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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 THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025

CONTAINED IN THE BUDGET SUBMITTED BY THE GOVERNOR (2024-H7225) TO THE

TOWNS OF TIVERTON, BURRILLVILLE AND MIDDLETOWN

     

     Introduced By: Senators Felag, and DiPalma

     Date Introduced: May 29, 2024

     Referred To: Senate Finance

     (by request)

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     WHEREAS, The Town of Tiverton's allocation for education funding was reduced by

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approximately one million, one hundred thousand dollars ($1,100,000) in the 2025 fiscal year

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budget pursuant to the provisions of Article 8 in the Governor's budget; and

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     WHEREAS, The Town of Burrillville's allocation for education funding was reduced by

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approximately four hundred sixty-six thousand, four hundred and forty-seven dollars ($466,447)

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in the 2025 fiscal year budget pursuant to the provisions of Article 8; and

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     WHEREAS, The Town of Middletown's allocation for education funding was reduced by

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approximately six hundred eighteen thousand, seven hundred twenty-eight dollars ($618,728) in

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the 2025 fiscal year budget pursuant to the provisions of Article 8; now, therefore be it

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     RESOLVED, That there is hereby transferred from the funds allocated to public charter

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schools the sum of one million two hundred thousand dollars ($1,200,000) to be reallocated as six

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hundred thousand dollars ($600,000) for education aid to the town of Tiverton, the sum of three

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hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) for education aid to the town of Burrillville and the sum of

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three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) for education aid to the town of Middletown pursuant

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to the distribution of funds pursuant to the state funding formula set forth in chapter 7 of title 16.

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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 THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025

CONTAINED IN THE BUDGET SUBMITTED BY THE GOVERNOR (2024-H7225) TO THE

TOWNS OF TIVERTON, BURRILLVILLE AND MIDDLETOWN

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     This resolution would authorize the transfer of funds to the Town of Tiverton, the Town

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of Burrillville and the Town of Middletown from the funding allocated to public charter schools

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in the 2025 fiscal year budget in the amounts of six hundred thousand dollars ($600,000) for

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Tiverton and the sum of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) each for Burrillville and

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Middletown.

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