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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2024

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J O I N T   R E S O L U T I O N

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $20,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND SAILING EVENTS

COMMISSION

     Introduced By: Representative Jacquelyn M. Baginski

     Date Introduced: May 16, 2024

     Referred To: House Finance

     WHEREAS, Rhode Island is known as the Ocean State with approximately 400 miles of

shoreline, while Newport is known as the sailing capital of the world; and

     WHEREAS, Rhode Island was host to The Ocean Race North American Stopover, the

pinnacle event of the sport of ocean racing and many others, resulting in a positive impact to the

Rhode Island Economy; and

     WHEREAS, The Rhode Island Sailing Events Commission was created to identify,

evaluate, and provide recommendations to assist nationally and internationally recognized sailing

and marine events, both amateur and professional, and to attract and encourage activity in Rhode

Island and advise state and local leaders on the suitability and practicality of hosting qualified

marine events in the state; now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That there is hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury not

otherwise appropriated for the fiscal year 2024-2025, the sum of twenty thousand dollars

($20,000) to the Rhode Island Sailing Events Commission; and the state controller is hereby

authorized and directed to draw his orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of said sum,

or so much thereof as may be from time to time required upon receipt of properly authenticated

vouchers.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

J O I N T   R E S O L U T I O N

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $20,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND SAILING EVENTS

COMMISSION

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     This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $20,000 to the Rhode

Island Sailing Events Commission.

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