible
21	personal property, prewritten computer software delivered electronically or by load and leave as
22	defined in § 44-18-7.1(g)(v), vendor-hosted prewritten computer software, and/or taxable services
23	as defined under § 44-18-1 et seq. for use, storage, and/or other consumption in this state.
24	(3) "In-state software" means software used by in-state customers on their computers,
25	smartphones, and other electronic and/or communication devices, including information or
26	software such as cached files, cached software, or "cookies", or other data tracking tools, that are
27	stored on property in this state or distributed within this state, for the purpose of purchasing
28	tangible personal property, prewritten computer software delivered electronically or by load and
29	leave, vendor-hosted prewritten computer software, and/or taxable services.
30	(4) “Marketplace” means a physical or electronic place including, but not limited to, a
31	store, booth, Internet website, catalog, television or radio broadcast, or a dedicated sales software
32	application where tangible personal property, prewritten computer software delivered
33	electronically or by load and leave, vendor-hosted prewritten computer software, and/or taxable
34	services is/are sold or offered for sale for delivery in this state regardless of whether the tangible
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1	personal property, prewritten computer software delivered electronically or by load and leave,
2	vendor-hosted prewritten computer software, or have a physical presence in the state.
3	(5) “Marketplace facilitator” means any person or persons that contracts or otherwise
4	agrees with a marketplace seller to facilitate for consideration, regardless of whether deducted as
5	fees from the transaction, the sale of the marketplace seller’s products through a physical or
6	electronic marketplace operated by the person or persons, and engages:
7	(a) Directly or indirectly, through one or more affiliated persons in any of the following:
8	(i) Transmitting or otherwise communicating the offer or acceptance between the buyer
9	and seller;
10	(ii) Owning or operating the infrastructure, electronic or physical, or technology that
11	brings buyers and sellers together;
12	(iii) Providing a virtual currency that buyers are allowed or required to use to purchase
13	products from the seller; or
14	(iv) Software development or research and development activities related to any of the
15	activities described in (b) of this subsection (5), if such activities are directly related to a physical
16	or electronic marketplace operated by the person or an affiliated person; and
17	(b) In any of the following activities with respect to the seller’s products:
18	(i) Payment processing services;
19	(ii) Fulfillment or storage services;
20	(iii) Listing products for sale;
21	(iv) Setting prices;
22	(v) Branding sales as those of the marketplace facilitator;
23	(vi) Order taking;
24	(vii) Advertising or promotion; or
25	(viii) Providing customer service or accepting or assisting with returns or exchanges.
26	(6) “Marketplace seller” means a person, not a related party to a marketplace facilitator,
27	who has an agreement with a marketplace facilitator and makes retail sales of tangible personal
28	property, prewritten computer software delivered electronically or by load and leave, vendor-
29	hosted prewritten computer software, and/or taxable services through a marketplace owned,
30	operated, or controlled by a marketplace facilitator, whether or not such person is required to
31	register to collect and remit sales tax.
32	(47)"Non-collecting retailer" means any person or persons who meets at least one of the
33	following criteria:
34	(A) Uses in-state software to make sales at retail of tangible personal property, prewritten
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1	computer software delivered electronically or by load and leave, and/or taxable services; or
2	(B) Sells, leases, or delivers in this state, or participates in any activity in this state in
3	connection with the selling, leasing, or delivering in this state, of tangible personal property,
4	prewritten computer software delivered electronically or by load and leave, and/or taxable
5	services for use, storage, distribution, or consumption within this state. This includes, but shall
6	not be limited to, any of the following acts or methods of transacting business:
7	(i) Engaging in, either directly or indirectly through a referrer, retail sale facilitator, or
8	other third party, direct response marketing targeted at in-state customers. For purposes of this
9	subsection, direct response marketing includes, but is not limited to, sending, transmitting, or
10	broadcasting via flyers, newsletters, telephone calls, targeted electronic mail, text messages,
11	social media messages, targeted mailings; collecting, analyzing and utilizing individual data on
12	in-state customers; using information or software, including cached files, cached software, or
13	"cookies", or other data tracking tools, that are stored on property in or distributed within this
14	state; or taking any other action(s) that use persons, tangible property, intangible property, digital
15	files or information, or software in this state in an effort to enhance the probability that the
16	person's contacts with a potential in-state customer will result in a sale to that in-state customer;
17	(ii) Entering into one or more agreements under which a person or persons who has
18	physical presence in this state refers, either directly or indirectly, potential in-state customers of
19	tangible personal property, prewritten computer software delivered electronically or by load and
20	leave, and/or taxable services to the non-collecting retailer for a fee, commission, or other
21	consideration whether by an internet-based link or an internet website, or otherwise. An
22	agreement under which a non-collecting retailer purchases advertisements from a person or
23	persons in this state to be delivered in this state on television, radio, in print, on the internet or by
24	any other medium in this state, shall not be considered an agreement under this subsection (ii),
25	unless the advertisement revenue or a portion thereof paid to the person or persons in this state
26	consists of a fee, commission, or other consideration that is based in whole or in part upon sales
27	of tangible personal property, prewritten computer software delivered electronically or by load
28	and leave, and/or taxable services; or
29	(iii) Using a retail sale facilitator to sell, lease, or deliver in this state, or participate in any
30	activity in this state in connection with the selling, leasing, or delivering in this state, of tangible
31	personal property, prewritten computer software delivered electronically or by load and leave,
32	and/or taxable services for use, storage, or consumption in this state.
33	(C) Uses a sales process that includes listing, branding, or selling tangible personal
34	property, prewritten computer software delivered electronically or by load and leave, and/or
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1	taxable services for sale, soliciting, processing orders, fulfilling orders, providing customer
2	service and/or accepting or assisting with returns or exchanges occurring in this state, regardless
3	of whether that part of the process has been subcontracted to an affiliate or third party. The sales
4	process for which the in-state customer is charged not more than the basic charge for shipping
5	and handling as used in this subsection shall not include shipping via a common carrier or the
6	United States mail;
7	(D) Offers its tangible personal property, prewritten computer software delivered
8	electronically or by load and leave, and/or taxable services for sale through one or more retail sale
9	facilitators that has physical presence in this state;
10	(E) Is related to a person that has physical presence in this state, and such related person
11	with a physical presence in this state:
12	(i) Sells tangible personal property, prewritten computer software delivered electronically
13	or by load and leave, and/or taxable services that are the same or substantially similar to that sold
14	by a non-collecting retailer under a business name that is the same or substantially similar to that
15	of the non-collecting retailer;
16	(ii) Maintains an office, distribution facility, salesroom, warehouse, storage place, or
17	other similar place of business in this state to facilitate the delivery of tangible personal property,
18	prewritten computer software delivered electronically or by load and leave, and/or taxable
19	services sold by the non-collecting retailer;
20	(iii) Uses, with consent or knowledge of the non-collecting retailer, trademarks, service
21	marks, or trade names in this state that are the same or substantially similar to those used by the
22	non-collecting retailer;
23	(iv) Delivers or has delivered (except for delivery by common carrier or United States
24	mail for which the in-state customer is charged not more than the basic charge for shipping and
25	handling), installs, or assembles tangible personal property in this state, or performs maintenance
26	or repair services on tangible personal property in this state, which tangible personal property is
27	sold to in-state customers by the non-collecting retailer;
28	(v) Facilitates the delivery of tangible personal property purchased from a non-collecting
29	retailer but delivered in this state by allowing an in-state customer to pick up the tangible personal
30	property at an office distribution facility, salesroom, warehouse, storage place, or other similar
31	place of business maintained in this state; or
32	(vi) Shares management, business systems, business practices, computer resources,
33	communication systems, payroll, personnel, or other such business resources and activities with
34	the non-collecting retailer, and/or engages in intercompany transactions with the non-collecting
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1	retailer, either or both of which relate to the activities that establish or maintain the non-collecting
2	retailer's market in this state.
3	(F) Any person or persons who meets at least one of the criteria in subsections (4)(A) --
4	(4)(E) above shall be presumed to be a non-collecting retailer.
5	(G) The term “non-collecting retailer” will no longer apply to any entity that meets the
6	definition of this subsection on or after July 1, 2019, at which time such entity shall be classified
7	as a “remote seller” as referenced in R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-18-15.2.
8	(58) "Person" means person as defined in § 44-18-6.
9	(69) "Referrer" means every person who:
10	(A) Contracts or otherwise agrees with a retailer to list and/or advertise for sale in this
11	state tangible personal property, prewritten computer software delivered electronically or by load
12	and leave, vendor-hosted prewritten computer software, and/or taxable services in any forum,
13	including, but not limited to, a catalog or internet website;
14	(B) Receives a fee, commission, and/or other consideration from a retailer for the listing
15	and/or advertisement;
16	(C) Transfers, via in-state software, internet link, or otherwise, an in-state customer to the
17	retailer or the retailer's employee, affiliate, or website to complete a purchase; and
18	(D) Does not collect payments from the in-state customer for the transaction.
19	(E) A person or persons who engages in the activity set forth in all of the activities set
20	forth in subsections (69)(A) -- (69)(D) above shall be presumed to be a referrer.
21	(710) "Related" means:
22	(A) Having a relationship with the non-collecting retailer within the meaning of the
23	internal revenue code of 1986 as amended; or
24	(B) Having one or more ownership relationships and a purpose of having the ownership
25	relationship is to avoid the application of this chapter.
26	(811) A "retail sale" or "sale at retail" means any retail sale or sale at retail as defined in §
27	44-18-8.
28	(912) "Retail sale facilitator" means any person or persons that facilitates a sale by a
29	retailer by engaging in the following types of activities:
30	(A) Using in-state software to make sales at retail of tangible personal property,
31	prewritten computer software delivered electronically or by load and leave, and/or taxable
32	services; or
33	(B) Contracting or otherwise agreeing with a retailer to list and/or advertise for sale
34	tangible personal property, prewritten computer software delivered electronically or by load and
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1	leave, and/or taxable services in any forum, including, but not limited to, a catalog or internet
2	website; and
3	(C) Either directly or indirectly through agreements or arrangements with third parties,
4	collecting payments from the in-state customer and transmitting those payments to a retailer. A
5	person or persons may be a retail sale facilitator regardless of whether they deduct any fees from
6	the transaction. The division may define in regulation circumstances under which a retail sale
7	facilitator shall be deemed to facilitate a retail sale.
8	(D) A person or persons who engages in the type of activity set forth in subsection
9	(912)(A) above or both of the types of activities set forth in subsections (912)(B) and (912)(C)
10	above shall be presumed to be a retail sale facilitator.
11	(E) The term “retail sale facilitator” will no longer apply to any entity that meets the
12	definition of this subsection on or after July 1, 2019, at which time such entity shall be classified
13	as a “marketplace facilitator” as referenced above in R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-18.2-2(5).
14	(130) A "retailer" means retailer as defined in § 44-18-15.
15	(141) "State" means the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
16	(152) "Streamlined agreement" means the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement as
17	referenced in § 44-18.1-1 et seq.
18	(16) “Vendor-hosted prewritten computer software” refers to the same term as defined in
19	R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-18-7.1(g)(vii) effective October 1, 2018.
20	SECTION 3. Section 44-18.2-3 of the General Laws in Chapter 44-18.2 entitled "Sales
21	and Use Tax - Non-Collecting Retailers, Referrers, and Retail Sale Facilitators Act" is hereby
22	amended to read as follows:
23	44-18.2-3. Requirements for non-collecting retailers, referrers, and retail sale
24	facilitators.
25	(A) Except as otherwise provided below in § 44-18.2-4, beginning on the later of July 15,
26	2017, or two (2) weeks after the enactment of this chapter, and for each tax year thereafter prior
27	to July 1, 2019 or the effective date of the amendment of this chapter, any non-collecting retailer,
28	referrer, or retail sale facilitator, as defined in this chapter, that in the immediately preceding
29	calendar year either:
30	(i) Has gross revenue from the sale of tangible personal property, prewritten computer
31	software delivered electronically or by load and leave, and/or has taxable services delivered into
32	this state equal to or exceeding one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000); or
33	(ii) Has sold tangible personal property, prewritten computer software delivered
34	electronically or by load and leave, and/or taxable services for delivery into this state in two
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1	hundred (200) or more separate transactions shall comply with the requirements in subsections
2	(EF), (FG), and (GH) as applicable.
3	(B) A non-collecting retailer, as defined in this chapter, shall comply with subsection
4	(EF) below if it meets the criteria of either subsection (A)(i) or (A)(ii) above.
5	(C) A referrer, as defined in this chapter, shall comply with subsection (FG) below if it
6	meets the criteria of either subsection (A)(i) or (A)(ii) above.
7	(D) A retail sale facilitator, as defined in this chapter, shall comply with subsection (GH)
8	below if it meets the criteria of either subsection (A)(i) or (A)(ii) above.
9	(E) Any noncollecting retailer, retail sale facilitator and/or referrer that is collecting and
10	remitting sales tax into this state prior to the enactment of this amended chapter, date to be
11	inserted after enactment, shall be deemed a remote seller and/or marketplace facilitator and/or
12	referrer and shall continue to collect and remit sales tax. Beginning on ninety (90) days after the
13	enactment of this amended chapter, date to be inserted after enactment, any remote seller,
14	referrer, marketplace seller and/or marketplace facilitator, upon amendment of this chapter and
15	shall continue to collect and remit sales tax.
16	Beginning on ninety (90) days after the enactment of this amended chapter, date to be
17	inserted after enactment, any remote seller, marketplace seller, marketplace facilitator, and/or
18	referrer, as defined in this chapter, who is not collecting and remitting sales tax shall comply with
19	the requirements in subsection (I) if that remote seller, marketplace seller, marketplace facilitator,
20	and/or referrer, as defined in this chapter: (i) has not been collecting or remitting sales tax in this
21	state and, in the immediately preceding calendar year either:
22	(i) Has gross revenue from the sale of tangible personal property, prewritten computer
23	software delivered electronically or by load and leave, vendor-hosted prewritten computer
24	software, and/or has taxable services delivered into this state equal to or exceeding one hundred
25	thousand dollars ($100,000); or
26	(ii) Has sold tangible personal property, prewritten computer software delivered
27	electronically or by load and leave, vendor-hosted prewritten computer software, and/or taxable
28	services for delivery into this state in two hundred (200) or more separate transactions.
29	(EF) Non-collecting retailer. A non-collecting retailer shall either register in this state for
30	a permit to make sales at retail and collect and remit sales and use tax on all taxable sales into the
31	state or:
32	(1) Post a conspicuous notice on its website that informs in-state customers that sales or
33	use tax is due on certain purchases made from the non-collecting retailer and that this state
34	requires the in-state customer to file a sales or use tax return;
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1	(2) At the time of purchase, notify in-state customers that sales or use tax is due on
2	taxable purchases made from the non-collecting retailer and that the state of Rhode Island
3	requires the in-state customer to file a sales or use tax return;
4	(3) Within forty-eight (48) hours of the time of purchase, notify in-state customers in
5	writing that sales or use tax is due on taxable purchases made from the non-collecting retailer and
6	that this state requires the in-state customer to file a sales or use tax return reflecting said
7	purchase;
8	(4) On or before January 31 of each year, including January 31, 2018, for purchases made
9	in calendar year 2017, send a written notice to all in-state customers who have cumulative annual
10	taxable purchases from the non-collecting retailer totaling one hundred dollars ($100) or more for
11	the prior calendar year. The notification shall show the name of the non-collecting retailer, the
12	total amount paid by the in-state customer to the non-collecting retailer in the previous calendar
13	year, and, if available, the dates of purchases, the dollar amount of each purchase, and the
14	category or type of the purchase, including, whether the purchase is exempt or not exempt from
15	taxation in Rhode Island. The notification shall include such other information as the division
16	may require by rule and regulation. The notification shall state that the state of Rhode Island
17	requires a sales or use tax return to be filed and sales or use tax to be paid on certain categories or
18	types of purchases made by the in-state customer from the non-collecting retailer. The
19	notification shall be sent separately to all in-state customers by first-class mail and shall not be
20	included with any other shipments or mailings. The notification shall include the words
21	"Important Tax Document Enclosed" on the exterior of the mailing; and
22	(5) Beginning on February 15, 2018, and not later than each February 15 thereafter, a
23	non-collecting retailer that has not registered in this state for a permit to make sales at retail and
24	collect and remit sales and use tax on all taxable sales into the state for any portion of the prior
25	calendar year, shall file with the division on such form and/or in such format as the division
26	prescribes an attestation that the non-collecting retailer has complied with the requirements of
27	subsections (EF)(1) -- (EF)(4) herein.
28	(FG) Referrer. At such time during any calendar year, or any portion thereof, that a
29	referrer receives more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) from fees, commissions, and/or other
30	compensation paid to it by retailers with whom it has a contract or agreement to list and/or
31	advertise for sale tangible personal property, prewritten computer software delivered
32	electronically or by load and leave, and/or taxable services, said referrer shall within thirty (30)
33	days provide written notice to all such retailers that the retailers' sales may be subject to this
34	state's sales and use tax.
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1	(GH) Retail sale facilitator. Beginning January 15, 2018, and each year thereafter, a retail
2	sale facilitator shall provide the division of taxation with:
3	(i) A list of names and addresses of the retailers for whom during the prior calendar year
4	the retail sale facilitator collected Rhode Island sales and use tax; and
5	(ii) A list of names and addresses of the retailers who during the prior calendar year used
6	the retail sale facilitator to serve in-state customers but for whom the retail sale facilitator did not
7	collect Rhode Island sales and use tax.
8	(I) Remote sellers, referrers, and marketplace facilitators. A remote seller, referrer, and
9	marketplace facilitator shall register in this state for a permit to make sales at retail and collect
10	and remit sales and use tax on all taxable sales into the state.
11	(i) A marketplace facilitator shall collect sales and use tax on all sales made through the
12	marketplace to purchasers in this state whether or not the marketplace seller (1) has or is required
13	to have a permit to make sales at retail or (2) would have been required to collect and remit sales
14	and use tax had the sale not been made through the marketplace provider.
15	(ii) A marketplace facilitator shall certify to its marketplace sellers that it will collect and
16	remit sales and use tax on sales of taxable items made through the marketplace. A marketplace
17	seller that accepts a marketplace provider’s collection certificate in good faith may exclude sales
18	made through the marketplace from the marketplace seller’s returns under Chapters 18 and 19 of
19	Title 44 of the Rhode Island General Laws.
20	(iii) A marketplace facilitator with respect to a sale of tangible personal property it
21	facilitates:
22	(A) shall have all the obligations and rights of a retailer under Chapters 18 and 19 of Title
23	44 of the Rhode Island General Laws and under any regulations adopted pursuant thereto,
24	including, but not limited to, the duty to obtain a certificate of authority, to collect tax, file
25	returns, remit tax, and the right to accept a certificate or other documentation from a customer
26	substantiating an exemption or exclusion from tax, the right to receive a refund or credit allowed
27	by law; and (B) shall keep such records and information and cooperate with the tax administrator
28	to ensure the proper collection and remittance of tax imposed, collected, or required to be
29	collected under Chapters 18 and 19 of Title 44 of the Rhode Island General Laws.
30	(iv) A marketplace facilitator shall be subject to audit by the tax administrator with
31	respect to all retail sales for which it is required to collect and pay the tax imposed under Chapters
32	18 and 19 of Title 44 of the Rhode Island General Laws. Where the tax administrator audits the
33	marketplace facilitator, the tax administrator is prohibited from auditing the marketplace seller for
34	the same retail sales unless the marketplace facilitator seeks relief under this subsection (iv).
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1	(v) If the marketplace facilitator demonstrates to the tax administrator’s satisfaction that
2	the marketplace facilitator has made a reasonable effort to obtain accurate information from the
3	marketplace seller about a retail sale and that the failure to collect and pay the correct amount of
4	tax imposed under Chapters 18 and 19 of Title 44 of the Rhode Island General Laws was due to
5	incorrect information provided to the marketplace facilitator by the marketplace seller, then the
6	marketplace facilitator shall be relieved of liability of the tax for that retail sale. This subsection
7	(v) does not apply with regard to a retail sale for which the marketplace facilitator is the seller or
8	if the marketplace facilitator and seller are affiliates. Where the marketplace facilitator is relieved
9	under this subsection (v), the seller is liable for the tax imposed under Chapters 18 and 19 of Title
10	44 of the Rhode Island General Laws.
11	(vi) A class action may not be brought against a marketplace facilitator on behalf of
12	purchasers arising from or in any way related to an overpayment of sales or use tax collected by
13	the marketplace facilitator, regardless of whether such action is characterized as a tax refund
14	claim. Nothing in this subsection (vi) shall affect a purchaser's right to seek a refund as otherwise
15	allowed by law.
16	(HJ) Any person or entity that engages in any activity or activities of a non-collecting
17	retailer, referrer, and/or retail sale facilitator as defined herein shall be presumed to be a non-
18	collecting retailer, referrer, and/or retail sale facilitator as applicable even if referred to by another
19	name or designation. Said person or entity shall be subject to the terms and conditions set forth in
20	this chapter.
21	SECTION 4. Section 44-18.2-4 of the General Laws in Chapter 44-18.2 entitled "Sales
22	and Use Tax - Non-Collecting Retailers, Referrers, and Retail Sale Facilitators Act" is hereby
23	amended to read as follows:
24	44-18.2-4. Exceptions for referrers and retail sale facilitators.
25	(A)(i) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 44-18.2-3, no retail sale facilitator shall be
26	required to comply with the provisions of § 44-18.2-3(GH), for any sale where the retail sale
27	facilitator within ninety (90) days of the date of the sale has been provided either:
28	(1) A copy of the retailer's Rhode Island sales tax permit to make sales at retail in this
29	state or its resale certificate as applicable; or
30	(2) Evidence of a fully completed Rhode Island or Streamlined agreement sales and use
31	tax exemption certificate.
32	(ii) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 44-18.2-3, no referrer shall be required to comply
33	with the provisions of § 44-18.2-3(FG) for any referral where the referrer within ninety (90) days
34	of the date of the sale has been provided either:
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1	(1) A copy of the retailer's Rhode Island sales tax permit to make sales at retail in this
2	state or its resale certificate as applicable; or
3	(2) Evidence of a fully completed Rhode Island or Streamlined agreement sales and use
4	tax exemption certificate.
5	(B) Nothing in this section shall be construed to interfere with the ability of a non-
6	collecting retailer, referrer, or retail sale facilitator and a retailer to enter into agreements with
7	each other; provided, however, the terms of said agreements shall not in any way be inconsistent
8	with or contravene the requirements of this chapter.
9	(C) The provisions of subsections (A) and (B) herein will not be applicable as of July 1,
10	2019 or the effective date of the amendment of this chapter.
11	SECTION 5. Section 44-18.2-5 of the General Laws in Chapter 44-18.2 entitled "Sales
12	and Use Tax - Non-Collecting Retailers, Referrers, and Retail Sale Facilitators Act" is hereby
13	amended to read as follows:
14	44-18.2-5. Penalties.
15	Prior to the effective date of the enactment of the amendment of this chapter or date to be
16	inserted upon enactment, Aany non-collecting retailer, referrer, or retail sale facilitator that fails
17	to comply with any of the requirements of this chapter shall be subject to a penalty of ten dollars
18	($10.00) for each such failure, but not more less than a total penalty of ten thousand dollars
19	($10,000) per calendar year. As of July 1, 2019, any remote seller, referrer, or marketplace
20	facilitator that fails to comply with any of the requirements of this chapter shall be subject to a
21	penalty of ten dollars ($10.00) for each such failure, but not less than a total penalty of ten
22	thousand dollars ($10,000) per calendar year. Each instance of failing to comply with the
23	requirements of this chapter shall constitute a separate violation for purposes of calculating the
24	penalty under this section. This penalty shall be in addition to any other applicable penalties
25	under title 44.
26	SECTION 6. Section 44-18.2-6 of the General Laws in Chapter 44-18.2 entitled "Sales
27	and Use Tax - Non-Collecting Retailers, Referrers, and Retail Sale Facilitators Act" is hereby
28	amended to read as follows:
29	44-18.2-6. Other obligations.
30	(A) Nothing in this section affects the obligation of any in-state customer to remit use tax
31	as to any applicable transaction in which the seller, non-collecting retailer, or retail sale
32	facilitator, remote seller, Marketplace Seller, or Marketplace Facilitator has not collected and
33	remitted the sales tax for said transaction.
34	(B) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as relieving any other person or entity
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1	otherwise required to collect and remit sales and use tax under applicable Rhode Island law from
2	continuing to do so.
3	(C) In the event that any section of this chapter is later determined to be unlawful, no
4	person, persons, or entity shall have a cause of action against the person that collected and
5	remitted the sales and use tax pursuant to this chapter.
6	SECTION 7. Section 44-18-15.2 of the General Laws in Chapter 44-18 entitled "Sales
7	and Use Taxes - Liability and Computation" is hereby repealed.
8	44-18-15.2. "Remote seller" and "remote sale" defined -- Collection of sales and use
9	tax by remote seller.
10	(a) As used in this section:
11	(1) "Remote seller" means a person who makes remote sales in this state. any seller, other
12	than a marketplace facilitator or referrer, who does not have a physical presence in this state and
13	makes retail sales to purchasers.
14	(2) "Remote sale" means a sale into this state for which the seller would not legally be
15	required to pay, collect, or remit state or local sales and use taxes unless provided by federal law.
16	(b) Upon passage of any federal law authorizing states to require remote sellers to collect
17	and remit sales and use taxes, this state will require a remote seller making remote sales in the
18	state to pay, collect, and remit sales and use taxes at the rate imposed under § 44-18-18, and in
19	accordance with the provisions of this article, chapters 18.1 and 19 of this title, and applicable
20	federal law.
21	SECTION 8. This article shall take effect upon passage.
22	ARTICLE 3
23	RELATING TO ONLINE SPORTS WAGERING
24	SECTION 1. Sections 42-61.2-1, 42-61.2-3.3, 42-61.2-4, 42-61.2-5, 42-61.2-15 and 42-
25	61.2-16 of the General Laws in Chapter 42-61.2 entitled "Video-Lottery Games, Table Games
26	and Sports Wagering" are hereby amended to read as follows:
27	42-61.2-1. Definitions.
28	For the purpose of this chapter, the following words shall mean:
29	(1) "Casino gaming" means any and all table and casino-style games played with cards,
30	dice, or equipment, for money, credit, or any representative of value; including, but not limited to,
31	roulette, blackjack, big six, craps, poker, baccarat, paigow, any banking or percentage game, or
32	any other game of device included within the definition of Class III gaming as that term is
33	defined in Section 2703(8) of Title 25 of the United States Code and that is approved by the state
34	through the division of state lottery.
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1	(2) "Central communication system" means a system approved by the lottery division,
2	linking all video-lottery machines at a licensee location to provide auditing program information
3	and any other information determined by the lottery. In addition, the central communications
4	system must provide all computer hardware and related software necessary for the establishment
5	and implementation of a comprehensive system as required by the division. The central
6	communications licensee may provide a maximum of fifty percent (50%) of the video-lottery
7	terminals.
8	(3) "Collegiate sports or athletic event" shall not include a collegiate sports contest or
9	collegiate athletic event that takes place in Rhode Island or a sports contest or athletic event in
10	which any Rhode Island college team participates regardless of where the event takes place.
11	(4) "Credit facilitator" means any employee of a licensed, video-lottery retailer approved
12	in writing by the division whose responsibility is to, among other things, review applications for
13	credit by players, verify information on credit applications, grant, deny, and suspend credit,
14	establish credit limits, increase and decrease credit limits, and maintain credit files, all in
15	accordance with this chapter and rules and regulations approved by the division.
16	(5) "DBR" means the department of business regulation, division of gaming and athletics
17	licensing, and/or any successor in interest thereto.
18	(6) "Director" means the director of the division.
19	(7) "Division", "division of lottery", "division of lotteries", or "lottery division" means
20	the division of lotteries within the department of revenue and/or any successor in interest thereto.
21	(8) "Hosting facility" refers to Twin River and the Tiverton gaming facility.
22	(9) "Licensed, video-lottery retailer" means a pari-mutuel licensee specifically licensed
23	by the director subject to the approval of the division to become a licensed, video-lottery retailer.
24	(10) "Net, table-game revenue" means win from table games minus counterfeit currency.
25	(11) "Net terminal income" means currency placed into a video-lottery terminal less
26	credits redeemed for cash by players.
27	(12) "Newport Grand" means Newport Grand, LLC, a Rhode Island limited-liability
28	company, successor to Newport Grand Jai Alai, LLC, and each permitted successor to and
29	assignee of Newport Grand, LLC under the Newport Grand Master Contract, including, but not
30	limited to, Premier Entertainment II, LLC and/or Twin River-Tiverton, LLC, provided it is a pari-
31	mutuel licensee as defined in § 42-61.2-1 et seq.; provided, further, however, where the context
32	indicates that the term is referring to the physical facility, then it shall mean the gaming and
33	entertainment facility located at 150 Admiral Kalbfus Road, Newport, Rhode Island.
34	(13) "Newport Grand Marketing Year" means each fiscal year of the state or a portion
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1	thereof between November 23, 2010, and the termination date of the Newport Grand Master
2	Contract.
3	(14) "Newport Grand Master Contract" means that certain master video-lottery terminal
4	contract made as of November 23, 2005, by and between the division of lotteries of the Rhode
5	Island department of administration and Newport Grand, as amended and extended from time to
6	time as authorized therein and/or as such Newport Grand Master Contract may be assigned as
7	permitted therein.
8	(15) “Online gaming account” means an account established by a hosting facility and
9	opened by a patron in person on the premises of a hosting facility that a patron shall use for the
10	deposit and withdrawal of funds used for online sports wagering.
11	(16) “Online sports wagering” means engaging in the act of sports wagering by the
12	placing of wagers on sporting events or a combination of sporting events, or on the individual
13	performance statistics of athletes in a sporting event or a combination of sporting events, over the
14	Internet through computers, mobile applications on mobile devices or other interactive devices
15	approved by the division, which wagers are accepted by a server-based gaming system located at
16	the premises of a hosting facility authorized to accept sports wagers and administer payoffs of
17	winning sports wagers; all such wagers shall be deemed to be placed and accepted at the premises
18	of a hosting facility.
19	(17) "Online sports-wagering revenue" means:
20	(i) The total of cash or cash equivalents received from online sports wagering minus the
21	total of:
22	(I) Cash or cash equivalents paid to players as a result of online sports wagering;
23	(II) The annual flat fee to the host communities as defined by § 42-61.2-5(c);
24	(III) Marketing expenses related to online sports wagering as agreed to by the division,
25	the sports-wagering vendor, and the host facilities, as approved by the division of the lottery; and
26	(IV) Any federal excise taxes (if applicable).
27	(ii) The term does not include any of the following:
28	(I) Counterfeit cash.
29	(II) Coins or currency of other countries received as a result of online sports wagering,
30	except to the extent that the coins or currency are readily convertible to cash.
31	(III) Cash taken in a fraudulent act perpetrated against a hosting facility or sports-
32	wagering vendor for which the hosting facility or sports-wagering vendor is not reimbursed.
33	(IV) Free play provided by the hosting facility or sports-wagering vendor as authorized
34	by the division of lottery to a player and subsequently "won back" by the hosting facility or
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1	sports-wagering vendor, for which the hosting facility or sports-wagering vendor can demonstrate
2	that it or its affiliate has not been reimbursed in cash.
3	(15)(18) "Pari-mutuel licensee" means:
4	(i) An entity licensed pursuant to § 41-3.1-3; and/or
5	(ii) An entity licensed pursuant to § 41-7-3.
6	(16) (19) "Payoff", when used in connection with sports wagering, means cash or cash
7	equivalents paid to a player as a result of the player's winning a sports wager. A "payoff" is a type
8	of "prize", as the term "prize" is used in chapters 61, 61.2, and 61.3 of this title.
9	(17) (20) "Premier" means Premier Entertainment II, LLC and/or its successor in interest
10	by reason of the acquisition of the stock, membership interests, or substantially all of the assets of
11	such entity.
12	(18) (21) "Rake" means a set fee or percentage of cash and chips representing cash
13	wagered in the playing of a nonbanking table game assessed by a table games retailer for
14	providing the services of a dealer, gaming table, or location, to allow the play of any nonbanking
15	table game.
16	(22) “Server-based gaming system” means all hardware, software and communications
17	devices that comprise a system utilized for the purpose of offering an electronic platform used in
18	connection with the process of placing and accepting sports wagers.
19	(19) (23) "Sporting event" means any professional sport or athletic event, any Olympic or
20	international sports competition event, and any collegiate sport or athletic event, or any portion
21	thereof, including, but not limited to, the individual performance statistics of athletes in a sports
22	event or combination of sports events, except "sports event" shall not include a prohibited sports
23	event.
24	(20) (24) "Sports wagering" means the business of accepting wagers on sporting events
25	or a combination of sporting events, or on the individual performance statistics of athletes in a
26	sporting event or combination of sporting events, by any system or method of wagering,
27	including online sports wagering. The term includes, but is not limited to, exchange wagering,
28	parlays, over-under, moneyline, pools, and straight bets, and the term includes the placement of
29	such bets and wagers. However, the term does not include, without limitation, the following:
30	(i) Lotteries, including video-lottery games and other types of casino gaming operated by
31	the state, through the division, on the date this act is enacted [June 22, 2018].
32	(ii) Pari-mutuel betting on the outcome of thoroughbred or harness horse racing, or
33	greyhound dog racing, including but not limited to, pari-mutuel wagering on a race that is
34	"simulcast" (as defined in § 41-11-1), as regulated elsewhere pursuant to the general laws,
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1	including in chapters 3, 3.1, 4, and 11 of title 41.
2	(iii) Off-track betting on racing events, as regulated elsewhere pursuant to the general
3	laws, including in chapter 10 of title 41.
4	(iv) Wagering on the respective scores or points of the game of jai alai or pelota and the
5	sale of pari-mutuel pools related to such games, as regulated elsewhere pursuant to the general
6	laws, including in chapter 7 of title 41.
7	(v) Lotteries, charitable gaming, games of chance, bingo games, raffles, and pull-tab
8	lottery tickets, to the extent permitted and regulated pursuant to chapter 19 of title 11.
9	(21) (25) "Sports-wagering device" means any mechanical, electrical, or computerized
10	contrivance, terminal, machine, or other device, apparatus, equipment, or supplies approved by
11	the division and used to conduct sports wagering.
12	(22) (26) "Sports-wagering revenue" means:
13	(i) The total of cash or cash equivalents received from sports wagering minus the total of:
14	(I) Cash or cash equivalents paid to players as a result of sports wagering;
15	(II) The annual flat fee to the host communities as defined by § 42-61.2-5(c);
16	(III) Marketing expenses related to sports wagering as agreed to by the division, the
17	sports-wagering vendor, and the host facilities, as approved by the division of the lottery; and
18	(IV) Any federal excise taxes (if applicable).
19	(ii) The term does not include any of the following:
20	(I) Counterfeit cash.
21	(II) Coins or currency of other countries received as a result of sports wagering, except to
22	the extent that the coins or currency are readily convertible to cash.
23	(III) Cash taken in a fraudulent act perpetrated against a hosting facility or sports-
24	wagering vendor for which the hosting facility or sports-wagering vendor is not reimbursed.
25	(IV) Free play provided by the hosting facility or sports-wagering vendor as authorized
26	by the division of lottery to a patron and subsequently "won back" by the hosting facility or
27	sports-wagering vendor, for which the hosting facility or sports-wagering vendor can demonstrate
28	that it or its affiliate has not been reimbursed in cash.
29	(23) (27) "Sports-wagering vendor" means any entity authorized by the division of lottery
30	to operate sports betting on the division's behalf in accordance with this chapter.
31	(24) (28) "Table game" or "Table gaming" means that type of casino gaming in which
32	table games are played for cash or chips representing cash, or any other representation of value
33	that has been approved by the division of lotteries, using cards, dice, or equipment and conducted
34	by one or more live persons.
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1	(25) (29) "Table-game retailer" means a retailer authorized to conduct table gaming
2	pursuant to §§ 42-61.2-2.1 or 42-61.2-2.3.
3	(26) (30) "Technology provider" means any individual, partnership, corporation, or
4	association that designs, manufactures, installs, maintains, distributes, or supplies video-lottery
5	machines or associated equipment for the sale or use in this state.
6	(27) (31) "Tiverton gaming facility" (sometimes referred to as "Twin River-Tiverton")
7	means the gaming and entertainment facility located in the town of Tiverton at the intersection of
8	William S. Canning Boulevard and Stafford Road.
9	(28) (32) "Twin River" (sometimes referred to as "UTGR") means UTGR, Inc., a
10	Delaware corporation, and each permitted successor to and assignee of UTGR, Inc.; provided
11	further, however, where the context indicates that the term is referring to a physical facility, then
12	"Twin River" or "Twin River gaming facility" shall mean the gaming and entertainment facility
13	located at 100 Twin River Road in Lincoln, Rhode Island.
14	(29) (33) "Twin River-Tiverton" means Twin River-Tiverton, LLC and/or its successor in
15	interest by reason of the acquisition of the stock, membership interests, or substantially all of the
16	assets of such entity.
17	(30) (34) "Video-lottery games" means lottery games played on video-lottery terminals
18	controlled by the lottery division.
19	(31) (35) "Video-lottery terminal" means any electronic computerized video game
20	machine that, upon the insertion of cash or any other representation of value that has been
21	approved by the division of lotteries, is available to play a video game authorized by the lottery
22	division, and that uses a video display and microprocessors in which, by chance, the player may
23	receive free games or credits that can be redeemed for cash. The term does not include a machine
24	that directly dispenses coins, cash, or tokens.
25	42-61.2-3.3. Sports wagering regulation.
26	(a) In addition to the powers and duties of the division director under §§ 42-61-4, 42-
27	61.2-3, 42-61.2-4 and 42-61.2-3.1, and pursuant to § 42-61.2-2.4, the division director shall
28	promulgate rules and regulations relating to sports wagering and set policy therefor. These rules
29	and regulations shall establish standards and procedures for sports wagering and associated
30	devices, equipment, and accessories, and shall include, but not be limited to:
31	(1) Approve standards, rules, and regulations to govern the conduct of sports wagering
32	and the system of wagering associated with sports wagering, including without limitation:
33	(i) The objects of the sports wagering (i.e., the sporting events upon which sports-
34	wagering bets may be accepted) and methods of play, including what constitutes win, loss, or tie
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1	bets;
2	(ii) The manner in which sports-wagering bets are received, payoffs are remitted, and
3	point spreads, lines, and odds are determined for each type of available sports wagering bet;
4	(iii) Physical characteristics of any devices, equipment, and accessories related to sports
5	wagering;
6	(iv) The applicable inspection procedures for any devices, equipment, and accessories
7	related to sports wagering;
8	(v) Procedures for the collection of bets and payoffs, including but not limited to,
9	requirements for internal revenue service purposes;
10	(vi) Procedures for handling suspected cheating and sports-wagering irregularities; and
11	(vii) Procedures for handling any defective or malfunctioning devices, equipment, and
12	accessories related to sports wagering;
13	(viii) Procedures for investigation of patron complaints related to sports wagering;
14	(ix) Terms and conditions for online sports wagering;
15	(x) Internal controls for all aspects of online sports wagering, including procedures for
16	system integrity, system security, operations, accounting and reporting of problem gamblers;
17	(xi) Operational controls for server-based gaming systems, software and hardware
18	utilized for online sports wagering, including but not limited to, appearance, functionality,
19	contents, collection, storage and retention of data and security;
20	(xii) Operational controls for online gaming accounts, including but not limited to,
21	procedures for the establishment and closure of an online gaming account, funding of withdrawal
22	of funds from an online gaming account and generation of an account statement for a patron’s
23	online gaming account.
24	(2) Establishing the method for calculating sports-wagering revenue and online sports-
25	wagering revenue and standards for the daily counting and recording of cash and cash equivalents
26	received in the conduct of sports wagering, and ensuring that internal controls are followed and
27	financial books and records are maintained and audits are conducted;
28	(3) Establishing the number and type of sports-wagering bets authorized at the hosting
29	facility, including any new sports-wagering bets or variations or composites of approved sports-
30	wagering bets, and all rules related thereto;
31	(4) Establishing any sports-wagering rule changes, sports-wagering minimum and
32	maximum bet changes, and changes to the types of sports-wagering products offered at a
33	particular hosting facility, including but not limited to, any new sports-wagering bets or variations
34	or composites of approved sports-wagering bets, and including all rules related thereto;
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1	(5) Requiring the hosting facility and/or sports-wagering vendor to:
2	(i) Provide written information at each sports-wagering location within the hosting
3	facility about wagering rules, payoffs on winning sports wagers, and written information
4	prominently displayed on any electronic platform available to the player through a server-based
5	gaming system and other information as the division may require;
6	(ii) Provide specifications approved by the division to integrate and update the hosting
7	facility's surveillance system to cover all areas within the hosting facility where sports wagering
8	is conducted and other areas as required by the division. The specifications shall include
9	provisions providing the division and other persons authorized by the division with onsite access
10	to the system;
11	(iii) Designate one or more locations within the hosting facility where sports-wagering
12	bets are received;
13	(iv) Ensure that visibility in a hosting facility is not obstructed in any way that could
14	interfere with the ability of the division, the hosting facility, or other persons authorized under
15	this section or by the division to oversee the surveillance of the conduct of sports wagering;
16	(v) Ensure that the count rooms for sports wagering have appropriate security for the
17	counting and storage of cash;
18	(vi) Ensure that drop boxes are brought into or removed from an area where sports
19	wagering is conducted or locked or unlocked in accordance with procedures established by the
20	division;
21	(vii) Designate secure locations for the inspection, service, repair, or storage of sports-
22	wagering equipment and for employee training and instruction to be approved by the division;
23	(viii) Establish standards prohibiting persons under eighteen (18) years of age from
24	participating in sports wagering;
25	(ix) Establish compulsive and problem gambling standards and/or programs pertaining to
26	sports wagering consistent with this chapter;
27	(6) Establishing the minimal proficiency requirements for those individuals accepting
28	sports wagers and administering payoffs on winning sports wagers. The foregoing requirements
29	of this subsection may be in addition to any rules or regulations of the DBR requiring licensing of
30	personnel of state-operated gaming facilities;
31	(7) Establish appropriate eligibility requirements and standards for traditional sports-
32	wagering equipment suppliers; and
33	(8) Any other matters necessary for conducting sports wagering.
34	(b) The hosting facility shall provide secure, segregated facilities as required by the
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1	division on the premises for the exclusive use of the division staff and the gaming enforcement
2	unit of the state police. The space shall be located proximate to the gaming floor and shall include
3	surveillance equipment, monitors with full camera control capability, as well as other office
4	equipment that may be deemed necessary by the division. The location and size of the space and
5	necessary equipment shall be subject to the approval of the division.
6	42-61.2-4. Additional powers and duties of director and lottery division.
7	In addition to the powers and duties set forth in §§ 42-61-4 and 42-61.2-3, the director
8	shall have the power to:
9	(1) Supervise and administer the operation of video lottery games and sports wagering in
10	accordance with this chapter and with the rules and regulations of the division;
11	(2) Suspend or revoke upon a hearing any license issued pursuant to this chapter or the
12	rules and regulations promulgated under this chapter;
13	(3) In compliance with the provisions of chapter 2 of title 37, enter into contracts for the
14	operation of a central communications system and technology providers, or any part thereof;
15	(4) In compliance with the provisions of chapter 2 of title 37, enter into contracts for the
16	provision of sports-wagering systems, facilities, and related technology necessary and/or
17	desirable for the state-operated sports wagering to be hosted at Twin River and the Tiverton
18	gaming facilities, including technology related to the operation of on-premises remote sports
19	wagering, or any part thereof;
20	(5) In compliance with the provisions of chapter 2 of title 37, enter into contracts for the
21	provision of server-based gaming systems, facilities, and related technology necessary and/or
22	desirable for the state-operated online sports wagering; and
23	(5) (6) Certify monthly to the budget officer, the auditor general, the permanent joint
24	committee on state lottery, and to the governor a full and complete statement of lottery revenues,
25	prize disbursements, and other expenses for the preceding month; ensure that monthly financial
26	reports are prepared providing gross monthly revenues, prize disbursements, other expenses, and
27	net income for keno and for all other lottery operations; submit this report to the state budget
28	officer, the auditor general, the permanent joint committee on state lottery, the legislative fiscal
29	advisors, and the governor no later than the twentieth business day following the close of the
30	month; at the end of each fiscal year the director shall submit an annual report based upon an
31	accrual system of accounting which shall include a full and complete statement of lottery
32	revenues, prize disbursements, and expenses, to the governor and the general assembly, which
33	report shall be a public document and shall be filed with the secretary of state. The monthly report
34	shall be prepared in a manner prescribed by the members of the revenue estimating conference.
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1	42-61.2-5. Allocation of sports-wagering revenue.
2	(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 42-61-15, the division of lottery is authorized to
3	enter into an agreement, limited to in-person on-site sports wagering, to allocate sports-wagering
4	revenue derived from sports wagering and online sports wagering at the Twin River and Tiverton
5	gaming facilities (the hosting facilities) between the state, the state's authorized sports-wagering
6	vendor, and the host facilities. The allocation of sports-wagering revenue and online sports-
7	wagering revenue shall be:
8	(1) To the state, fifty-one percent (51%) of sports-wagering revenue and online sports-
9	wagering revenue;
10	(2) To the state's authorized sports-wagering vendor, thirty-two percent (32%) of sports-
11	wagering revenue and online sports-wagering revenue; and
12	(3) To the host facilities, seventeen percent (17%) of sports-wagering revenue and online
13	sports-wagering revenue.
14	(b) Sports-wagering revenue and online sports-wagering revenue allocated to the state
15	shall be deposited into the state lottery fund for administrative purposes and then the balance
16	remaining into the general fund.
17	(c) The town of Lincoln shall be paid an annual flat fee of one hundred thousand dollars
18	($100,000) and the town of Tiverton shall be paid an annual flat fee of one hundred thousand
19	dollars ($100,000) in compensation for serving as the host communities for sports wagering.
20	42-61.2-15. Table game and sports-wagering hours of operation.
21	(a) To the extent table games are authorized at the premises of a table-game retailer, such
22	table games may be offered at the premises of a table-game retailer for all or a portion of the days
23	and times that video-lottery games are offered.
24	(b) To the extent sports wagering is authorized at the premises of a table-game retailer,
25	such sports wagering may be offered at the premises of such table-game retailer for all or a
26	portion of the days and times that video-lottery games are offered.
27	(c) To the extent online sports wagering is authorized at a hosting facility, such online
28	sports wagering may be offered without any restriction on hours of operation and shall not be
29	limited by the days and times that video-lottery games and/or table games are offered.
30	42-61.2-16. General requirements for online sports wagering.
31	(a) Online sports wagering shall only occur within the State of Rhode Island. A hosting
32	facility shall only accept online wagers from players that have been affirmatively located as being
33	physically present in the State of Rhode Island at the time of their wager.
34	(b) The server-based gaming system shall employ a mechanism to detect the physical
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1	location of a player when the player logs onto the system and as frequently as specified in any
2	regulations promulgated by the state, through the division. If the system detects that the physical
3	location of the patron is in an area outside the State of Rhode Island, the system shall not accept
4	that patron’s wagers until such time as the patron is in the State of Rhode Island.
5	(c) The server-based gaming system and all hardware, software, and other technology or
6	equipment located on a hosting facility’s premises and used to conduct online sports wagering
7	shall be located in a restricted area on the hosting facility’s premises.
8	(d) Online sports wagering shall only be engaged in by patrons who have established an
9	online gaming account in person on the premises of a hosting facility.
10	SECTION 2. This article shall take effect upon passage.
11	ARTICLE 4
12	RELATING TO TRANSFERS
13	SECTION 1. Section 35-3-7 of the General Laws in Chapter 35-3 entitled "State Budget"
14	is hereby amended to read as follows:
15	35-3-7. Submission of budget to general assembly -- Contents.
16	(a) On or before the third Thursday in January in each year of each January session of the
17	general assembly, the governor shall submit to the general assembly a budget containing a
18	complete plan of estimated revenues and proposed expenditures, with a personnel supplement
19	detailing the number and titles of positions of each agency and the estimates of personnel costs
20	for the next fiscal year, and with the inventory required by § 35-1.1-3(b)(4). Provided, however,
21	in those years that a new governor is inaugurated, the new governor shall submit the budget on or
22	before the first Thursday in February. In the budget the governor may set forth in summary and
23	detail:
24	(1) Estimates of the receipts of the state during the ensuing fiscal year under laws existing
25	at the time the budget is transmitted and also under the revenue proposals, if any, contained in the
26	budget, and comparisons with the estimated receipts of the state during the current fiscal year, as
27	well as actual receipts of the state for the last two (2) completed fiscal years.
28	(2) Estimates of the expenditures and appropriations necessary in the governor's
29	judgment for the support of the state government for the ensuing fiscal year, and comparisons
30	with appropriations for expenditures during the current fiscal year, as well as actual expenditures
31	of the state for the last two (2) complete fiscal years; provided, further, in the event the budget
32	submission includes any transfers of resources from public corporations to the general fund, the
33	budget submission shall also include alternatives to said transfers.
34	(3) Financial statements of the:
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1	(i) Condition of the treasury at the end of the last completed fiscal year;
2	(ii) The estimated condition of the treasury at the end of the current fiscal year; and
3	(iii) Estimated condition of the treasury at the end of the ensuing fiscal year if the
4	financial proposals contained in the budget are adopted.
5	(4) All essential facts regarding the bonded and other indebtedness of the state.
6	(5) A report indicating those program revenues and expenditures whose funding source is
7	proposed to be changed from state appropriations to restricted receipts, or from restricted receipts
8	to other funding sources.
9	(6) Such other financial statements and data as in the governor's opinion are necessary or
10	desirable.
11	(b) Any other provision of the general laws to the contrary notwithstanding, the proposed
12	appropriations submitted by the governor to the general assembly for the next ensuing fiscal year
13	should not be more than five and one-half percent (5.5%) in excess of total state appropriations,
14	excluding any estimated supplemental appropriations, enacted by the general assembly for the
15	fiscal year previous to that for which the proposed appropriations are being submitted; provided
16	that the increased state-share provisions required to achieve fifty percent (50%) state financing of
17	local school operations as provided for in P.L. 1985, ch. 182, shall be excluded from the
18	definition of total appropriations.
19	(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 35-3-7(a), the governor shall submit to the
20	general assembly a budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2006, not later than the fourth (4th)
21	Thursday in January 2005.
22	(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 35-3-7(a), the governor shall submit to the
23	general assembly a supplemental budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2006, and/or a budget
24	for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007, not later than Thursday, January 26, 2006.
25	(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 35-3-7(a), the governor shall submit to the
26	general assembly a supplemental budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007, and/or a budget
27	for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, not later than Wednesday, January 31, 2007.
28	(f) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 35-3-7(a), the governor shall submit to the
29	general assembly a budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, not later than Thursday,
30	March 10, 2011.
31	(g) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 35-3-7(a), the governor shall submit to the
32	general assembly a budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, not later than Tuesday,
33	January 31, 2012.
34	(h) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 35-3-7(a), the governor shall submit to the
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1	general assembly a budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, not later than Thursday,
2	March 12, 2015.
3	ARTICLE 5
4	RELATING TO EFFECTIVE DATE
5	SECTION 1. This act shall take effect upon passage, except as otherwise provided herein.
6	SECTION 2. This article shall take effect upon passage.
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