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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2024

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON

NAMING ALL NEW BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, EDIFICES AND OTHER STATE

CONSTRUCTIONS

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Fogarty, Tanzi, McEntee, Carson, Phillips, Serpa,
Dawson, Caldwell, Spears, and Craven

     Date Introduced: January 05, 2024

     Referred To: House Special Legislation

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 22-7.4 of the General Laws entitled "Permanent Joint Committee on

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Naming All New Buildings, Bridges, Edifices and Other State Constructions" is hereby amended

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by adding thereto the following section:

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     22-7.4-153. Joseph '56 and Ruby DeChristofaro Center for Biotechnology and Life

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Sciences.

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     The Center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences building on Flagg Road at the University

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of Rhode Island in Kingston, shall hereafter be named and known as "Joseph '56 and Ruby

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DeChristofaro Center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences."

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON

NAMING ALL NEW BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, EDIFICES AND OTHER STATE

CONSTRUCTIONS

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     This act would provide that the center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences building at the

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University of Rhode Island be named as "Joseph '56 and Ruby DeChristofaro Center for

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Biotechnology and Life Sciences."

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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