2022 -- H 8171

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022

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J O I N T   R E S O L U T I O N

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $3,000,000 FROM THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN

ACT FUNDS TO THE CENTRAL COVENTRY FIRE DISTRICT TO ENSURE THE

CONTINUED DELIVERY OF FIRE SUPPRESSION AND EMS SERVICES AND TO

TRANSFORM THE DISTRICT FROM ITS EXISTING 3-PLATOON STAFFING MODEL TO

A 4-PLATOON MODEL

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Nardone, and P Morgan

     Date Introduced: April 27, 2022

     Referred To: House Finance

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     WHEREAS, The Central Coventry Fire District service area includes approximately

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thirty-eight thousand (38,000) residents of Coventry; and

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     WHEREAS, In addition, the Fire District assists the fire departments or fire districts

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located in Cranston, Warwick , West Warwick, Scituate, West Greenwich , East Greenwich, and

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Providence when called upon; now, therefore be it

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     RESOLVED, That there is hereby appropriated, out of any money from the American

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Rescue Plan Act in the treasury not otherwise appropriated for the fiscal year 2022-2023, the sum

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of three million dollars ($3,000,000) to the Central Coventry Fire District to ensure the continued

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delivery of fire suppression and EMS services and to transform the District from its current 3-

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platoon staffing model to a 4-platoon model; and the state controller is hereby authorized and

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directed to draw his orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of said sum, or so much

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thereof as may be from time to time required, upon receipt of properly authenticated vouchers.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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J O I N T   R E S O L U T I O N

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $3,000,000 FROM THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN

ACT FUNDS TO THE CENTRAL COVENTRY FIRE DISTRICT TO ENSURE THE

CONTINUED DELIVERY OF FIRE SUPPRESSION AND EMS SERVICES AND TO

TRANSFORM THE DISTRICT FROM ITS EXISTING 3-PLATOON STAFFING MODEL TO

A 4-PLATOON MODEL

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     This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of three million dollars

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($3,000,000) to the Central Coventry Fire District to ensure the continued delivery of fire

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suppression and EMS services and the transformation to a 4-platoon staffing model.

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