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S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022

A N A C T

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2023

Introduced By: Representative Marvin L. Abney

Date Introduced: January 20, 2022

Referred To: House Finance

(Governor)

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

1	ARTICLE 1	RELATING TO MAKING APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY 2023
2	ARTICLE 2	RELATING TO STATE FUNDS
3	ARTICLE 3	RELATING TO GOVERNMENT REFORM AND REORGANIZATION
4	ARTICLE 4	RELATING TO DEBT MANAGEMENT ACT JOINT RESOLUTIONS
5	ARTICLE 5	RELATING TO CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
6	ARTICLE 6	RELATING TO TAXES AND REVENUES
7	ARTICLE 7	RELATING TO MAKING REVISED APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF
8		FY 2022
9	ARTICLE 8	RELATING TO LEASE AGREEMENTS FOR LEASED OFFICE AND
10		OPERATING SPACE
11	ARTICLE 9	RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
12	ARTICLE 10	RELATING TO EDUCATION
13	ARTICLE 11	RELATING TO COURTS AND STATE HOSPITALS
14	ARTICLE 12	RELATING TO MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
15	ARTICLE 13	RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES
16	ARTICLE 14	RELATING TO EFFECTIVE DATE

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ARTICLE 1 AS AMENDED
RELATING TO MAKING APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY 2023
SECTION 1. Subject to the conditions, limitations and restrictions hereinafter contained in
this act, the following general revenue amounts are hereby appropriated out of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated to be expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023.
The amounts identified for federal funds and restricted receipts shall be made available pursuant to
section 35-4-22 and Chapter 41 of Title 42 of the Rhode Island General Laws. For the purposes
and functions hereinafter mentioned, the state controller is hereby authorized and directed to draw
his or her orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of such sums or such portions thereof
as may be required from time to time upon receipt by him or her of properly authenticated vouchers.
Administration
Central Management
General Revenues 4,896,389
Provided that $2,000,000 shall be allocated to support a state workforce compensation and
classification study, of which all unexpended or unencumbered balances, at the end of the fiscal
year, shall be reappropriated to the ensuing fiscal year and made immediately available for the same
purposes.
Federal Funds 108,998,500
Federal Funds - State Fiscal Recovery Fund
Nonprofit Assistance 20,000,000
Public Health Response Warehouse Support 2,000,000
Health Care Facilities 77,500,000
Ongoing COVID-19 Response 73,000,000
Total - Central Management 286,394,889
Legal Services
General Revenues 2,374,193
Accounts and Control
General Revenues 5,211,103
Federal Funds
Federal Funds - Capital Projects Fund

1 CPF Administration	349,497
2 Federal Funds - State Fiscal Recovery Fund
3 Pandemic Recovery Office	4,948,839
4 Restricted Receipts - OPEB Board Administration	137,905
5 Restricted Receipts - Grants Management Administration	2,130,371
6 Total - Accounts and Control	12,777,715
7 Office of Management and Budget
8 General Revenues	8,354,324
9 Federal Funds	101,250
10 Restricted Receipts	300,000
11 Other Funds	1,228,111
12 Total - Office of Management and Budget	9,983,685
13 Purchasing
14 General Revenues	3,830,668
15 Restricted Receipts	381,474
16 Other Funds	550,989
17 Total - Purchasing	4,763,131
18 Human Resources
19 General Revenues	755,922
20 Personnel Appeal Board
21 General Revenues	143,059
22 Information Technology
23 General Revenues	721,340
24 Restricted Receipts	54,589,160

25 Provided that of the total available in the Information Technology Investment Fund as of

26 July 1, 2022, $22.4 million shall be made available for the development and implementation of an

electronic medical records system for the state hospitals, $19.4 million for the replacement and
modernization of the legacy department of labor and training mainframe system, $6.7 million for
RIBridges Mobile and Childcare Tracking, $2.5 million for Blockchain Digital Identity, $2.2
million to support implementation of the Enterprise Resource Planning System, $5.8 million for
the department of environmental management’s online permit and licensing systems for fish and
wildlife, commercial fishing, and boating registrations, $3.3 million for Wi-Fi and Technology at
the Adult Correctional Institutions, and $2.3 million for the tax modernization system.

Total - Information Technology 55,310,500

1 Library and Information Services
2 General Revenues	1,796,514
3 Federal Funds	2,088,205
4 Restricted Receipts	6,990
5 Total - Library and Information Services	3,891,709
6 Planning
7 General Revenues	840,855
8 Federal Funds	3,050
9 Other Funds
10 Air Quality Modeling	24,000
11 Federal Highway - PL Systems Planning	3,813,016
12 State Transportation Planning Match	592,033
13 FTA - Metro Planning Grant	1,340,126
14 Total - Planning	6,613,080
15 General
16 General Revenues
17 Miscellaneous Grants/Payments	130,000
18 Provided that this amount be allocated to City Year for the Whole School Whole Child
19 Program, which provides individualized support to at-risk students.
20 Torts - Courts/Awards	675,000
21 Resource Sharing and State Library Aid	10,991,049
22 Library Construction Aid	1,859,673
23 Historic Tax Credits	28,000,000
24 RICAP Transfer	15,000,000
25 Federal Funds
26 Federal Funds - State Fiscal Recovery Fund
27 Aid to the Convention Center	5,000,000
28 Federal Funds - Capital Projects Fund
29 Municipal and Higher Ed Matching Grant Program	23,360,095
30 RIC Student Services Center	5,000,000
31 Restricted Receipts	700,000
32 Other Funds
33 Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
34 Security Measures State Buildings	500,000

1 Energy Efficiency Improvements	1,250,000
2 Cranston Street Armory	750,000
3 State House Renovations	2,083,000
4 Zambarano Buildings and Campus	6,070,000
5 Replacement of Fueling Tanks	680,000
6 Environmental Compliance	400,000
7 Big River Management Area	427,000
8 Shepard Building Upgrades	1,500,000
9 RI Convention Center Authority	7,350,000
10 Accessibility - Facility Renovations	1,000,000
11 DoIT Enterprise Operations Center	3,300,000
12 BHDDH MH & Community Facilities - Asset Protection	750,000
13 BHDDH DD & Community Homes - Fire Code	325,000
14 BHDDH DD Regional Facilities - Asset Protection	1,700,000
15 BHDDH Substance Abuse Asset Protection	500,000
16 BHDDH Group Homes	1,250,000
17 Statewide Facility Master Plan	1,700,000
18 Cannon Building	1,150,000
19 Old State House	100,000
20 State Office Building	100,000
21 State Office Reorganization & Relocation	250,000
22 William Powers Building	2,700,000
23 Pastore Center Non-Hospital Buildings Asset Protection	6,250,000
24 Washington County Government Center	500,000
25 Chapin Health Laboratory	500,000
26 560 Jefferson Blvd Asset Protection	150,000
27 Arrigan Center	825,000
28 Dunkin Donuts Center	8,150,000
29 Pastore Center Building Demolition	1,000,000
30 Veterans Auditorium	765,000
31 Pastore Center Hospital Buildings Asset Protection	500,000
32 Pastore Campus Infrastructure	11,050,000
33 Community Facilities Asset Protection	450,000
34 Zambarano LTAC Hospital	1,177,542

1 Medical Examiners New Facility	4,500,000
2 Total - General	162,368,359
3 Debt Service Payments
4 General Revenues	153,991,095
5 Out of the general revenue appropriations	for debt service, the General Treasurer is

authorized to make payments for the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission loan up to the
maximum debt service due in accordance with the loan agreement.
Other Funds

9 Transportation Debt Service	40,548,738
10 Investment Receipts - Bond Funds	100,000
11 Total - Debt Service Payments	194,639,833
12 Energy Resources
13 Federal Funds
14 Federal Funds	981,791
15 Federal Funds - State Fiscal Recovery Fund
16 Electric Heat Pump Grant Program	5,000,000
17 Restricted Receipts	14,779,659
18 Total - Energy Resources	20,761,450
19 Rhode Island Health Benefits Exchange
20 General Revenues	4,077,880
21 Federal Funds
22 Federal Funds	12,392,493
23 Federal Funds - State Fiscal Recovery Fund
24 Auto-Enrollment Program	1,288,710
25 Restricted Receipts	15,010,294
26 Total - Rhode Island Health Benefits Exchange	32,769,377
27 Office of Diversity, Equity & Opportunity
28 General Revenues	1,508,606
29 Other Funds	119,807
30 Total - Office of Diversity, Equity & Opportunity	1,628,413
31 Capital Asset Management and Maintenance
32 General Revenues	9,810,315
33 Statewide Personnel and Operations
34 General Revenues

1 FEMA Contingency Reserve	15,000,000
2 General Officer Transition Costs	350,000
3 Total - Statewide Personnel and Operations	15,350,000
4 Grand Total - Administration	820,335,630
5 Business Regulation
6 Central Management
7 General Revenues	3,801,190
8 Banking Regulation
9 General Revenues	1,942,687
10 Restricted Receipts	63,000
11 Total - Banking Regulation	2,005,687
12 Securities Regulation
13 General Revenues	863,630
14 Restricted Receipts	15,000
15 Total - Securities Regulation	878,630
16 Insurance Regulation
17 General Revenues	4,419,316
18 Restricted Receipts	2,041,662
19 Total - Insurance Regulation	6,460,978
20 Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner
21 General Revenues	3,777,735

Provided that $1,500,000 is used to conduct a comprehensive analysis of all state licensed
and contracted social and human service providers, to include review of rates, eligibility, utilization,

and accountability standards pursuant to Rhode Island General Law, Section 42-14.5-3(t).

25 Federal Funds	372,887
26 Restricted Receipts	532,817
27 Total - Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner	4,683,439
28 Board of Accountancy
29 General Revenues	5,490
30 Commercial Licensing and Gaming and Athletics Licensing
31 General Revenues	1,167,550
32 Restricted Receipts	914,932
33 Total - Commercial Licensing and Gaming and Athletics Licensing	2,082,482
34 Building, Design and Fire Professionals

1 General Revenues	8,852,699
2 Federal Funds	318,300
3 Restricted Receipts	2,200,455
4 Other Funds
5 Quonset Development Corporation	69,727
6 Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
7 Fire Academy Expansion	675,000
8 Total - Building, Design and Fire Professionals	12,116,181
9 Office of Cannabis Regulation
10 General Revenues	1,440,464
11 Restricted Receipts	5,021,772
12 Total - Office of Cannabis Regulation	6,462,236
13 Grand Total - Business Regulation	38,496,313
14 Executive Office of Commerce
15 Central Management
16 General Revenues	2,356,175
17 Housing and Community Development
18 General Revenues	1,522,293
19 Federal Funds
20 Federal Funds	16,124,699
21 Federal Funds - State Fiscal Recovery Fund
22 OHCD Predevelopment and Capacity Fund	500,000
23 Development of Affordable Housing	30,000,000
24 Homelessness Assistance Program	7,000,000
25 Site Acquisition	3,000,000
26 Down Payment Assistance	10,000,000
27 Workforce Housing	12,000,000
28 Affordable Housing Predevelopment Program	2,500,000
29 Home Repair and Community Revitalization	15,000,000
30 Statewide Housing Plan	2,000,000
31 Homelessness Infrastructure	15,000,000
32 Restricted Receipts	7,664,150
33 Total - Housing and Community Development	122,311,142
34 Quasi-Public Appropriations

1 General Revenues
2 Rhode Island Commerce Corporation	7,947,778
3 Airport Impact Aid	1,010,036

Sixty percent (60%) of the first $1,000,000 appropriated for airport impact aid shall be
distributed to each airport serving more than 1,000,000 passengers based upon its percentage of the
total passengers served by all airports serving more than 1,000,000 passengers. Forty percent (40%)
of the first $1,000,000 shall be distributed based on the share of landings during calendar year 2022
at North Central Airport, Newport-Middletown Airport, Block Island Airport, Quonset Airport,
T.F. Green Airport and Westerly Airport, respectively. The Rhode Island Commerce Corporation
shall make an impact payment to the towns or cities in which the airport is located based on this
calculation. Each community upon which any part of the above airports is located shall receive at

12	least $25,000.
13 STAC Research Alliance		900,000
14 Innovative Matching Grants/Internships		1,000,000
15 I-195 Redevelopment District Commission		961,000
16 Polaris Manufacturing Grant		450,000
17 East Providence Waterfront Commission		50,000
18 Urban Ventures		140,000
19 Chafee Center at Bryant		476,200
20 Municipal Infrastructure Grant Program		2,500,000
21 OSCAR Program – Infrastructure Bank		4,000,000
22 Federal Funds - State Fiscal Recovery Fund
23 Port of Davisville		6,000,000
24 Other Funds
25 Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
26 I-195 Redevelopment District Commission		805,000
27 Total - Quasi-Public Appropriations		26,240,014
28 Economic Development Initiatives Fund
29 General Revenues
30 Innovation Initiative		1,000,000
31 Rebuild RI Tax Credit Fund		13,500,000
32 Small Business Promotion		300,000
33 Small Business Assistance		650,000
34 Federal Funds

1 Federal Funds	20,000,000
2 Federal Funds - State Fiscal Recovery Fund
3 Destination Marketing	1,500,000
4 Total - Economic Development Initiatives Fund	36,950,000
5 Commerce Programs
6 General Revenues
7 Wavemaker Fellowship	3,200,000
8 Air Service Development Fund	2,250,000
9 Main Streets Revitalization	5,000,000
10 Federal Funds - State Fiscal Recovery Fund
11 Minority Business Accelerator	2,000,000
12 Blue Economy Investments	10,000,000
13 Bioscience Investments	5,000,000
14 South Quay Marine Terminal	12,000,000
15 Federal Funds - Capital Projects Fund
16 Broadband	15,383,000
17 Total - Commerce Programs	54,833,000
18 Grand Total - Executive Office of Commerce	242,690,331
19 Labor and Training
20 Central Management
21 General Revenues	1,065,747
22 Restricted Receipts	379,215
23 Total - Central Management	1,444,962
24 Workforce Development Services
25 General Revenues	1,103,105
26 Federal Funds	19,464,609
27 Other Funds	8,026
28 Total - Workforce Development Services	20,575,740
29 Workforce Regulation and Safety
30 General Revenues	4,240,619
31 Income Support
32 General Revenues	3,949,058
33 Federal Funds
34 Federal Funds	57,711,996

Federal Funds - State Fiscal Recovery Fund
Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Contribution 100,000,000
Restricted Receipts 2,076,599
Other Funds
Temporary Disability Insurance Fund 215,049,696
Employment Security Fund 177,075,000
Total - Income Support 555,862,349
Injured Workers Services
Restricted Receipts 11,403,127
Labor Relations Board
General Revenues 452,822
Governor’s Workforce Board
General Revenues 12,031,000
Provided that $600,000 of these funds shall be used for enhanced training for direct care
and support services staff to improve resident quality of care and address the changing health care
needs of nursing facility residents due to higher acuity and increased cognitive impairments
pursuant to Rhode Island General Laws, Section 23-17.5-36.
Federal Funds - State Fiscal Recovery Fund
Enhanced Real Jobs 10,000,000
Restricted Receipts 18,443,377
Total - Governor’s Workforce Board 40,474,377
Grand Total - Labor and Training 634,453,996
Department of Revenue
Director of Revenue
General Revenues 2,257,475
Office of Revenue Analysis
General Revenues 970,638
Lottery Division

29 Other Funds 435,992,155

Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
Lottery Building Enhancements 850,000
Total - Lottery Division 436,842,155
Municipal Finance
General Revenues 1,738,044

1 Federal Funds	131,957,594
2 Total - Municipal Finance	133,695,638
3 Taxation
4 General Revenues	34,793,050
5 Restricted Receipts	2,156,890
6 Other Funds
7 Motor Fuel Tax Evasion	155,000
8 Total - Taxation	37,104,940
9 Registry of Motor Vehicles
10 General Revenues	39,062,598

Provided that all unexpended or unencumbered balances as of June 30, 2023 relating to
license plate reissuance are hereby reappropriated to the following fiscal year.
Federal Funds 220,000
Restricted Receipts 3,494,403

15 Total - Registry of Motor Vehicles	42,777,001
16 State Aid
17 General Revenues
18 Distressed Communities Relief Fund	12,384,458
19 Payment in Lieu of Tax Exempt Properties	48,433,591
20 Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Payments	230,954,881
21 Property Revaluation Program	414,947
22 Restricted Receipts	995,120
23 Total - State Aid	293,182,997
24 Collections
25 General Revenues	887,668
26 Grand Total - Revenue	947,718,512
27 Legislature
28 General Revenues	48,542,952
29 Restricted Receipts	1,919,241
30 Grand Total - Legislature	50,462,193
31 Lieutenant Governor
32 General Revenues	1,353,568
33 Secretary of State
34 Administration

1 General Revenues	4,049,383
2 Corporations
3 General Revenues	2,687,784
4 State Archives
5 General Revenues	178,651
6 Restricted Receipts	520,197
7 Total - State Archives	698,848
8 Elections and Civics
9 General Revenues	3,439,462
10 Federal Funds	1,621,565
11 Total - Elections and Civics	5,061,027
12 State Library
13 General Revenues	825,475
14 Provided that $125,000 be	allocated to support the Rhode Island Historical Society
15 pursuant to Rhode Island General Law, Section 29-2-1 and $18,000 be allocated to support the
16 Newport Historical Society, pursuant to Rhode Island General Law, Section 29-2-2.
17 Office of Public Information
18 General Revenues		686,260
19 Receipted Receipts		25,000
20 Total - Office of Public Information		711,260
21 Grand Total - Secretary of State		14,033,777
22 General Treasurer
23 Treasury
24 General Revenues		2,709,016
25 Federal Funds		350,752
26 Other Funds
27 Temporary Disability Insurance Fund		289,491
28 Tuition Savings Program - Administration		404,401
29 Total -Treasury		3,753,660
30 State Retirement System
31 Restricted Receipts
32 Admin Expenses - State Retirement System		12,382,831
33 Retirement - Treasury Investment Operations		2,000,963
34 Defined Contribution - Administration		314,124

1 Total - State Retirement System	14,697,918
2 Unclaimed Property
3 Restricted Receipts	2,570,182
4 Crime Victim Compensation Program
5 General Revenues	849,616
6 Federal Funds	422,493
7 Restricted Receipts	555,000
8 Total - Crime Victim Compensation Program	1,827,109
9 Grand Total - General Treasurer	22,848,869
10 Board of Elections
11 General Revenues	6,249,463
12 Rhode Island Ethics Commission
13 General Revenues	2,035,145
14 Office of Governor
15 General Revenues
16 General Revenues	7,002,280
17 Contingency Fund	150,000
18 Grand Total - Office of Governor	7,152,280
19 Commission for Human Rights
20 General Revenues	1,744,334
21 Federal Funds	408,411
22 Grand Total - Commission for Human Rights	2,152,745
23 Public Utilities Commission
24 Federal Funds	582,689
25 Restricted Receipts	12,987,076
26 Grand Total - Public Utilities Commission	13,569,765
27 Office of Health and Human Services
28 Central Management
29 General Revenues	49,502,266

Provided that $250,000 shall be for the children’s cabinet, established under Rhode Island
General Law, Chapter 42-72.5, to assist with the planning for an early childhood governance
structure of and for the transition of established early childhood programs to such an office.
Federal Funds
Federal Funds 167,520,158

Federal Funds - State Fiscal Recovery Fund
Butler Hospital Short Term Stay Unit 8,000,000
Pediatric Recovery 7,500,000
Early Intervention Recovery 5,500,000
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics 30,000,000
Restricted Receipts 56,342,012
Total - Central Management 324,364,436
Medical Assistance
General Revenues
Managed Care 407,943,888

11 Hospitals 86,155,276

Of the general revenue funding, $2.5 million shall be provided for Graduate Medical
Education programs of which $1.0 million is for hospitals designated as a Level I Trauma Center,
$1.0 million is for hospitals providing Neonatal Intensive Care Unit level of care and $0.5 million
is for the new residential training program at Landmark Hospital.
Nursing Facilities 137,967,876
Home and Community Based Services 61,054,127
Other Services 145,886,477

19 Pharmacy 87,283,555

Rhody Health 221,113,381
Federal Funds
Managed Care 552,913,884

23 Hospitals 128,123,193

Nursing Facilities 173,656,008
Home and Community Based Services 76,711,843
Other Services 865,746,927
Pharmacy 116,445
Rhody Health 275,851,622
Other Programs 44,798,580
Restricted Receipts 24,750,000
Total - Medical Assistance 3,290,073,082
Grand Total - Office of Health and Human Services 3,614,437,518
Children, Youth and Families
Central Management

General Revenues 14,033,990
The director of the department of children, youth and families shall provide to the speaker
of the house and president of the senate at least every sixty (60) days beginning September 1, 2021,
a report on its progress implementing the accreditation plan filed in accordance with Rhode Island
General Law, Section 42-72-5.3 and any projected changes needed to effectuate that plan. The
report shall, at minimum, provide data regarding recruitment and retention efforts including
attaining and maintaining a diverse workforce, documentation of newly filled and vacated
positions, and progress towards reducing worker caseloads.
Federal Funds
Federal Funds 5,222,426
Federal Funds - State Fiscal Recovery Fund
Foster Home Lead Abatement & Fire Safety 1,500,000
Provider Workforce Stabilization 2,500,000
Other Funds
Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
DCYF Headquarters 250,000
DCYF Transitional Housing 500,000
Total - Central Management 24,006,416
Children's Behavioral Health Services
General Revenues 8,684,693
Federal Funds
Federal Funds 9,445,069
Federal Funds - State Fiscal Recovery Fund
Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility 12,000,000
Total - Children's Behavioral Health Services 30,129,762
Juvenile Correctional Services
General Revenues 22,098,188
Federal Funds 416,972
Restricted Receipts 317,386
Other Funds
Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
Training School Asset Protection 250,000
Total - Juvenile Correctional Services 23,082,546
Child Welfare

General Revenues 161,584,128
Federal Funds 74,035,823
Restricted Receipts 1,467,772
Total - Child Welfare 237,087,723
Higher Education Incentive Grants
General Revenues 200,000
Grand Total - Children, Youth and Families 314,506,447
Health
Central Management
General Revenues 2,965,099
Federal Funds 4,322,005
Restricted Receipts 26,202,867
Provided that the disbursement of any indirect cost recoveries on federal grants budgeted
in this line item that are derived from grants authorized under The Coronavirus Preparedness and
Response Supplemental Appropriations Act (P.L. 116-123); The Families First Coronavirus
Response Act (P.L. 116-127); The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (P.L. 116-
136); The Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (P.L. 116-139); the
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (P.L. 116-260); and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
(P.L. 117-2), are hereby subject to the review and prior approval of the Director of Management
and Budget. No obligation or expenditure of these funds shall take place without such approval.
Total - Central Management 33,489,971
Community Health and Equity
General Revenues 1,588,431
Federal Funds
Federal Funds 81,169,548
Federal Funds – State Fiscal Recovery Fund
Public Health Clinics 4,000,000
Restricted Receipts 41,511,977
Total - Community Health and Equity 128,269,956
Environmental Health
General Revenues 6,088,320
Federal Funds 8,549,060
Restricted Receipts 967,543
Total - Environmental Health 15,604,923

1 Health Laboratories and Medical Examiner
2 General Revenues	10,980,589
3 Federal Funds	2,756,028
4 Other Funds
5 Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
6 Health Laboratories & Medical Examiner Equipment	400,000
7 Total - Health Laboratories and Medical Examiner	14,136,617
8 Customer Services
9 General Revenues	8,198,687
10 Federal Funds	6,369,584
11 Restricted Receipts	4,024,890
12 Total - Customer Services	18,593,161
13 Policy, Information and Communications
14 General Revenues	958,580
15 Federal Funds	2,876,367
16 Restricted Receipts	1,266,247
17 Total - Policy, Information and Communications	5,101,194
18 Preparedness, Response, Infectious Disease & Emergency Services
19 General Revenues	2,092,672
20 Federal Funds	24,921,020
21 Total - Preparedness, Response, Infectious Disease & Emergency Services	27,013,692
22 COVID-19
23 Federal Funds	131,144,016
24 Grand Total - Health	373,353,530
25 Human Services
26 Central Management
27 General Revenues	7,586,208

Of this amount, $400,000 is to support the Domestic Violence Prevention Fund to provide
direct services through the Coalition Against Domestic Violence, $350,000 to support Project
Reach activities provided by the RI Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs, $267,000 is for outreach and
supportive services through Day One, $450,000 is for food collection and distribution through the
Rhode Island Community Food Bank, $500,000 for services provided to the homeless at Crossroads
Rhode Island, $600,000 for the Community Action Fund, $250,000 is for the Institute for the Study
and Practice of Nonviolence’s Reduction Strategy, $50,000 is to support services provided to the

immigrant and refugee population through Higher Ground International, and $50,000 is for services
provided to refugees through the Refugee Dream Center. An additional $750,000 is for enhanced
support to the RI Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs to assist students with academic, mental health,
and workforce readiness needs, and $1,400,000 is for the Community Action Fund for support to
individuals and families affected by the pandemic.
The director of the department of human services shall provide to the speaker of the house,
president of the senate, and chairs of the house and senate finance committees at least every sixty
(60) days beginning August 1, 2022, a report on its progress in recruiting and retaining customer
serving staff. The report shall include: documentation of newly filled and vacated positions,
including lateral transfers, position titles, civil service information, including numbers of eligible
and available candidates, plans for future testing and numbers of eligible and available candidates
resulting from such testing, impacts on caseload backlogs and call center wait times, as well as

13 other pertinent information as determined by the director.
14 Federal Funds	5,425,851
15 Restricted Receipts	300,000
16 Total - Central Management	13,312,059
17 Child Support Enforcement
18 General Revenues	3,678,142
19 Federal Funds	8,773,784
20 Restricted Receipts	3,575,448
21 Total - Child Support Enforcement	16,027,374
22 Individual and Family Support
23 General Revenues	46,264,236
24 Federal Funds
25 Federal Funds	123,929,840
26 Federal Funds - State Fiscal Recovery Fund
27 Child Care Support	21,283,000
28 Restricted Receipts	250,255
29 Other Funds
30 Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
31 Blind Vending Facilities	165,000
32 Total - Individual and Family Support	191,892,331
33 Office of Veterans Services
34 General Revenues	32,402,204

1 Of this amount, $200,000 is to provide support services through Veterans’ organizations.

2 Federal Funds	12,647,664
3 Restricted Receipts	759,968
4 Other Funds
5 Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
6 Veterans Home Asset Protection	400,000
7 Veterans Memorial Cemetery Asset Protection	200,000
8 Total - Office of Veterans Services	46,409,836
9 Health Care Eligibility
10 General Revenues	9,969,089
11 Federal Funds	16,052,510
12 Total - Health Care Eligibility	26,021,599
13 Supplemental Security Income Program
14 General Revenues	17,886,000
15 Rhode Island Works
16 General Revenues	8,681,937
17 Federal Funds	94,595,896
18 Total - Rhode Island Works	103,277,833
19 Other Programs
20 General Revenues
21 General Revenues	1,347,120

Of this appropriation, $90,000 shall be used for hardship contingency payments.
Retail SNAP Incentives Pilot Program 11,500,000
Federal Funds 435,426,342
Restricted Receipts 8,000
Total - Other Programs 448,281,462
Office of Healthy Aging
General Revenues 12,996,855
Of this amount, $325,000 is to provide elder services, including respite, through the
Diocese of Providence, $40,000 is for ombudsman services provided by the Alliance for Long Term
Care in accordance with Rhode Island General Laws, Chapter 42-66.7, $85,000 is for security for
housing for the elderly in accordance with Rhode Island General Law, Section 42-66.1-3, and
$1,000,000 is for Senior Services Support and $580,000 is for elderly nutrition, of which $530,000
is for Meals on Wheels.

1 Federal Funds	21,375,702
2 Restricted Receipts	61,000
3 Other Funds
4 Intermodal Surface Transportation Fund	4,593,213
5 Total - Office of Healthy Aging	39,026,770
6 Grand Total - Human Services	902,135,264
7 Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals
8 Central Management
9 General Revenues	4,900,015
10 Federal Funds	609,732
11 Total - Central Management	5,509,747
12 Hospital and Community System Support
13 General Revenues	2,791,946
14 Federal Funds	796,646
15 Restricted Receipts	261,029
16 Total - Hospital and Community System Support	3,849,621
17 Services for the Developmentally Disabled
18 General Revenues	173,368,833

Provided that of this general revenue funding, $15,170,870 shall be expended on certain
community-based department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals
(BHDDH) developmental disability private provider and self-directed consumer direct care service
worker raises and associated payroll cost as authorized by BHDDH. Any increases for direct
support staff and residential or other community-based setting must first receive the approval of
BHDDH.
Provided further that of this general revenue funding, $4,748,600 shall be expended on a
Transformation Fund to be used for integrated day activities and supported employment services
for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, of which $2,000,000 shall be
expended specifically on those who self-direct for creation of regional service advisement models
and pool of substitute staff. An additional $458,100 shall be expended on technology acquisition
for individuals within the developmental disabilities system. An additional $42,100 shall be
expended on technical assistance for the aforementioned technology acquisition. An additional
$450,000 shall be expended on creating a statewide workforce initiative focused on recruiting,
creating pipelines, and credentialing. For these two designations of general revenue funding, all
unexpended or unencumbered balances at the end of the fiscal year shall be reappropriated to the

ensuing fiscal year and made immediately available for the same purpose.
Federal Funds 208,693,092
Provided that of this federal funding, $19,105,835 shall be expended on certain
community-based department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals
(BHDDH) developmental disability private provider and self-directed consumer direct care service
worker raises and associated payroll cost as authorized by BHDDH. Any increases for direct
support staff and residential or other community-based setting must first receive the approval of
BHDDH.
Provided further that of this federal funding, $4,748,600 shall be expended on a
Transformation Fund to be used for integrated day activities and supported employment services
for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, of which $2,000,000 shall be
expended specifically on those who self-direct for creation of regional service advisement models
and pool of substitute staff. An additional $458,100 shall be expended on technology acquisition
for individuals within the developmental disabilities system. An additional $42,100 shall be
expended on technical assistance for the aforementioned technology acquisition. An additional
$450,000 shall be expended on creating a statewide workforce initiative focused on recruiting,
creating pipelines, and credentialing. For these two designations of federal funding, all unexpended
or unencumbered balances at the end of the fiscal year shall be reappropriated to the ensuing fiscal
year and made immediately available for the same purpose.
Restricted Receipts 1,275,700
Other Funds
Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
DD Residential Support 100,000
Total - Services for the Developmentally Disabled 383,437,625
Behavioral Healthcare Services
General Revenues 2,969,495
Federal Funds 45,702,498
Provided that $250,000 from Social Services Block Grant funds is awarded to The
Providence Center to coordinate with Oasis Wellness and Recovery for its support and services
program offered to individuals with behavioral health issues.
Federal Funds - State Fiscal Recovery Fund
Crisis Intervention Trainings 550,000

33 9-8-8 Hotline 1,875,000

34 Restricted Receipts 3,640,116

Provided that $500,000 from the Opioid Stewardship Fund is distributed equally to the
seven Regional Substance Abuse Prevention Task Forces to fund priorities determined by each
Task Force.
Total - Behavioral Healthcare Services 54,737,109
Hospital and Community Rehabilitative Services
General Revenues 88,307,069
Federal Funds 30,232,988
Restricted Receipts 25,000
Other Funds
Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
Hospital Equipment 300,000
Total - Hospital and Community Rehabilitative Services 118,865,057
State of RI Psychiatric Hospital
General Revenue 30,662,874
Grand Total - Behavioral Healthcare,
Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals 597,062,033
Office of the Child Advocate
General Revenues 1,494,065
The Department of Administration shall hold a public hearing, in accordance with Rhode
Island General Law, Sections 36-4-16 and 36-4-16.2, by September 1, 2022 to consider revisions
to the Office’s unclassified service classification and pay plan consistent with the additional
appropriation provided.
Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
General Revenues 716,876
Restricted Receipts 100,000
Grand Total - Comm. On Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing 816,876
Governor’s Commission on Disabilities
General Revenues
General Revenues 766,858
Livable Home Modification Grant Program 985,743
Provided that this will be used for home modification and accessibility enhancements to
construct, retrofit, and/or renovate residences to allow individuals to remain in community settings.
This will be in consultation with the Executive Office of Health and Human Services. All
unexpended or unencumbered balances, at the end of the fiscal year, shall be reappropriated to the

1 ensuing fiscal year, and made immediately available for the same purpose.
2 Federal Funds	378,658
3 Restricted Receipts	84,235
4 Grand Total - Governor’s Commission on Disabilities	2,215,494
5 Office of the Mental Health Advocate
6 General Revenues	973,329
7 Elementary and Secondary Education
8 Administration of the Comprehensive Education Strategy
9 General Revenues	26,401,820

Provided that $90,000 be allocated to support the hospital school at Hasbro Children’s
Hospital pursuant to Rhode Island General Law, Section 16-7-20 and that $395,000 be allocated to
support child opportunity zones through agreements with the Department of Elementary and
Secondary Education to strengthen education, health and social services for students and their
families as a strategy to accelerate student achievement.
Federal Funds
Federal Funds 291,417,789
Provided that $684,000 from the Department’s administrative share of Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act funds be allocated to the Paul V. Sherlock Center on Disabilities to
support the Rhode Island Vision Education and Services Program.

20 Federal Funds - State Fiscal Recovery Fund
21 Adult Education Investment	2,000,000
22 Restricted Receipts
23 Restricted Receipts	2,271,670
24 HRIC Adult Education Grants	3,500,000
25 Total - Admin. of the Comprehensive Ed. Strategy	325,591,279
26 Davies Career and Technical School
27 General Revenues	14,774,827
28 Federal Funds	1,872,920
29 Restricted Receipts	4,525,049
30 Other Funds
31 Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
32 Davies School HVAC	1,150,000
33 Davies School Asset Protection	500,000
34 Davies School Healthcare Classroom Renovations	6,500,000

1 Total - Davies Career and Technical School	29,322,796
2 RI School for the Deaf
3 General Revenues	7,940,337
4 Federal Funds	420,053
5 Restricted Receipts	605,166
6 Other Funds
7 School for the Deaf Transformation Grants	59,000
8 Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
9 School for the Deaf Asset Protection	100,000
10 Total - RI School for the Deaf	9,124,556
11 Metropolitan Career and Technical School
12 General Revenues	9,790,163
13 Federal Funds	4,125,711
14 Other Funds
15 Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
16 MET School Asset Protection	800,000
17 Total - Metropolitan Career and Technical School	14,715,874

Education Aid
General Revenues 1,063,437,756
Provided that the criteria for the allocation of early childhood funds shall prioritize
prekindergarten seats and classrooms for four-year-olds whose family income is at or below one
hundred eighty-five percent (185%) of federal poverty guidelines and who reside in communities

23 with higher concentrations of low performing schools.
24 Federal Funds	200,042,202
25 Restricted Receipts	36,719,278
26 Other Funds
27 Permanent School Fund	300,000
28 Total - Education Aid	1,300,499,236
29 Central Falls School District
30 General Revenues	48,961,338
31 Federal Funds	20,845,329
32 Total - Central Falls School District	69,806,667
33 School Construction Aid
34 General Revenues

General Revenues
School Housing Aid 88,536,507
School Building Authority Capital Fund 50,000,000
Total - School Construction Aid 138,536,507
Teachers' Retirement
General Revenues 130,855,471
Grand Total - Elementary and Secondary Education 2,018,452,386
Public Higher Education
Office of Postsecondary Commissioner
General Revenues 18,597,940
Provided that $355,000 shall be allocated to the Rhode Island College Crusade pursuant to
the Rhode Island General Law, Section 16-70-5, $75,000 shall be allocated to Best Buddies Rhode
Island to support its programs for children with developmental and intellectual disabilities, and
$200,000 shall be allocated to the Rhode Island School for Progressive Education to support access
to higher education opportunities for teachers of color. It is also provided that $7,900,543 shall be
allocated to the Rhode Island Promise Scholarship program and $147,000 shall be used to support
Rhode Island’s membership in the New England Board of Higher Education.
Federal Funds
Federal Funds 3,604,422
Guaranty Agency Administration 400,000
Guaranty Agency Operating Fund - Scholarships & Grants 4,000,000
Restricted Receipts 4,045,406
Other Funds
Tuition Savings Program - Dual Enrollment 2,300,000
Tuition Savings Program - Scholarships and Grants 5,595,000
Nursing Education Center - Operating 2,891,398
Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
Higher Education Centers 2,932,500
Provided that the state fund no more than 50.0 percent of the total project cost.
Total - Office of Postsecondary Commissioner 44,366,666
University of Rhode Island
General Revenues
General Revenues 91,270,252
Provided that in order to leverage federal funding and support economic development,
1. $700,000 shall be allocated to the Small Business Development Center, $100,000 shall be allocated
2. to the Institute for Labor Studies & Research and that $50,000 shall be allocated to Special
3. Olympics Rhode Island to support its mission of providing athletic opportunities for individuals
4. with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

5 Debt Service	29,049,378
6 RI State Forensics Laboratory	1,516,015
7 Other Funds
8 University and College Funds	707,626,466
9 Debt - Dining Services	999,983
10 Debt - Education and General	5,402,219
11 Debt - Health Services	991,794
12 Debt - Housing Loan Funds	12,965,597
13 Debt - Memorial Union	2,053,787
14 Debt - Ryan Center	2,375,073
15 Debt - Parking Authority	1,294,923
16 URI Restricted Debt Service - Energy Conservation	546,271
17 URI Debt Service - Energy Conservation	2,071,504
18 Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
19 Asset Protection	11,350,000
20 Mechanical, Electric, and Plumbing Improvements	4,694,533
21 Fire Protection Academic Buildings	1,706,802
22 Bay Campus	6,000,000
23 Total - University of Rhode Island	881,914,597

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 35-3-15 of the general laws, all unexpended or
unencumbered balances as of June 30, 2023 relating to the University of Rhode Island are hereby
reappropriated to fiscal year 2024.
Rhode Island College
General Revenues

29 General Revenues	62,341,287
30 Debt Service	6,002,565
31 Other Funds
32 University and College Funds	108,584,424
33 Debt - Education and General	879,474
34 Debt - Housing	371,105

1 Debt - Student Center and Dining	155,000
2 Debt - Student Union	208,800
3 Debt - G.O. Debt Service	1,640,931
4 Debt - Energy Conservation	699,575
5 Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
6 Asset Protection	9,618,000
7 Infrastructure Modernization	4,900,000
8 Total - Rhode Island College	195,401,161
9 Notwithstanding the provisions of section 35-3-15 of the general laws, all	unexpended or

unencumbered balances as of June 30, 2023 relating reappropriated to fiscal year 2024.	to	Rhode	Island	College are hereby
12 Community College of Rhode Island
13 General Revenues
14 General Revenues				55,693,282
15 Debt Service				1,405,299
16 Federal Funds				1,818,835
17 Restricted Receipts				804,787
18 Other Funds
19 University and College Funds				121,625,011
20 Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
21 Asset Protection				3,246,000
22 Knight Campus Renewal				2,896,182
23 Data, Cabling, and Power Infrastructure				1,803,000
24 Flanagan Campus Renovations				1,982,000
25 CCRI Renovation and Modernization Phase I				5,000,000
26 Total - Community College of RI				196,274,396

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 35-3-15 of the general laws, all unexpended or
unencumbered balances as of June 30, 2023 relating to the Community College of Rhode Island
are hereby reappropriated to fiscal year 2024.

30 Grand Total - Public Higher Education
1,317,956,820
31 RI State Council on the Arts

32 General Revenues

33 Operating Support
1,033,276
34 Grants
1,165,000
1. Provided that $375,000 be provided to support the operational costs of WaterFire
2. Providence art installations.
3. Federal Funds 1,331,719
4. Restricted Receipts 50,000
5. Other Funds

6 Art for Public Facilities	585,000
7 Grand Total - RI State Council on the Arts	4,164,995
8 RI Atomic Energy Commission
9 General Revenues	1,146,763
10 Restricted Receipts	25,036
11 Other Funds
12 URI Sponsored Research	314,597
13 Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
14 Asset Protection	50,000
15 Grand Total - RI Atomic Energy Commission	1,536,396
16 RI Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission
17 General Revenues	1,572,452
18 Provided that $30,000 support the operational costs of the Fort Adams Trust’s restoration
19 activities.
20 Federal Funds	1,359,283
21 Restricted Receipts	424,100
22 Other Funds
23 RIDOT Project Review	156,901
24 Grand Total - RI Historical Preservation and Heritage Comm.	3,512,736
25 Attorney General
26 Criminal
27 General Revenues	20,115,052
28 Federal Funds	2,884,123
29 Restricted Receipts	603,772
30 Total - Criminal	23,602,947
31 Civil
32 General Revenues	6,778,199
33 Restricted Receipts	1,431,698
34 Total - Civil	8,209,897

1 Bureau of Criminal Identification
2 General Revenues	2,042,239
3 Restricted Receipts	1,187,466
4 Total - Bureau of Criminal Identification	3,229,705
5 General
6 General Revenues	4,570,478
7 Other Funds
8 Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
9 Building Renovations and Repairs	1,890,000
10 Total - General	6,460,478
11 Grand Total - Attorney General	41,503,027
12 Corrections
13 Central Management
14 General Revenues	20,060,213
15 Parole Board
16 General Revenues	1,438,337
17 Custody and Security
18 General Revenues	141,448,395
19 Federal Funds	1,149,582
20 Total - Custody and Security	142,597,977
21 Institutional Support
22 General Revenues	23,108,898
23 Other Funds
24 Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
25 Asset Protection	5,125,000
26 Correctional Facilities - Renovations	250,000
27 Total - Institutional Support	28,483,898
28 Institutional Based Rehab/Population Management
29 General Revenues	11,773,097
30 Provided that $1,050,000 be allocated to	Crossroads Rhode Island for sex offender
31 discharge planning.

The director of the department of corrections shall provide to the speaker of the house and
president of the senate at least every ninety (90) days beginning September 1, 2022, a report on
efforts to modernize the correctional industries program. The report shall, at minimum, provide

data on the past ninety (90) days regarding program participation, changes made in programming
to more closely align with industry needs, new or terminated partnerships with employers,
nonprofits, and advocacy groups, current program expenses and revenues, and the employment
status of all persons on the day of discharge from department care who participated in the
correctional industries program.
Federal Funds 625,118
Restricted Receipts 64,600

8 Total - Institutional Based Rehab/Population Mgt.	12,462,815
9 Healthcare Services
10 General Revenues	28,149,588
11 Restricted Receipts	2,868,614
12 Total - Healthcare Services	31,018,202
13 Community Corrections
14 General Revenues	19,872,087
15 Federal Funds	369,417
16 Restricted Receipts	11,107
17 Total - Community Corrections	20,252,611
18 Grand Total - Corrections	256,314,053
19 Judiciary
20 Supreme Court
21 General Revenues
22 General Revenues	32,346,588

Provided however, that no more than $1,302,057 in combined total shall be offset to the
Public Defender’s Office, the Attorney General’s Office, the Department of Corrections, the
Department of Children, Youth and Families, and the Department of Public Safety for square-
footage occupancy costs in public courthouses and further provided that $230,000 be allocated to
the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence for the domestic abuse court advocacy
project pursuant to Rhode Island General Law, Section 12-29-7 and that $90,000 be allocated to

Rhode Island Legal Services, Inc. to provide housing and eviction defense to indigent individuals.

30 Defense of Indigents	5,075,432
31 Federal Funds	338,402
32 Restricted Receipts	4,051,045
33 Other Funds
34 Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

1 Garrahy Courtroom Restoration	750,000
2 Judicial Complexes - HVAC	1,000,000
3 Judicial Complexes Asset Protection	1,500,000
4 Judicial Complexes Fan Coil Unit Replacements	750,000
5 Licht Judicial Complex Restoration	750,000
6 McGrath Judicial Complex	225,000
7 Total - Supreme Court	46,786,467
8 Judicial Tenure and Discipline
9 General Revenues	169,767
10 Superior Court
11 General Revenues	26,708,059
12 Federal Funds	236,617
13 Restricted Receipts	665,000
14 Total - Superior Court	27,609,676
15 Family Court
16 General Revenues	25,436,666
17 Federal Funds	3,984,190
18 Total - Family Court	29,420,856
19 District Court
20 General Revenues	16,059,965
21 Federal Funds	586,167
22 Restricted Receipts	60,000
23 Total - District Court	16,706,132
24 Traffic Tribunal
25 General Revenues	10,728,771
26 Workers' Compensation Court
27 Restricted Receipts	10,020,945
28 Grand Total - Judiciary	141,442,614
29 Military Staff
30 General Revenues	3,365,511
31 Federal Funds	34,311,530
32 Restricted Receipts
33 RI Military Family Relief Fund	55,000
34 Other Funds

Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
Aviation Readiness Center 138,272
AMC Roof 366,500
Asset Protection 1,290,000
Quonset Airport Runway Reconstruction 275,000
Sun Valley Armory 788,161
Grand Total - Military Staff 40,589,974
Public Safety
Central Management
General Revenues 16,437,445
Provided that $15,000,000 shall be allocated as the state contribution for the Statewide
Body-worn Camera Program, subject to all program and reporting rules, regulations, policies, and
guidelines prescribed in the Rhode Island General Laws. No money appropriated shall be
distributed for Rhode Island police department body-worn camera expenses prior to the
promulgation of rules and regulations. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 35-3-15 of the
general laws, all unexpended or unencumbered balances as of June 30, 2023, from this
appropriation are hereby reappropriated to fiscal year 2024.
Federal Funds 10,840,576
Federal Funds - State Fiscal Recovery Fund
Support for Survivors of Domestic Violence 3,500,000
Restricted Receipts 186,121
Total - Central Management 30,964,142
E-911 Emergency Telephone System
Restricted Receipts 8,468,710
Security Services
General Revenues 29,858,676
Municipal Police Training Academy
General Revenues 281,456
Federal Funds 608,963
Total - Municipal Police Training Academy 890,419
State Police
General Revenues 89,727,365
Federal Funds 6,413,954
Restricted Receipts 935,739

1 Other Funds
2 Airport Corporation Assistance	168,211
3 Road Construction Reimbursement	2,871,108
4 Weight and Measurement Reimbursement	437,860
5 Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
6 DPS Asset Protection	1,000,000
7 Portsmouth Barracks	1,650,000
8 Southern Barracks	13,000,000
9 Training Academy Upgrades	1,386,380
10 Statewide Communications System Network	230,929
11 Total - State Police	117,821,546
12 Grand Total - Public Safety	188,003,493
13 Office of Public Defender
14 General Revenues	14,708,807
15 Federal Funds	65,665
16 Grand Total - Office of Public Defender	14,774,472
17 Emergency Management Agency
18 General Revenues	4,308,154
19 Federal Funds	29,462,797
20 Restricted Receipts	457,420
21 Other Funds
22 Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
23 RI Statewide Communications Network	1,494,400
24 State Emergency Ops Center	524,657
25 RI Statewide Communications Infrastructure	1,134,400
26 Grand Total - Emergency Management Agency	37,381,828
27 Environmental Management
28 Office of the Director
29 General Revenues	8,957,872

Of this general revenue amount, $50,000 is appropriated to the Conservation Districts and
$100,000 is appropriated to the Wildlife Rehabilitators Association of Rhode Island for a
veterinarian at the Wildlife Clinic of Rhode Island.
Federal Funds 65,100

Restricted Receipts 4,126,794

1 Total - Office of the Director	13,149,766
2 Natural Resources
3 General Revenues	29,057,514
4 Federal Funds	23,181,039
5 Restricted Receipts	5,699,215
6 Other Funds
7 DOT Recreational Projects	762,000
8 Blackstone Bike Path Design	1,000,000
9 Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
10 Blackstone Park Improvements	244,191
11 Dam Repair	824,238
12 Fort Adams Rehabilitation	300,000
13 Port of Galilee	9,348,461
14 Recreation Facility Asset Protection	500,000
15 Recreational Facilities Improvement	3,400,000
16 Natural Resources Office and Visitor's Center	250,000
17 Fish & Wildlife Maintenance Facilities	100,000
18 Total - Natural Resources	74,666,658
19 Environmental Protection
20 General Revenues	15,081,859
21 Federal Funds	11,503,721
22 Restricted Receipts	7,569,654
23 Other Funds
24 Transportation MOU	30,986
25 Total - Environmental Protection	34,186,220
26 Grand Total - Environmental Management	122,002,644
27 Coastal Resources Management Council
28 General Revenues	3,327,275
29 Federal Funds	1,980,304
30 Restricted Receipts	250,000
31 Other Funds
32 Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
33 South Coast Restoration Project	1,900,000
34 Pawcatuck Resiliency	50,000

Little Narragansett Bay 50,000
Grand Total - Coastal Resources Mgmt. Council 7,557,579
Transportation
Central Management
Federal Funds 16,577,046
Other Funds
Gasoline Tax 9,118,769
Total - Central Management 25,695,815
Management and Budget
Other Funds
Gasoline Tax 3,761,946
Infrastructure Engineering
Federal Funds
Federal Funds 415,019,330
Federal Funds – State Fiscal Recovery Fund
RI Turnpike and Bridge Authority – Safety Barriers Study 1,000,000
RI Public Transit Authority – R-Line Free Service Pilot 2,500,000
Restricted Receipts 5,949,070
Other Funds
Gasoline Tax 74,241,610
Of this amount, $75,000 is appropriated for the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority to
study current operations and paratransit bus services and to design of a statewide program that
addresses the transportation needs of seniors and individuals whose disability prevents independent
use of the fixed route system and who do not fall within the three quarter of a mile of a fixed route
as required by ADA paratransit services. This study must include input from riders with
disabilities, seniors, and the Human Services Transportation Coordinating Council, as established
in 39-18.1-5(e). On or before January 1, 2023, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority must
submit a report to the speaker of the house and the president of the senate summarizing the study
and design of a statewide program, including cost estimates for the implementation and ongoing
service that address the transportation needs of seniors and individuals with disabilities.
Toll Revenue 33,614,329
Land Sale Revenue 9,260,141
Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
Highway Improvement Program 55,645,000

1 Bike Path Asset Protection	400,000
2 RIPTA - Land and Buildings	12,889,628
3 RIPTA - URI Mobility Hub	250,000
4 RIPTA – Pawtucket/Central Falls Bus Hub Passenger Facility	4,000,000
5 RIPTA - Providence High-Capacity Transit Corridor Study	225,000
6 Total - Infrastructure Engineering	614,994,108
7 Infrastructure Maintenance
8 Federal Funds	21,456,198
9 Other Funds
10 Gasoline Tax	23,708,688
11 Rhode Island Highway Maintenance Account	102,647,711
12 Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
13 Maintenance Capital Equipment Replacement	1,500,000
14 Maintenance Facilities Improvements	500,000
15 Welcome Center	200,000
16 Salt Storage Facilities	1,900,000
17 Train Station Asset Protection	350,000
18 Total - Infrastructure Maintenance	152,262,597
19 Grand Total - Transportation	796,714,466
20 Statewide Totals
21 General Revenues	5,042,159,928
22 Federal Funds	5,708,365,308
23 Restricted Receipts	453,536,893
24 Other Funds	2,398,392,497
25 Statewide Grand Total	13,602,454,626

SECTION 2. Each line appearing in Section 1 of this Article shall constitute an
appropriation.
SECTION 3. Upon the transfer of any function of a department or agency to another
department or agency, the Governor is hereby authorized by means of executive order to transfer
or reallocate, in whole or in part, the appropriations and the full-time equivalent limits affected
thereby; provided, however, in accordance with Rhode Island General Law, Section 42-6-5, when
the duties or administrative functions of government are designated by law to be performed within
a particular department or agency, no transfer of duties or functions and no re-allocation, in whole
or part, or appropriations and full-time equivalent positions to any other department or agency shall

be authorized.
SECTION 4. From the appropriation for contingency shall be paid such sums as may be
required at the discretion of the Governor to fund expenditures for which appropriations may not
exist. Such contingency funds may also be used for expenditures in the several departments and
agencies where appropriations are insufficient, or where such requirements are due to unforeseen
conditions or are non-recurring items of an unusual nature. Said appropriations may also be used
for the payment of bills incurred due to emergencies or to any offense against public peace and
property, in accordance with the provisions of Titles 11 and 45 of the General Laws of 1956, as
amended. All expenditures and transfers from this account shall be approved by the Governor.
SECTION 5. The general assembly authorizes the state controller to establish the internal
service accounts shown below, and no other, to finance and account for the operations of state
agencies that provide services to other agencies, institutions and other governmental units on a cost
reimbursed basis. The purpose of these accounts is to ensure that certain activities are managed in
a businesslike manner, promote efficient use of services by making agencies pay the full costs
associated with providing the services, and allocate the costs of central administrative services
across all fund types, so that federal and other non-general fund programs share in the costs of
general government support. The controller is authorized to reimburse these accounts for the cost
of work or services performed for any other department or agency subject to the following
expenditure limitations:
Account Expenditure Limit
State Assessed Fringe Benefit Internal Service Fund 37,370,321
Administration Central Utilities Internal Service Fund 27,355,205
State Central Mail Internal Service Fund 7,303,550
State Telecommunications Internal Service Fund 3,513,931
State Automotive Fleet Internal Service Fund 12,869,107
Surplus Property Internal Service Fund 3,000
Health Insurance Internal Service Fund 272,697,174
Other Post-Employment Benefits Fund 63,858,483
Capitol Police Internal Service Fund 1,380,836
Corrections Central Distribution Center Internal Service Fund 7,524,912
Correctional Industries Internal Service Fund 8,472,206
Secretary of State Record Center Internal Service Fund 1,143,730
Human Resources Internal Service Fund 15,991,654
DCAMM Facilities Internal Service Fund 47,011,910

Information Technology Internal Service Fund 50,789,409
SECTION 6. Legislative Intent - The General Assembly may provide a written "statement
of legislative intent" signed by the chairperson of the House Finance Committee and by the
chairperson of the Senate Finance Committee to show the intended purpose of the appropriations
contained in Section 1 of this Article. The statement of legislative intent shall be kept on file in the
House Finance Committee and in the Senate Finance Committee.
At least twenty (20) days prior to the issuance of a grant or the release of funds, which
grant or funds are listed on the legislative letter of intent, all department, agency and corporation
directors, shall notify in writing the chairperson of the House Finance Committee and the
chairperson of the Senate Finance Committee of the approximate date when the funds are to be
released or granted.
SECTION 7. Appropriation of Temporary Disability Insurance Funds -- There is hereby
appropriated pursuant to sections 28-39-5 and 28-39-8 of the Rhode Island General Laws all funds
required to be disbursed for the benefit payments from the Temporary Disability Insurance Fund
and Temporary Disability Insurance Reserve Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023.
SECTION 8. Appropriation of Employment Security Funds -- There is hereby appropriated
pursuant to section 28-42-19 of the Rhode Island General Laws all funds required to be disbursed
for benefit payments from the Employment Security Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023.
SECTION 9. Appropriation of Lottery Division Funds -- There is hereby appropriated to
the Lottery Division any funds required to be disbursed by the Lottery Division for the purposes of
paying commissions or transfers to the prize fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023.
SECTION 10. Appropriation of CollegeBoundSaver Funds - There is hereby appropriated
to the Office of the General Treasurer designated funds received under the CollegeBoundSaver
program for transfer to the Division of Higher Education Assistance within the Office of the
Postsecondary Commissioner to support student financial aid for the fiscal year ending June 30,

26 2023.

SECTION 11. Departments and agencies listed below may not exceed the number of full-
time equivalent (FTE) positions shown below in any pay period. Full-time equivalent positions do
not include limited period positions or, seasonal or intermittent positions whose scheduled period
of employment does not exceed twenty-six consecutive weeks or whose scheduled hours do not
exceed nine hundred and twenty-five (925) hours, excluding overtime, in a one-year period. Nor
do they include individuals engaged in training, the completion of which is a prerequisite of
employment. Provided, however, that the Governor or designee, Speaker of the House of
Representatives or designee, and the President of the Senate or designee may authorize an

adjustment to any limitation. Prior to the authorization, the State Budget Officer shall make a
detailed written recommendation to the Governor, the Speaker of the House, and the President of
the Senate. A copy of the recommendation and authorization to adjust shall be transmitted to the
chairman of the House Finance Committee, Senate Finance Committee, the House Fiscal Advisor,
and the Senate Fiscal Advisor.
State employees whose funding is from non-state general revenue funds that are time
limited shall receive limited term appointment with the term limited to the availability of non-state
general revenue funding source.
FY 2023 FTE POSITION AUTHORIZATION
Departments and Agencies Full-Time Equivalent
Administration 662.7
Provided that no more than 429.5 of the total authorization would be limited to positions
that support internal service fund programs.

14 Business Regulation	181.0
15 Executive Office of Commerce	20.0
16 Labor and Training	461.7
17 Revenue	575.5
18 Legislature	298.5
19 Office of the Lieutenant Governor	8.0
20 Office of the Secretary of State	59.0
21 Office of the General Treasurer	89.0
22 Board of Elections	13.0
23 Rhode Island Ethics Commission	12.0
24 Office of the Governor	45.0
25 Commission for Human Rights	15.0
26 Public Utilities Commission	54.0
27 Office of Health and Human Services	204.0
28 Children, Youth and Families	702.5
29 Health	535.4
30 Human Services	773.0
31 Office of Veterans Services	263.0
32 Office of Healthy Aging	31.0
33 Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals	1,200.4
34 Office of the Child Advocate	10.0

1 Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing	4.0
2 Governor’s Commission on Disabilities	5.0
3 Office of the Mental Health Advocate	6.0
4 Elementary and Secondary Education	143.1
5 School for the Deaf	60.0
6 Davies Career and Technical School	123.0
7 Office of Postsecondary Commissioner	34.0

Provided that 1.0 of the total authorization would be available only for positions that are
supported by third-party funds, 11.0 would be available only for positions at the State’s Higher
Education Centers located in Woonsocket and Westerly, and 10.0 would be available only for
positions at the Nursing Education Center.
University of Rhode Island 2,555.0
Provided that 357.8 of the total authorization would be available only for positions that are
supported by third-party funds.
Rhode Island College 949.2
Provided that 76.0 of the total authorization would be available only for positions that are
supported by third-party funds.
Community College of Rhode Island 849.1
Provided that 89.0 of the total authorization would be available only for positions that are

supported by third-party funds.

21 Rhode Island State Council on the Arts	9.6
22 RI Atomic Energy Commission	8.6
23 Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission	15.6
24 Office of the Attorney General	249.1
25 Corrections	1,427.0
26 Judicial	739.3
27 Military Staff	93.0
28 Emergency Management Agency	35.0
29 Public Safety	632.2
30 Office of the Public Defender	100.0
31 Environmental Management	417.0
32 Coastal Resources Management Council	32.0
33 Transportation	755.0
34 Total	15,455.5

No agency or department may employ contracted employee services where contract
employees would work under state employee supervisors without determination of need by the
Director of Administration acting upon positive recommendations by the Budget Officer and the
Personnel Administrator and 15 days after a public hearing.
Nor may any agency or department contract for services replacing work done by state
employees at that time without determination of need by the Director of Administration acting upon
the positive recommendations of the State Budget Officer and the Personnel Administrator and 30
days after a public hearing.
SECTION 12. The amounts reflected in this Article include the appropriation of Rhode
Island Capital Plan funds for fiscal year 2023 and supersede appropriations provided for FY 2023
within Section 12 of Article 1 of Chapter 162 of the P.L. of 2021.
The following amounts are hereby appropriated out of any money in the State’s Rhode
Island Capital Plan Fund not otherwise appropriated to be expended during the fiscal years ending

14 June 30, 2024, June 30, 2025, June 30, 2026, and June 30, 2027. These amounts supersede

appropriations provided within Section 12 of Article 1 of Chapter 162 of the P.L. of 2021.
For the purposes and functions hereinafter mentioned, the State Controller is hereby
authorized and directed to draw his or her orders upon the General Treasurer for the payment of
such sums and such portions thereof as may be required by him or her upon receipt of properly

19	authenticated vouchers.
20		FY Ending	FY Ending	FY Ending	FY Ending
21	Project	06/30/2024	06/30/2025	06/30/2026	06/30/2027
22	DOA - 560 Jefferson Boulevard	150,000	1,550,000	1,050,000	50,000
23	DOA - Accessibility Facility Renovations	1,000,000	1,000,000	1,000,000	1,000,000
24	DOA - Arrigan Center	125,000	75,000	200,000	200,000
25	DOA - Cannon Building	3,725,000	4,125,000	4,025,000	0
26	DOA - Cranston Street Armory	2,250,000	3,250,000	1,600,000	100,000
27	DOA - DoIT Enterprise
28	Operations Center	2,050,000	1,150,000	1,050,000	300,000
29	DOA - Dunkin Donuts Center	6,212,500	2,100,000	2,300,000	2,300,000
30	DOA - Pastore Building
31	Demolition	1,000,000	1,000,000	1,000,000	1,000,000
32	DOA - Pastore Center
33	Non-Hospital Buildings	5,500,000	4,500,000	4,000,000	4,000,000
34	DOA - Pastore Campus Infrastructure	33,200,000	38,900,000	32,600,000	5,050,000

1 DOA - RI Convention Center Authority	10,237,500	3,340,000	2,500,000	2,500,000
2 DOA - Shepard Building	1,500,000	0	0	0
3 DOA - State House Renovations	3,079,000	16,629,000	15,379,000	15,379,000
4 DOA - William Powers Building	2,750,000	2,400,000	2,200,000	2,000,000
5 DOA - Zambarano Buildings and Campus	1,515,000	1,040,000	1,300,000	1,275,000
6 DOA - Zambarano Long Term
7 Acute Care Hospital	6,569,677	26,185,740	26,067,041	23,804,439
8 DBR - Fire Academy Expansion	5,715,500	1,940,500	0	0
9 EOC - I-195 Commission	805,000	0	0	0
10 DCYF - Female Youth Facility	15,000,000	15,000,000	15,000,000	0
11 DOH - Health Laboratories and Medical
12 Examiner Equipment	400,000	400,000	400,000	400,000
13 DHS - Veterans Cemetery Asset Protection 750,000		250,000	300,000	250,000
14 ELSEC - MET School Asset Protection 2,000,000		2,000,000	250,000	250,000
15 URI - Asset Protection 11,494,395		12,006,225	12,606,536	13,236,863
16 URI - Mechanical, Electric, and Plumbing
17 Improvements 13,205,467		0	0	0
18 URI - Bay Campus 6,000,000		0	12,500,000	12,500,000
19 URI - Fire Protection
20 Academic Phase II 3,081,532		3,311,666	0	0
21 URI -– Fine Arts Center Renovations &
22 Addition Phase I 0		8,000,000	8,000,000	0
23 RIC - Asset Protection 5,431,657		5,785,000	5,950,000	6,025,000
24 RIC - Infrastructure Modernization 5,275,000		5,675,000	5,675,000	5,675,000
25 RIC - Clarke Science 0		10,000,000	5,000,000	0
26 CCRI - Asset Protection 2,653,124		2,719,452	2,719,452	2,719,452
27 CCRI - Data, Cabling, and
28 Power Infrastructure 3,300,000		3,700,000	4,650,000	0
29 CCRI - Flanagan Campus Renewal 2,000,000		6,000,000	2,500,000	0
30 CCRI - Knight Campus Renewal 1,390,000		0	0	0
31 CCRI - Renovation and Modernization 9,000,000		14,000,000	12,000,000	0
32 DOC - Asset Protection 4,100,000		4,100,000	4,100,000	4,100,000
33 Military Staff - Aviation Readiness 0		1,125,800	1,599,115	0
34 Military Staff - Quonset Airport

1 Runway Reconstruction	1,663,612	926,505	0	0
2 EMA - RI Statewide
3 Communications Network	1,494,400	1,494,400	0	0
4 DPS - Southern Barracks	13,000,000	0	0	0
5 DPS - Training Academy Upgrades	900,000	1,920,000	715,000	150,000
6 DPS - RISCON Microwave
7 Replacement	230,929	230,929	230,929	0
8 DEM - Dam Repair	1,805,000	3,065,000	2,000,000	2,000,000
9 DEM - Port of Galilee	5,491,817	11,500,000	17,500,000	11,500,000
10 DEM - Natural Resources Offices
11 and Visitor's Center	250,000	2,500,000	2,000,000	0
12 DEM - Recreational Facilities
13 Improvements	4,745,578	4,050,000	2,290,000	3,050,000
14 DOT - Highway Improvement
15 Program	94,308,800	32,404,560	27,200,000	27,200,000
16 DOT - Salt Storage Facilities
17 Improvement	1,000,000	1,150,000	1,150,000	1,150,000
18 DOT - Maintenance
19 Capital Equipment Replacement	1,800,000	1,800,000	1,800,000	1,800,000
20 DOT - RIPTA
21 Land and Building Enhancements	12,627,012	500,000	500,000	500,000
22 DOT - RIPTA - Pawtucket/Central Falls
23 Bus Hub Passenger Facility	1,000,000	0	0	0

SECTION 13. Reappropriation of Funding for Rhode Island Capital Plan Fund Projects.
Any unexpended and unencumbered funds from Rhode Island Capital Plan Fund project
appropriations shall be reappropriated in the ensuing fiscal year and made available for the same
purpose. However, any such reappropriations are subject to final approval by the General
Assembly as part of the supplemental appropriations act. Any unexpended funds of less than five
hundred dollars ($500) shall be reappropriated at the discretion of the State Budget Officer.
SECTION 14. For the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2023, the Rhode Island Housing and
Mortgage Finance Corporation shall provide from its resources such sums as appropriate in support
of the Neighborhood Opportunities Program. The Corporation shall provide a report detailing the
amount of funding provided to this program, as well as information on the number of units of
housing provided as a result to the Director of Administration, the Chair of the Housing Resources

Commission, the Chair of the House Finance Committee, the Chair of the Senate Finance
Committee and the State Budget Officer.
SECTION 15. Appropriation of Economic Activity Taxes in accordance with the city of
Pawtucket downtown redevelopment statute -- There is hereby appropriated for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 2023, all State Economic Activity Taxes to be collected pursuant to § 45-33.4-4 of
the Rhode Island General Laws, as amended (including, but not limited to, the amount of tax
revenues certified by the Commerce Corporation in accordance with § 45-33.4-1(13) of the Rhode
Island General Laws), for the purposes of paying debt service on bonds, funding debt service
reserves, paying costs of infrastructure improvements in and around the ballpark district, arts
district, and the growth center district, funding future debt service on bonds, and funding a
redevelopment revolving fund established in accordance with § 45-33-1 of the Rhode Island
General Laws.
SECTION 16. The appropriations from federal funds contained in Section 1 shall not be
construed to mean any federal funds or assistance appropriated, authorized, allocated or
apportioned to the State of Rhode Island from the State Fiscal Recovery Fund and Capital Projects
Fund enacted pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, P.L. 117-2 for fiscal year 2023
except for those instances specifically designated.
The following amounts are hereby appropriated out of any money available in the State
Fiscal Recovery Fund and Capital Projects Fund for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2024, June 30,

20 2025, June 30, 2026, and June 30, 2027.

For the purposes and functions hereinafter mentioned, the State Controller is hereby
authorized and directed to draw his or her orders upon the General Treasurer for payment of such
sums and such portions thereof as may be required by him or her upon receipt of properly
authenticated vouchers.
FY Ending FY Ending FY Ending FY Ending

26	06/30/2024	06/30/2025	06/30/2026	06/30/2027
27 State Fiscal Recovery Fund - Federal Funds
28 Project
29 DOA - Administration 1,621,728		1,621,728	1,621,728	125,449
30 DOA - Electric Heat Pump Grant
31 Program 10,000,000		10,000,000	0	0
32 DOA - Ongoing COVID-19 Response 75,052,439		38,819,129	0	0
33 DLT - Enhanced Real Jobs 10,000,000		10,000,000	0	0
34 EOC - Minority Business Accelerator 4,000,000		0	0	0

1 EOC - Destination Marketing	1,500,000	0	0	0
2 EOC - Blue Economy Investments	40,000,000	20,000,000	0	0
3 EOC - Bioscience Investments	15,000,000	9,000,000	1,000,000	0
4 EOC - South Quay Marine Terminal	23,000,000	0	0	0
5 RIH - Development of Affordable
6 Housing	30,000,000	25,000,000	0	0
7 RIH - Site Acquisition	5,000,000	5,000,000	0	0
8 RIH - Down Payment Assistance	10,000,000	10,000,000	0	0
9 RIH - Workforce Housing	8,000,000	0	0	0
10 RIH - Affordable Housing
11 Predevelopment Program	2,500,000	2,500,000	2,500,000	0
12 RIH - Home Repair and Community
13 Revitalization	10,000,000	0	0	0
14 OHCD - Predevelopment and Capacity
15 Building	500,000	0	0	0
16 OHCD - Homelessness Assistance
17 Program	7,000,000	6,000,000	0	0
18 QDC - Port of Davisville	19,360,000	27,000,000	7,640,000	0
19 DCYF - Foster Home Lead Abatement
20 & Fire Safety	375,000	0	0	0
21 DHS - Childcare Support	1,217,000	500,000	0	0
22 BHDDH - Crisis Intervention
23 Trainings	550,000	550,000	550,000	0
24 ELSEC - Adult Education	1,500,000	1,500,000	0	0
25 DPS - Support for Survivors of
26 Domestic Violence	3,500,000	3,500,000	0	0
27 Capital Projects Fund - Federal Funds
28 Project
29 DOA - CPF Administration	2,807,250	2,442,616	0	0
30 DOA - Municipal and Higher Ed
31 Matching Grant Program	23,360,095	0	0	0
32 DOA - RIC Student Services Center	15,000,000	15,000,000	0	0
33 EOC - Broadband	5,160,500	4,413,000	0	0

34 The State Fiscal Recovery Fund and Capital Projects Fund appropriations herein shall be

made in support of the following projects:
Federal Funds - State Fiscal Recovery Fund
Department of Administration (DOA)
DOA – Aid to the Convention Center. These funds shall provide operating support to the
Rhode Island convention center authority.
DOA - Electric Heat Pump Grant Program. These funds shall support a grant program
within the office of energy resources to assist homeowners and small-to-mid-size business owners
with the purchase and installation of high-efficiency electric heat pumps, with an emphasis on
families in environmental justice communities, minority-owned businesses, and community
organizations who otherwise cannot afford this technology. The office of energy resources shall
report to the Speaker of the House and Senate President no later than April 1 of each year the results
of this program, including but not limited to, the number of grants issued, amount of each grant and
the average grant amount, and the expected cumulative carbon emissions reductions associated
with heat pumps that received a grant.
DOA – Pandemic Recovery Office. These funds shall be allocated to finance the Pandemic
Recovery Office established within the Department of Administration.
DOA - Ongoing COVID-19 Response. These funds shall be allocated to continue COVID-
19 mitigation activities and to address the public health impacts of the pandemic in Rhode Island,
to be administered by the director of administration, in consultation with the director of health and
the secretary of health and human services.
DOA - Health Care Facilities. These funds shall address the ongoing staffing needs of
hospitals, nursing facilities and community health centers related to the COVID-19 public health
emergency totaling $77.5 million. This includes $45.0 million that shall be allocated to hospitals,
or systems if hospitals are members of one, to include a base payment equivalent to $1.0 million
per hospital with the remaining based on a hospital’s pro rata share of operating expenses from the
2021 cost reports and $30.0 million for distribution to nursing facilities based on the number of
Medicaid beds days from the 2020 facility cost reports, provided at least 80 percent is dedicated to
direct care workers. There is $2.5 million to be distributed to the community health centers
through the Rhode Island Health Center Association to support direct care staffing needs.
DOA - Public Health Response Warehouse Support. These funds shall be allocated to the
proper of PPE and other necessary COVID-19 response related supplies.
DOA - Nonprofit Assistance. These funds shall be allocated to the Rhode Island
Foundation to distribute to nonprofit organizations to address needs that have been exacerbated by
COVID-19, including housing and food insecurity, and behavioral health issues, among others.

DOA - Auto-Enrollment Program. These funds shall support a program for automatically
enrolling qualified individuals transitioned off Medicaid coverage at the end of the COVID-19
public health emergency into qualified health plans to avoid gaps in coverage, administered by
HealthSource RI.
Department of Labor and Training (DLT)
DLT - Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Contribution. The director of labor and
training shall allocate these appropriations to the employment security fund prior to determining
the experience rate for each eligible employer for calendar year 2023.
DLT - Enhanced Real Jobs. These funds shall support the Real Jobs Rhode Island program
in the development of job partnerships, connecting industry employers adversely impacted by the
pandemic to individuals enrolled in workforce training programs.
Executive Office of Commerce (EOC)
EOC - Destination Marketing. These funds shall be used for destination tourism marketing
in support of airline routes to T.F. Green Airport. The Commerce Corporation is required to supply
equivalent matching funds out of its portion of the state hotel tax.
EOC - Statewide Broadband Planning and Mapping. These funds shall be allocated to
develop a statewide broadband strategic plan to provide broadband access to unserved and
underserved households and businesses, to support a state broadband director at the Commerce
Corporation, and to conduct mapping in support of future state broadband investment.
EOC - Minority Business Accelerator. These funds shall support a program to invest
additional resources to enhance the growth of minority business enterprises as defined in chapter
14.1 of title 37. The initiative will support a range of assistance and programming, including
financial and technical assistance, entrepreneurship training, space for programming and co-
working, and assistance accessing low-interest loans. Commerce shall work with minority small
business associations, including the Rhode Island Black Business Association (RIBBA), to advance
this program. Of the amount allocated for FY 2023, five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) shall
support the Rhode Island Black Business Association and three hundred thousand dollars
($300,000) shall support the Roger Williams University Business Start-Up Clinic.
EOC - Blue Economy Investments. These funds shall support a program to invest in the
state’s blue economy industries consistent with the University of Rhode Island Research
Foundation’s Blue Economy Technology Cluster grant application. These funds shall only be
allocated and spent after a commitment of at least thirty five million dollars ($35,000,000) in federal
matching funds is secured from the economic development administration for Rhode Island. Funds
shall be used for purposes and amounts specified in the grant approval.
1. EOC - Bioscience Investments. These funds shall support a program to invest in the state’s
2. life science industries consistent with Northeastern University’s BioConnects New England grant
3. application. These funds shall only be allocated and spent after a commitment of at least fifteen
4. million dollars ($15,000,000) in federal matching funds is secured from the economic development
5. administration for Rhode Island. Funds shall be used for purposes and amounts specified in the
6. grant approval.
7. EOC - South Quay Marine Terminal. These funds shall support the development of an
8. integrated and centralized hub of intermodal shipping designed to support the offshore wind
9. industry along memorial parkway in the East Providence waterfront special development district.
10. Funds may be used for design and development of the waterfront portion of the terminal into a
11. marine-industrial facility.
12. Rhode Island Housing (RIH)
13. RIH - Development of Affordable Housing. These funds shall expand a program at the
14. Rhode Island housing and mortgage finance corporation to provide additional investments in the
15. development of affordable housing units in conjunction with general obligation bond funds and
16. other sources of available financing according to guidelines approved by the Coordinating
17. Committee of the Housing Resources Commission. Of this amount, ten million ($10,000,000) shall
18. be available to Rhode Island housing and mortgage finance corporation to establish a pilot program
19. that shall direct funds to support low income public housing through project-based rental assistance
20. vouchers and financing for pre-development, improvement, and housing production costs. Within
21. eighteen (18) months, any money available for the pilot that is not yet allocated to viable projects,
22. or which has been awarded to public housing authorities which are unable to demonstrate
23. substantial completion of all work within eighteen (18) months of receipt of any such funds, shall
24. be returned to this program and no longer be included in the pilot. Determination of viability and
25. substantial completion under the pilot shall be at the sole discretion of the deputy secretary of
26. commerce for housing.
27. RIH - Site Acquisition. These funds shall be allocated to the Rhode Island housing and
28. mortgage finance corporation toward the acquisition of properties for redevelopment as affordable
29. and supportive housing to finance projects that include requirements for deed restrictions not less
30. than thirty (30) years, and a non-recourse structure.
31. RIH - Down Payment Assistance. Administered by the Rhode Island housing and mortgage
32. finance corporation, these funds shall be allocated to a program to provide $17,500 in down
33. payment assistance to eligible first-time home buyers to promote homeownership.
34. RIH - Workforce Housing. These funds shall be allocated to the Rhode Island housing and

mortgage finance corporation to support a program to increase the housing supply for families
earning up to 120 percent of area median income.
RIH - Affordable Housing Predevelopment Program. These funds shall be allocated to the
Rhode Island housing mortgage finance corporation to support predevelopment work, for proposed
affordable housing developments to build a pipeline of new projects and build the capacity of
affordable housing developers in the state to expand affordable housing production.
RIH - Home Repair and Community Revitalization. These funds shall expand the
acquisition and revitalization program administered by the Rhode Island housing and mortgage
finance corporation to finance the acquisition and redevelopment of blighted properties to increase
the number of commercial and community spaces in disproportionately impacted communities and
or to increase the development of affordable housing. Residential development will serve
households earning no more than 80 percent of area median income. Commercial and community
spaces must serve or meet the needs of residents of a census tract where at least 51 percent of the
residents are low-and moderate-income persons. The program will also support critical home
repairs within the same communities.
Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD)
OHCD - Predevelopment and Capacity Building. These funds shall support a program to
increase contract staffing capacity to administer proposed affordable housing projects. These funds
will support research and data analysis, stakeholder engagement, and the expansion of services for
people experiencing homelessness.
OHCD - Homelessness Assistance Program. These funds shall support a program to
expand housing navigation, behavioral health, and stabilization services to address pandemic-
related homelessness. The program will support both operating subsidies for extremely low-income
housing units and services for people transitioning from homelessness to housing, including
individuals transitioning out of the adult correctional institutions.
OHCD - Homelessness Infrastructure. These funds shall be used to support a program to
respond to pandemic-related homelessness, including but not limited to, acquisition or construction
of temporary or permanent shelter and other housing solutions, of which ten million ($10,000,000)
shall support Crossroads Rhode Island sponsored housing development-based and/or housing-
based solutions, wrap-around services and administrative costs of implementation.
OHCD - Statewide Housing Plan. These funds shall be allocated to the development of a
statewide comprehensive housing plan to assess current and future housing needs, consider barriers
to home ownership and affordability, and identify services needed for increased investments toward
disproportionately impacted individuals and communities. These funds shall be used to support

municipal planning efforts to identify and cultivate viable sites and housing projects.
Quonset Development Corporation (QDC)
QDC - Port of Davisville. These funds shall be allocated to expand a program developing
port infrastructure and services at the Port of Davisville in Quonset in accordance with the
corporation’s master plan.
Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS)
EOHHS - Pediatric Recovery. These funds shall support a program to provide relief to
pediatric providers in response to the decline in visitation and enrollment caused by the public
health emergency and incentivize providers to increase developmental and psychosocial behavioral
screenings.
EOHHS - Early Intervention Recovery. These funds shall support a program to provide
relief to early intervention providers in response to a decline in enrollment for early intervention,
family home visiting and screening programs. This program will also provide performance bonuses
for providers who hit certain targets, such as recovering referral numbers and achieving reduced
staff turnover.
EOHHS - Certified Community Behavioral Clinics. These funds shall be allocated to a
program to support certified community behavioral health clinics to bolster behavioral health
supports, medical screening and monitoring, and social services to particularly vulnerable
populations in response to a rise in mental health needs during the public health emergency.
EOHHS – Butler Hospital Short Term Stay Unit. These funds shall be allocated to support
construction of a 25-bed short stay unit at Butler Hospital to provide behavioral health care services,
crisis intervention and other related services.
Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF)
DCYF - Provider Workforce Stabilization. These funds shall be allocated to support
workforce stabilization supplemental wage payments and sign-on bonuses to eligible direct care
and supporting care staff of contracted service providers.
DCYF - Psychiatric Treatment Facility. These funds shall be allocated to expand existing
provider Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility capacity to provide intensive residential
treatment options for adolescent girls and young women who face severe and complex behavioral
health challenges.
DCYF - Foster Home Lead Abatement & Fire Safety. These funds shall be allocated to
provide financial assistance to foster families for lead remediation and fire suppression upgrades.
Department of Health (DOH)
DOH - Public Health Clinics. Of these funds, $2.0 million shall be allocated to the RI
1. Free Clinic to improve statewide access and quality of primary care for uninsured adults; to increase
2. access to dental care for uninsured adults integrated into medical care at the clinic; and, to build
3. infrastructure for telehealth and electronic medical records, and $2.0 million shall be allocated to
4. Open Door Health to expand services to address issues for people who are disproportionally
5. impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
6. Department of Human Services (DHS)
7. DHS - Child Care Support. To address the adverse impact the pandemic has had on the
8. child care sector, the funds allocated to this program will provide retention bonuses for direct care
9. staff at child care centers and licensed family providers in response to pandemic-related staffing
10. shortages and start up and technical assistance grants for family child care providers. Retention
11. bonuses shall be paid monthly or as often as administratively feasible, but not less than quarterly.
12. The director of the department of human services and the director of the department of children,
13. youth and families may waive any fees otherwise assessed upon child care provider applicants who
14. have been awarded the family child care provider incentive grant. The allocation to this program
15. will also support quality improvements, the creation of a workforce registry and additional funds
16. for educational opportunities for direct care staff.
17. Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals
18. (BHDDH)
19. BHDDH - Crisis Intervention Trainings. To respond to the increased volume of mental-
20. health related calls reported by police departments, these funds shall be allocated to the crisis
21. intervention training program to provide training every three years for law enforcement as well as
22. continuing education opportunities.
23. BHDDH - 9-8-8 Hotline. These funds shall be allocated for the creation of a 9-8-8 hotline
24. to maintain compliance with the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020 and the Federal
25. Communications Commission-adopted rules to assure that all citizens receive a consistent level of
26. 9-8-8 and crisis behavioral health services.
27. Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (ELSEC)
28. RIDE - Adult Education Providers. These funds shall be directly distributed through the
29. Office of Adult Education to nonprofit adult education providers to expand access to educational
30. programs and literary services.
31. Department of Public Safety (DPS)
32. DPS - Support for Survivors of Domestic Violence. These funds shall be allocated to invest
33. in the nonprofit community to provide additional housing, clinical and mental health services to
34. victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. This includes increased investments for therapy

and counseling, housing assistance, job training, relocation aid and case management.
Department of Transportation
DOT - RIPTA R-Line Free Service Pilot. These funds shall be allocated to the Rhode
Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) to provide free fare bus route service along the “R Line”
for a twelve (12) month period beginning September 1, 2022. RIPTA will track ridership data and
submit a report to the Speaker of the House, the President of the Senate, and the Governor no later
than March 1, 2024.
DOT - Turnpike and Bridge Authority – Safety Barriers Study. These funds shall be used
by the Turnpike and Bridge Authority to conduct a study to identify and evaluate the options to
prevent and address the risk of suicide on bridges under its purview. The selection of a vendor to
conduct the study shall be done through a request for proposals process.
Federal Funds - Capital Projects Fund
Department of Administration (DOA)
DOA - CPF Administration. These funds shall be allocated to the department of
administration to oversee the implementation of the Capital Projects Fund award from the
American Rescue Plan Act.
DOA - Municipal and Higher Ed Matching Grant Program. These funds shall be allocated
to a matching fund program for cities and towns that renovate or build a community wellness center
that meets the work, education and health monitoring requirements identified by the U.S.
Department of the Treasury.
DOA - RIC Student Services Center. These funds shall support the development of a
centralized hub at Rhode Island College, where students can complete essential tasks.
Executive Office of Commerce (EOC)
EOC - Broadband. These funds shall be allocated to the executive office of commerce to
invest in broadband projects to provide high-speed, reliable internet to all Rhode Islanders. The
secretary of commerce, in partnership with the director of business regulation, will run a series of
requests for proposals for broadband infrastructure projects, providing funds to municipalities,
public housing authorities, business cooperatives and local internet service providers for projects
targeted at those unserved and underserved by the current infrastructure as defined by national
telecommunications and information administration standards. This investment shall be used to
augment or provide a match for federal funds for broadband investment made available through the
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. These funds shall be used in accordance with the statewide
broadband strategic plan and may not be obligated nor expended prior to its submission in
accordance with the requirements of the Rhode Island Broadband Development Program set forth

in Chapter 42-162.
SECTION 17. Reappropriation of Funding for State Fiscal Recovery Fund and Capital
Projects Fund. Notwithstanding any provision of general law, any unexpended and unencumbered
federal funds from the State Fiscal Recovery Fund and Capital Projects Fund shall be
reappropriated in the ensuing fiscal year and made available for the same purposes. However, any
such reappropriations are subject to final approval by the General Assembly as part of the
supplemental appropriations act.
SECTION 18. State Fiscal Recovery Fund and Capital Projects Fund Compliance and
Reporting. The pandemic recovery office shall be established within the department of
administration to oversee all programs financed by the State Fiscal Recovery Fund or Capital
Projects Fund to ensure compliance with the rules, regulations, and other guidance issued by the
U.S. Department of the Treasury in accordance with the provisions of Section 9901, Subsections
602 and 604 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Pub. L. No. 117-2. The pandemic recovery
office shall be responsible for submission of all reports required by the U.S. Department of the
Treasury for the State Fiscal Recovery Fund and Capital Projects Fund.
In consultation with the pandemic recovery office, the budget officer shall establish an
allotment system such that distributions of State Fiscal Recovery Fund and Capital Projects Fund
shall be made contingent upon recipients’ compliance with all state and federal rules, regulations,
and guidance.
SECTION 19. This article shall take effect as of July 1, 2022, except as otherwise provided
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RELATING TO STATE FUNDS
SECTION 1. Section 16-59-9 of the General Laws in Chapter 16-59 entitled "Council on
Postsecondary Education [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]" is
hereby amended to read as follows:
16-59-9. Educational budget and appropriations.
(a) The general assembly shall annually appropriate any sums it deems necessary for
support and maintenance of higher education in the state and the state controller is authorized and
directed to draw his or her orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of the appropriations
or so much of the sums that are necessary for the purposes appropriated, upon the receipt by him
or her of proper vouchers as the council on postsecondary education may by rule provide. The
council shall receive, review, and adjust the budget for the office of postsecondary commissioner
and present the budget as part of the budget for higher education under the requirements of § 35-3-

14 4.

(b) The office of postsecondary commissioner and the institutions of public higher
education shall establish working capital accounts.
(c) Any tuition or fee increase schedules in effect for the institutions of public higher
education shall be received by the council on postsecondary education for allocation for the fiscal
year for which state appropriations are made to the council by the general assembly; provided that
no further increases may be made by the board of education or the council on postsecondary
education for the year for which appropriations are made. Except that these provisions shall not
apply to the revenues of housing, dining, and other auxiliary facilities at the university of Rhode
Island, Rhode Island college, and the community colleges including student fees as described in
P.L. 1962, ch. 257 pledged to secure indebtedness issued at any time pursuant to P.L. 1962, ch. 257
as amended.
(d) All housing, dining, and other auxiliary facilities at all public institutions of higher
learning shall be self-supporting and no funds shall be appropriated by the general assembly to pay
operating expenses, including principal and interest on debt services, and overhead expenses for
the facilities, with the exception of the mandatory fees covered by the Rhode Island promise
scholarship program as established by § 16-107-3. Any debt-service costs on general obligation

bonds presented to the voters in November 2000 and November 2004 or appropriated funds from
the Rhode Island capital plan for the housing auxiliaries at the university of Rhode Island and
Rhode Island college shall not be subject to this self-supporting requirement in order to provide
funds for the building construction and rehabilitation program. The institutions of public higher
education will establish policies and procedures that enhance the opportunity for auxiliary facilities
to be self-supporting, including that all faculty provide timely and accurate copies of booklists for
required textbooks to the public higher educational institution's bookstore.
(e) The additional costs to achieve self-supporting status shall be by the implementation of
a fee schedule of all housing, dining, and other auxiliary facilities, including but not limited to,
operating expenses, principal, and interest on debt services, and overhead expenses.
(f) The board of education is authorized to establish two (2) restricted-receipt accounts for
the higher education and industry centers established throughout the state: one to collect lease
payments from occupying companies, and fees from room and service rentals, to support the
operation and maintenance of the facilities; and one to collect donations to support construction,
operations and maintenance. All such revenues shall be deposited to the restricted-receipt accounts.
(g) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (d) of this section or any provisions of this title, to
the extent necessary to comply with the provisions of any outstanding bonds issued by the Rhode
Island health and educational building corporation or outstanding lease certificates of participation,
in either case, issued for the benefit of the university of Rhode Island, the community college of
Rhode Island, and/or Rhode Island college, to the extent necessary to comply with the provisions
of any such bonds or certificates of participation, the general assembly shall annually appropriate
any such sums it deems necessary from educational and general revenues (including, but not limited
to, tuition) and auxiliary enterprise revenues derived from the university of Rhode Island, the
community college of Rhode Island and Rhode Island college, to be allocated by the council on
postsecondary education or by the board of trustees of the university of Rhode Island, as
appropriate, in accordance with the terms of the contracts with such bondholders or certificate
holders.
(h) The board of education is authorized to establish a restricted-receipt account for income
generated by the Rhode Island nursing education center through the rental of classrooms,
laboratories, or other facilities located on the Providence campus of the nursing education center.
All such revenues shall be deposited to the restricted receipt account.
(i) The board of education is authorized to establish a restricted-receipt account for the
receipt and expenditure of monies received from IGT Global Solutions Corporation for the purpose
of financing scholarships relating to studying science, technology, engineering, or mathematics at

an accredited educational institution. This account shall be housed within the budget of the office
of the postsecondary commissioner and exempt from the indirect cost recovery provisions of § 35-

3 4-27.

SECTION 2. Section 21-28.11-13 of the General Laws in Chapter 21-28.11 entitled "The
Rhode Island Cannabis Act" is hereby amended to read as follows:

6 21-28.11-13. Taxes.

(a) The following taxes are imposed on the retail sale of adult use cannabis pursuant to the
provisions of this chapter.
(1) Sales tax pursuant to the provisions of § 44-18-18;
(2) A state cannabis excise tax equal to ten percent (10%) of each retail sale as defined in

11 § 44-18-8; and

12 (3) A local cannabis excise tax equal to three percent (3%) of each retail sale as defined in

13 § 44-18-8.

(b) The assessment, collection and enforcement of the sales tax pursuant to § 44-18-18, the
state cannabis excise tax, and the local cannabis excise tax shall be pursuant to the provisions of
chapters 18 and 19 of title 44 and paid to the tax administrator by the retailer at the time and in the
manner prescribed for sales tax in § 44-19-10. The retailer shall add the taxes imposed by this
chapter to the sales price or charge, and when added, the taxes constitute a part of the price or
charge, is a debt from the consumer or user to the state, and is recoverable at law in the same manner
as other debts.
(c) All sums received by the division of taxation under this section as local cannabis excise
tax or associated amounts as penalties, forfeitures, interest, costs of suit, and fines for failure to
timely report or pay the local cannabis excise tax shall be distributed at least quarterly and credited
and paid by the state treasurer to the city or town where the cannabis is delivered.
(d) There is created within the general fund a restricted receipt account known as the
"marijuana trust fund." Revenue collected from the state cannabis excise tax or associated amounts
as penalties, forfeitures, interest, costs of suit, and fines for failure to timely report or pay the state
cannabis excise tax shall be deposited into this account and used to fund programs and activities
related to program administration; revenue collection and enforcement; substance use disorder
prevention for adults and youth; education and public awareness campaigns, including awareness
campaigns relating to driving under the influence of cannabis; treatment and recovery support
services; public health monitoring, research, data collection, and surveillance; law enforcement
training and technology improvements, including grants to local law enforcement; and such other
related uses that may be deemed necessary.
1. (e) Revenue collected from the sales tax shall be deposited into the general fund.
2. (f) The budget officer is hereby authorized to create restricted receipt accounts entitled
3. "marijuana trust fund allocation" in any department or agency of state government wherein monies
4. from the marijuana trust fund are appropriated by the general assembly for the programmatic
5. purposes set forth in subsection (d) of this section.
6. SECTION 3. Chapter 23-17.14 of the General Laws entitled "The Hospital Conversions
7. Act" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:
8. 23-17.14-36. Hospital conversion monitoring account.
9. There is hereby established within the department of health, a restricted receipt account
10. entitled "Hospital Conversion Monitoring." This account shall be used for the sole purpose to fund
11. monitoring activities associated with hospital conversions pursuant to § 23-17.14-28(d)(1), (2), (3),
12. and (4). Funds held in non-state escrow, whether currently existing or prospective, through
13. agreement between the department of health and the conversion acquiror may be deposited into the
14. restricted receipt account and disbursed, as necessary, to conduct the monitoring activities

15 associated with § 23-17.14-28(d) (1), (2), (3), and (4).

SECTION 4. Section 35-1.1-5 of the General Laws in Chapter 35-1.1 entitled "Office of
Management and Budget" is hereby amended to read as follows:
35-1.1-5. Federal grants management.
(a) The controller shall be responsible for managing federal grant applications; providing
administrative assistance to agencies regarding reporting requirements; providing technical
assistance; and approving agreements with federal agencies pursuant to § 35-1-1. The controller
shall:
(1) Establish state goals and objectives for maximizing the utilization of federal aid
programs;
(2) Ensure that the state establishes and maintains statewide federally mandated grants
management processes and procedures as mandated by the federal Office of Management and
Budget;
(3) Promulgate procedures and guidelines for all state departments, agencies, advisory
councils, instrumentalities of the state, and public higher education institutions covering
applications for federal grants;
(4) Require, upon request, any state department, agency, advisory council, instrumentality
of the state, or public higher education institution receiving a grant of money from the federal
government to submit a report to the controller of expenditures and program measures for the fiscal
period in question;
1. (5) Ensure state departments and agencies adhere to the requirements of § 42-41-5
2. regarding legislative appropriation authority and delegation thereof;
3. (6) Manage and oversee the disbursements of federal funds in accordance with § 35-6-42;
4. (7) Prepare the statewide cost allocation plan and serve as the monitoring agency to ensure
5. that state departments and agencies are working within the guidelines contained in the plan; and
6. (8) Provide technical assistance to agencies to ensure resolution and closure of all single
7. state audit findings and recommendations made by the auditor general related to federal funding.
8. (b) The division of accounts and control shall serve as the state clearinghouse for purposes
9. of coordinating federal grants, aid, and assistance applied for and/or received by any state
10. department, agency, advisory council, or instrumentality of the state. Any state department, agency,
11. advisory council, or instrumentality of the state applying for federal funds, aids, loans, or grants
12. shall file a summary notification of the intended application with the controller.
13. (1) When as a condition to receiving federal funds, the state is required to match the federal
14. funds, a statement shall be filed with the notice of intent or summary of the application stating:
15. (i) The amount and source of state funds needed for matching purposes;
16. (ii) The length of time the matching funds shall be required;
17. (iii) The growth of the program;
18. (iv) How the program will be evaluated;
19. (v) What action will be necessary should the federal funds be canceled, curtailed, or
20. restricted; and
21. (vi) Any other financial and program management data required by the office or by law.
22. (2) Except as otherwise required, any application submitted by an executive agency for
23. federal funds, aids, loans, or grants which will require state matching or replacement funds at the
24. time of application or at any time in the future, must be approved by the director of the office of
25. management and budget, or his or her designated agents, prior to its filing with the appropriate
26. federal agency. Any application submitted by an executive agency for federal funds, aids, loans, or
27. grants which will require state matching or replacement funds at the time of application or at any
28. time in the future, when funds have not been appropriated for that express purpose, must be
29. approved by the general assembly in accordance with § 42-41-5. When the general assembly is not
30. in session, the application shall be reported to and reviewed by the director pursuant to rules and
31. regulations promulgated by the director.
32. (3) When any federal funds, aids, loans, or grants are received by any state department,
33. agency, advisory council, or instrumentality of the state, a report of the amount of funds received
34. shall be filed with the office; and this report shall specify the amount of funds that would reimburse

an agency for indirect costs, as provided for under federal requirements.
(4) The controller may refuse to issue approval for the disbursement of any state or federal
funds from the state treasury as the result of any application that is not approved as provided by
this section, or in regard to which the statement or reports required by this section were not filed.
(5) The controller shall be responsible for the orderly administration of this section and
for issuing the appropriate guidelines and regulations from each source of funds used.
(c) There is hereby created in the general fund and housed within the budget of the
department of administration a restricted receipt account entitled "Grants Management
Administration." This account shall be used to fund centralized services relating to managing
federal grant applications; providing administrative assistance to agencies regarding reporting
requirements; providing technical assistance; approving agreements with federal agencies pursuant
to § 35-1-1; and, may include costs associated with the development, implementation, and ongoing
operation of a grants management information technology system. Every state department and
agency, as defined in § 35-1-4, that receives federal assistance funds, excluding awards made
directly to Rhode Island College, the Community College of Rhode Island, and the University of
Rhode Island, shall set aside an amount of the funds received equal to a percentage as determined
annually by the state controller multiplied by federal funds received. The state controller shall
determine this rate annually in proportion with budgeted expenditures for uses consistent with the
purpose of this subsection within the department of administration.
For federal awards in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent stimulus
awards, there is hereby authorized an additional assessment that shall be deposited into the
restricted receipt account established by this subsection and shall be equal to a uniform percentage
of the amount of stimulus and other awards received, excluding Medicaid and all awards made
directly to Rhode Island College, the Community College of Rhode Island, and the University of
Rhode Island, associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent stimulus acts. The state
controller shall calculate the rate of this additional assessment, not to exceed one percent (1%) of
the total awards received during a fiscal year, in proportion with budgeted expenditures necessary
to finance the planning, oversight, compliance, and reporting functions within the department of
administration related to federal awards issued in response to the pandemic and subsequent stimulus
awards in addition to the costs of planning, development, and implementation of a grants
management information technology system. The Grants Management Administration account
shall not include an allocation of the State Fiscal Recovery Fund or the Coronavirus Capital Projects
Fund. For the additional assessment related to federal awards issued in response to the pandemic
and subsequent stimulus awards no funds shall be deposited into the restricted receipt account after

1 December 31, 2026 the federally determined end of performance period. All funds set aside and

designated to be used for grants management shall be deposited into the restricted receipt account
established in this subsection.
Prior to any deposits being made into the restricted receipt account established by this
subsection and thereafter prior to the commencement of each fiscal year, the state controller shall
provide a report to the director of administration and the chairpersons of the house and senate
finance committees that includes the rate and calculation thereof for the following fiscal year.
SECTION 5. Section 35-4-27 of the General Laws in Chapter 35-4 entitled "State Funds"
is hereby amended to read as follows:
35-4-27. Indirect cost recoveries on restricted receipt accounts.
Indirect cost recoveries of ten percent (10%) of cash receipts shall be transferred from all
restricted-receipt accounts, to be recorded as general revenues in the general fund. However, there
shall be no transfer from cash receipts with restrictions received exclusively: (1) From contributions
from nonprofit charitable organizations; (2) From the assessment of indirect cost-recovery rates on
federal grant funds; or (3) Through transfers from state agencies to the department of administration
for the payment of debt service. These indirect cost recoveries shall be applied to all accounts,
unless prohibited by federal law or regulation, court order, or court settlement. The following
restricted receipt accounts shall not be subject to the provisions of this section:
Executive Office of Health and Human Services
Organ Transplant Fund
HIV Care Grant Drug Rebates
Health System Transformation Project
Rhode Island Statewide Opioid Abatement Account
HCBS Support- ARPA
HCBS Admin Support- ARPA
Department of Human Services
Veterans' home — Restricted account
Veterans' home — Resident benefits
Pharmaceutical Rebates Account
Demand Side Management Grants
Veteran's Cemetery Memorial Fund
Donations — New Veterans' Home Construction
Department of Health
Pandemic medications and equipment account

Miscellaneous Donations/Grants from Non-Profits
State Loan Repayment Match
Healthcare Information Technology
Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals
Eleanor Slater non-Medicaid third-party payor account
Hospital Medicare Part D Receipts
RICLAS Group Home Operations
Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Emergency and public communication access account
Department of Environmental Management
National heritage revolving fund
Environmental response fund II
Underground storage tanks registration fees
De Coppet Estate Fund
Rhode Island Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission
Historic preservation revolving loan fund
Historic Preservation loan fund — Interest revenue
Department of Public Safety
E-911 Uniform Emergency Telephone System
Forfeited property — Retained
Forfeitures — Federal
Forfeited property — Gambling
Donation — Polygraph and Law Enforcement Training
Rhode Island State Firefighter's League Training Account
Fire Academy Training Fees Account
Attorney General
Forfeiture of property
Federal forfeitures
Attorney General multi-state account
Forfeited property — Gambling
Department of Administration
OER Reconciliation Funding
Health Insurance Market Integrity Fund
RI Health Benefits Exchange

Information Technology Investment Fund
Restore and replacement — Insurance coverage
Convention Center Authority rental payments
Investment Receipts — TANS
OPEB System Restricted Receipt Account
Car Rental Tax/Surcharge-Warwick Share
Grants Management Administration
Executive Office of Commerce
Housing Resources Commission Restricted Account
Housing Production Fund
Department of Revenue
DMV Modernization Project
Jobs Tax Credit Redemption Fund
Legislature
Audit of federal assisted programs
Department of Children, Youth and Families
Children's Trust Accounts — SSI
Military Staff
RI Military Family Relief Fund
RI National Guard Counterdrug Program
Treasury
Admin. Expenses — State Retirement System
Retirement — Treasury Investment Options
Defined Contribution — Administration - RR
Violent Crimes Compensation — Refunds
Treasury Research Fellowship
Business Regulation
Banking Division Reimbursement Account
Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner Reimbursement Account
Securities Division Reimbursement Account
Commercial Licensing and Racing and Athletics Division Reimbursement Account
Insurance Division Reimbursement Account
Historic Preservation Tax Credit Account
Marijuana Trust Fund

Social Equity Assistance Fund
Judiciary
Arbitration Fund Restricted Receipt Account
Third-Party Grants
RI Judiciary Technology Surcharge Account
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Statewide Student Transportation Services Account
School for the Deaf Fee-for-Service Account
School for the Deaf — School Breakfast and Lunch Program
Davies Career and Technical School Local Education Aid Account
Davies — National School Breakfast & Lunch Program
School Construction Services
Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner
Higher Education and Industry Center
IGT STEM Scholarships
Department of Labor and Training
Job Development Fund
Rhode Island Council on the Arts
Governors' Portrait Donation Fund
Statewide records management system account
SECTION 6. Section 39-1-42 of the General Laws in Chapter 39-1 entitled "Public Utilities
Commission" is hereby amended to read as follows:
39-1-42. Access to telephone information services for persons with disabilities.
(a) The public utilities commission shall establish, administer, and promote an information
accessibility service that includes:
(1) A statewide telephone relay service and, through the competitive bidding process,
contract for the administration and operation of such a relay system for utilization of the
telecommunications network by deaf, hard-of-hearing and speech-impaired persons;
(2) The adaptive telephone equipment loan program capable of servicing the needs of
persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, severely speech impaired, or those with neuromuscular
impairments for use with a single-party telephone line, or wireless telephone, to any subscriber who
is certified as deaf, hard of hearing, severely speech impaired, or with neuromuscular impairments
by a licensed physician, audiologist, speech pathologist, or a qualified state agency, pursuant to
chapter 23 of this title; and
1. (3) A telephone access to the text of newspaper programs to residents who are blind, deaf
2. or blind, visually impaired, or reading impaired with a single-party telephone line.
3. (b) The commission shall establish, by rule or regulation, an appropriate funding
4. mechanism to recover the costs of providing this service from each residence and business
5. telephone access line or trunk in the state, including PBX trunks and centrex equivalent trunks and
6. each service line or trunk, and upon each user interface number or extension number or similarly
7. identifiable line, trunk, or path to or from a digital network. Notwithstanding the foregoing, there
8. shall not be any additional funding mechanism used to charge each residence and business
9. telephone access line or trunk in the state, including PBX trunks and centrex equivalent trunks and
10. each service line or trunk, or upon each user interface number or extension number or similarly
11. identifiable line, trunk, or path to or from a digital network, to recover the costs of providing the
12. services outlined in subsection (a)(1), (2) or (3) above.
13. (c) The commission, with the assistance of the state commission on the deaf and hard of
14. hearing, shall also develop the appropriate rules, regulations, and service standards necessary to
15. implement the provisions of subsection (a)(1). At a minimum, however, the commission shall
16. require, under the terms of the contract, that the relay service provider:
17. (1) Offer its relay services seven (7) days a week, twenty-four (24) hours a day, including
18. holidays;
19. (2) Hire only qualified salaried operators with deaf language skills; and
20. (3) Maintain the confidentiality of all communications.
21. (d) The commission shall collect from the telecommunications service providers the
22. amounts of the surcharge collected from their subscribers and remit to the department of human
23. services an additional ten thousand dollars ($10,000) annually commencing in fiscal year 2005 for
24. the adaptive telephone equipment loan program and forty thousand dollars ($40,000) to the
25. department of human services for the establishment of a new telephone access to the text of
26. newspaper programs. In addition, eighty thousand dollars ($80,000) one hundred thousand dollars
27. ($100,000) shall annually be remitted to the Rhode Island commission on the deaf and hard of
28. hearing for an emergency and public communication access program, pursuant to § 23-1.8-4. The
29. surcharge referenced hereunder shall be generated from existing funding mechanisms and shall not
30. be generated as a result of any new funding mechanisms charged to each residence and business
31. telephone access line or trunk in the state, including PBX trunks and centrex equivalent trunks and
32. each service line or trunk, or upon each user interface number or extension number or similarly
33. identifiable line, trunk, or path to or from a digital network.
34. SECTION 7. Section 42-7.2-10 of the General Laws in Chapter 42-7.2 entitled "Office of

Health and Human Services" is hereby amended to read as follows:
42-7.2-10. Appropriations and disbursements.
(a) The general assembly shall annually appropriate such sums as it may deem necessary
for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter. The state controller is hereby
authorized and directed to draw his or her orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of such
sum or sums, or so much thereof as may from time to time be required, upon receipt by him or her
of proper vouchers approved by the secretary of the executive office of health and human services,
or his or her designee.
(b) For the purpose of recording federal financial participation associated with qualifying
healthcare workforce development activities at the state's public institutions of higher education,
and pursuant to the Rhode Island designated state health programs (DSHP), as approved by the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMC) October 20, 2016, in the 11-W-00242/1
amendment to Rhode Island's section 1115 Demonstration Waiver, there is hereby established a
restricted-receipt account entitled "Health System Transformation Project" in the general fund of
the state and included in the budget of the office of health and human services.
(c) There are hereby created within the general fund of the state and housed within the
budget of the office of health and human services two restricted receipt accounts, respectively
entitled "HCBS Support-ARPA" and HCBS Admin Support-ARPA". Amounts deposited into these
accounts are equivalent to the general revenue savings generated by the enhanced federal match
received on eligible home and community-based services between April 1, 2021 and March 31,
2022, allowable under Section 9817 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, P.L. 117-2. Funds
deposited into the "HCBS Support- ARPA" account will used to finance the state share of newly
eligible medicaid expenditures by the office of health and human services and its sister agencies,
including the department of children, youth, and families, the department of health, and the
department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals. Funds deposited into
the "HCBS Admin Support-ARPA" account will be used to finance the state share of allowable
administrative expenditures attendant to the implementation of these newly eligible medicaid
expenditures. The accounts created under this subsection shall be exempt from the indirect cost
recovery provisions of § 35-4-27 of the Rhode Island general laws.
(d) There is hereby created within the general fund of the state and housed within the budget
of the office of health and human services a restricted receipt account entitled "Rhode Island
Statewide Opioid Abatement Account" for the purpose of receiving and expending monies from
settlement agreements with opioid manufacturers, pharmaceutical distributors, pharmacies, or their
affiliates, as well as monies resulting from bankruptcy proceedings of the same entities. The

executive office of health and human services shall deposit any revenues from such sources that
are designated for opioid abatement purposes into the restricted receipt account. Funds from this
account shall only to be used for forward-looking opioid abatement efforts as defined and limited
by any settlement agreements, state-city and town agreements, or court orders pertaining to the use
of such funds. By January 1 of each calendar year, the secretary of health and human services shall
report to the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, and
the attorney general on the expenditures that were funded using monies from the Rhode Island
statewide opioid abatement account and the amount of funds spent. The account created under this
subsection shall be exempt from the indirect cost recovery provisions of § 35-4-27 of the Rhode
Island General Laws. No governmental entity has the authority to assert a claim against the entities
with which the attorney general has entered into settlement agreements concerning the
manufacturing, marketing, distributing, or selling of opioids that are the subject of the Rhode Island
Memorandum of Understanding Between the State and Cities and Towns Receiving Opioid
Settlement Funds executed by every city and town and the attorney general and wherein every city
and town agreed to release all such claims against these settling entities, and any amendment
thereto. Governmental entity means any state or local governmental entity or sub-entity and
includes, but is not limited to, school districts, fire districts, and any other such districts. The claims
that shall not be asserted are the released claims, as that term is defined in the settlement agreements
executed by the attorney general, or, if not defined therein, the claims sought to be released in such
settlement agreements.
SECTION 8. Section 7 of this Article shall take effect as of July 1, 2021. Sections 1 through
6 of this Article shall take effect as of July 1, 2022.

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ARTICLE 3 AS AMENDED
RELATING TO GOVERNMENT REFORM AND REORGANIZATION
SECTION 1. Section 3-7-14.2 of the General Laws in Chapter 3-7 entitled "Retail
Licenses" is hereby amended to read as follows:
3-7-14.2. Class P licenses -- Caterers.
(a) A caterer licensed by the department of health and the division of taxation shall be
eligible to apply for a Class P license from the department of business regulation. The department
of business regulation is authorized to issue all caterers' licenses. The license will be valid
throughout this state as a state license and no further license will be required or tax imposed by any
city or town upon this alcoholic beverage privilege. Each caterer to which the license is issued shall
pay to the department of business regulation an annual fee of five hundred dollars ($500) for the
license, and one dollar ($1.00) for each duplicate of the license, which fees are paid into the state
treasury. The department is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations for the implementation
of this license. In promulgating said rules, the department shall include, but is not limited to, the
following standards:
(1) Proper identification will be required for individuals who look thirty (30) years old or
younger and who are ordering alcoholic beverages;
(2) Only valid ID's as defined by these titles are acceptable;
(3) An individual may not be served more than two (2) drinks at a time;
(4) Licensee's, their agents, or employees will not serve visibly intoxicated individuals;
(5) Licensee's may only serve alcoholic beverages for no more than a five (5) hour period
per event;
(6) Only a licensee, or its employees, may serve alcoholic beverages at the event;
(7) The licensee will deliver and remove alcoholic beverages to the event; and
(8) No shots or triple alcoholic drinks will be served.
(b) Any bartender employed by the licensee shall be certified by a nationally recognized
alcohol beverage server training program.
(c) The licensee shall purchase at retail all alcoholic beverages from a licensed Class A
alcohol retail establishment located in the state, provided, however, any licensee who also holds a
Class T license, issued pursuant to the provisions of § 3-7-7, shall be allowed to purchase
1. alcoholic beverages at wholesale. Any person violating this section shall be fined five hundred
2. dollars ($500) for this violation and shall be subject to license revocation. The provisions of this
3. section shall be enforced in accordance with this title.
4. (d) Violation of subsection (a) of this section is punishable upon conviction by a fine of
5. not more than five hundred dollars ($500). Fines imposed under this section shall be paid to the
6. department of business regulation.
7. SECTION 2. Sections 5-2-1, 5-2-2, 5-2-3 and 5-2-9 of the General Laws in Chapter 5-2
8. entitled "Bowling Alleys, Billiard Tables, and Shooting Galleries" are hereby amended to read as
9. follows:
10. 5-2-1. City and town regulation and taxation of bowling alleys and billiard tables City
11. and town regulation and taxation of bowling alleys and establishments with three (3) or more
12. billiard tables.
13. The town and city councils of the several towns and cities may tax, regulate, and, if they
14. find it expedient, prohibit and suppress, bowling alleys and establishments with three (3) or more
15. billiard tables in their respective cities and towns, conforming to law.
16. 5-2-2. Refusal of bowling alley, box ball alley, or billiard table keeper to comply with
17. order of the city or town council.
18. The keeper of any bowling alley, box ball alley, or establishment with three (3) or more
19. billiard table tables who refuses or neglects to comply with an order or decree relating to it, which
20. any city or town council is authorized to make, shall be fined fifty dollars ($50.00).
21. 5-2-3. Keeper of bowling alley, box ball alley, or billiard table defined.
22. The owner or occupant of the premises on which any bowling alley, box ball alley, or three
23. (3) or more billiard table is tables are situated is deemed the keeper of that bowling alley, box ball
24. alley, or (3) or more billiard table tables, within the meaning of the provisions of this chapter.
25. 5-2-9. Sunday operation of bowling alleys and billiard tables.
26. (a) Town or city councils or licensing authorities in any city or town may permit licensees
27. operating bowling alleys, or persons paying a tax for the operation of a bowling alley, to operate
28. rooms or places where bowling, or playing of billiards, or pocket billiards at establishments with
29. three (3) or more billiard tables for a fee or charge may be engaged in by patrons of those rooms or
30. places on the first day of the week, subject to any restrictions and regulations that the city or town
31. council or licensing authority designates; provided, that the operation of bowling alleys or rooms
32. or places where bowling, playing of billiards, or pocket billiards at establishments with three (3) or
33. more billiard tables for a fee or charge is permitted on the first day of the week only between the
34. hours of one o'clock (1:00) p.m. and twelve o'clock (12:00) midnight; and provided, that no bowling

alley or rooms or places where bowling, playing of billiards, or pocket billiards for a fee or charge
is operated on the first day of the week within two hundred feet (200') of a place of public worship
used for public worship.
(b) The operation of any bowling alley, room, or place between any hour on the last day of
the week and one o'clock (1:00) a.m. on the first day of the week is not a violation of this section.
SECTION 3. Chapter 5-2 of the General Laws entitled "Bowling Alleys, Billiard Tables,
and Shooting Galleries" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:
5-2-3.1. Billiard table defined.
As used in this chapter, the term "billiard table" means and shall include billiard tables,
pool tables, and pocket billiard tables.
SECTION 4. Chapter 5-12 of the General Laws entitled "Hide and Leather Inspection" is
hereby repealed.
5-12-1. Town and city inspectors.
There may be annually elected by the town councils of the several towns and by the city
councils of Providence and Newport an officer to be denominated "inspector of hides and leather,"
who shall be sworn to the faithful discharge of his or her duties.
5-12-2. Inspection and stamping of hides and leather.
City and town inspectors of hides and leather shall examine and inspect all hides and leather
that they may be called upon to inspect, within their towns or cities, and stamp upon the inspected
hides or leather their quality, as rated in the hides and leather trade, together with the name of the
inspector and date of inspection.
5-12-3. Inspection fees.
The fee of the inspector shall be at the rate of one dollar ($1.00) per hour for each hour
actually employed, paid by the person employing him or her; provided, that not more than five (5)
hours shall be paid for by one employer for the same day.
5-12-4. Misconduct by inspectors.
Every inspector appointed under the provisions of this chapter who willfully stamps any
hides or leather as of a grade above or below that at which it is properly ratable, shall forfeit and
pay a penalty of one hundred dollars ($100) and is liable to an action at law for damages to any
person injured from the action.
SECTION 5. Section 5-71-8 of the General Laws in Chapter 5-71 entitled "Licensure of
Interpreters for the Deaf" is hereby amended to read as follows:
5-71-8. Qualifications of applicants for licenses.
(a) To be eligible for licensure by the board as an interpreter for the deaf or transliterator,
1. the applicant must submit written evidence on forms furnished by the department, verified by oath,
2. that the applicant meets all of the following requirements:
3. (1) Is of good moral character;
4. (2) Meets the screened requirements as defined in regulations promulgated by the
5. department or meets the certification requirements set forth by RID or its successor agency
6. approved by the department in consultation with the board;
7. (3) Pays the department a license fee as set forth in § 23-1-54;
8. (4) Adheres to the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) and the Registry of Interpreters
9. for the Deaf, Inc. (RID) code of professional conduct; and
10. (5) Provides verification of a background check with the bureau of criminal investigation
11. in the office of attorney general at the time of the initial application for license.
12. (b) To be eligible for licensure by the board as an educational interpreter for the deaf, the
13. applicant must meet all of the requirements as described in subsection (a) and must further present
14. proof of successful completion of the educational interpreter performance assessment (EIPA),
15. written and performance tests, or a similar test as approved by the board, at a performance level
16. established by the board.
17. (c) An individual whose license, certification, permit, or equivalent form of permission
18. issued within another state has been revoked, suspended, or currently placed on probation shall not
19. be eligible for consideration for licensure unless they have first disclosed to the department about
20. such disciplinary actions.
21. SECTION 6. Sections 9-5-10.1, 9-5-10.5 and 9-5-10.6 of the General Laws in Chapter 9-
22. 5 entitled "Writs, Summons and Process" are hereby amended to read as follows:
23. 9-5-10.1. Certification of constables.
24. (a) (1) A person at least twenty-one (21) years of age who complies with the statute and
25. the requirements set forth in any regulations promulgated by the department of business regulation

26 may file an application with the department requesting that the applicant be certified as a constable.

Once issued by the department, the certification shall be effective for a period of two (2) years or
until the approval is withdrawn by the department. A certified constable shall be entitled to serve
or execute writs and process in such capacity for any court of the state, anywhere in the state,
subject to any terms and limitations as set forth by the court, and in such number as determined by
the chief judge of the district court.
(2) A person to be certified as a constable shall provide documentation and evidence
satisfactory to the department of business regulations that the person possesses the specified
minimum qualifications to include:
1. (i) Sixty (60) hours of earned credit from an accredited college, university, or institution;
2. or
3. (ii) Four (4) years of honorable military service; or
4. (iii) Twenty (20) years of honorable service with a local, state, or federal law enforcement
5. agency; and
6. (iv) United State citizenship; and
7. (v) Possession of a valid motor vehicle operator's license; and
8. (vi) Successful completion of unlawful drug use screening; and
9. (vii) Successful completion of psychological testing approved by the department of
10. business regulation.
11. (b) Certification process.
12. (1) Application.
13. (i) Any person seeking certification pursuant to this section shall complete an application
14. and submit it to the department of business regulation in the form designated by the department for
15. such applications.
16. (ii) The application shall include information determined by the department to be relevant
17. to licensure and shall include a national criminal background check.
18. (2) Referral to certified constables' board. Once the applicant has provided a completed
19. application, the department shall refer the applicant to the certified constables' board by providing
20. a copy of the application to the board and to the chief judge of the district court.
21. (3) Training.
22. (i) Following review of the application, the board shall determine whether the applicant
23. should be recommended for training by the board to be conducted by a volunteer training constable.
24. If the board determines that training is appropriate, the applicant shall be assigned to a training
25. constable who shall be a constable in good standing for a minimum of ten (10) years and who is
26. approved by the chief judge of the district court to train prospective constables department.
27. (ii) Training shall consist of a minimum of ninety (90) hours to be completed no sooner
28. than ninety (90) days from the date of the referral by the board. The department may waive the
29. training requirement of this section for an applicant who has graduated from a certified police or
30. law enforcement academy and who has a minimum of twenty (20) years of honorable service as a
31. police or law enforcement officer.
32. (iii) Within thirty (30) days from the conclusion of training, a written report shall be
33. submitted by the training constable to the board with a copy to the department that reflects the dates
34. and times of training and comments on the aptitude of the trainee.
  1. (iv) If the board concludes that training is not appropriate or if the report of the training
  2. constable concludes that the applicant does not have the aptitude to perform the duties of a
  3. constable, the board shall so inform the department which shall deny the application on that basis.
  4. (4) Oral and written tests.
  5. (i) Upon the successful completion of the training period and recommendation from the
  6. training constable, within ninety (90) days, the applicant shall complete an oral examination on the
  7. legal and practical aspects of certified constables' duties that shall be created and administered by
  8. the board.
  9. (ii) Upon the successful completion of the oral examination, within sixty (60) days the
  10. applicant must complete a written test created by the board and approved by the chief judge of the
  11. district court department that measures the applicant's knowledge of state law and court procedure.
  12. (iii) If the board concludes that the applicant has not successfully passed either the oral or
  13. written test, the board shall so inform the department which shall deny the application on that basis.
  14. (5) Final review. The department shall review the application, training record, test scores,
  15. and such other information or documentation as required and shall determine whether the applicant
  16. shall be approved for certification and the person authorized to serve process in the state.
  17. (c) Any person certified as a constable on the effective date of this act shall continue to be
  18. certified without complying with the certification requirements prescribed by this act.
  19. 9-5-10.5. Suspension, revocation or review of certification of certified constables.
  20. (a) Upon the receipt of a written complaint, request of the board, request of a judge of any
  21. court, or upon its own initiative, the department shall ascertain the facts and, if warranted, hold a
  22. hearing for the reprimand, suspension, or revocation of a certification. The director, or his or her
  23. designee, has the power to refuse a certification for cause or to suspend or revoke a certification or
  24. place an applicant on probation for any of the following reasons:
  25. (1) The certification was obtained by false representation or by fraudulent act or conduct;
  26. (2) Failure to report to the department any of the following within thirty (30) days of the
  27. occurrence:
  28. (i) Any criminal prosecution taken in any jurisdiction. The constable shall provide the
  29. initial complaint filed and any other relevant legal documents;
  30. (ii) Any change of name, address or other contact information;
  31. (iii) Any administrative action taken against the constable in any jurisdiction by any
  32. government agency within or outside of this state. The report shall include a copy of all relevant
  33. legal documents.
  34. (3) Failure to respond to the department within ten (10) days to any written inquiry from

the department;
(4) Where a certified constable, in performing or attempting to perform any of the acts
mentioned in this section, is found to have committed any of the following:
(i) Inappropriate conduct that fails to promote public confidence, including failure to
maintain impartiality, equity, and fairness in the conduct of his or her duties;
(ii) Neglect, misfeasance, or malfeasance of his or her duties;
(iii) Failure to adhere to court policies, rules, procedures, or regulations;
(iv) Failure to maintain the highest standards of personal integrity, honesty, and
truthfulness, including misrepresentation, bad faith, dishonesty, incompetence, or an arrest or
conviction of a crime.
(5) A copy of the determination of the director of department of business regulation, or his
or her designee, shall be forwarded to the chief judge of the district court within ten (10) business
days.
(b) Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit the chief of any court from suspending
the certification of a constable to serve process within his or her respective court pending the
outcome of an investigation consistent with the provisions of chapter 35 of title 42.
(c) The department is authorized to levy an administrative penalty not exceeding one
thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation for failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter
or with any rule or regulation promulgated by the department.
9-5-10.6. Certified constables' board.
(a) There shall be created a certified constables' board that shall review each applicant and
recommend him or her for training, conduct the oral examination of each applicant, and that shall
serve as a resource to the chief judge and the department in the consideration of the practical aspects
of constable practice. The board shall consist of five (5) members appointed by the governor: two
(2) who shall be constables in good standing who have served for at least ten (10) years, one of
whom shall be appointed recommended by the Rhode Island Constables, Inc. and one appointed
recommended by the Rhode Island Constables Association; and three (3) attorneys who shall be
licensed to practice law by the supreme court in good standing who shall be appointed by the chief
judge of the district court. Members of the constables' board shall serve for terms of five (5) years
until a successor is appointed and qualified.
(b) A representative of the board may attend hearings in order to furnish advice to the
department. The board may also consult with the department of business regulation from time to
time on matters relating to constable certification.
SECTION 7. Chapter 28.10 of the General Laws entitled "Opioid Stewardship Act" is
1. hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:
2. 21-28.10-14. Transfer of powers and duties.
3. The employee responsible for performing fiscal functions associated with the management
4. of the opioid stewardship fund within the department of health shall be transferred to the executive
5. office.

6 SECTION 8. Sections 21-28.10-1, 21-28.10-2, 21-28.10-3, 21-28.10-4, 21-28.10-5, 21-

7 28.10-6, 21-28.10-7, 21-28.10-8, 21-28.10-9, 21-28.10-10, 21-28.10-11 and 21-28.10-13 of the

General Laws in Chapter 28.10 entitled "Opioid Stewardship Act" are hereby amended to read as
follows:

10 21-28.10-1. Definitions.

Unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms shall be construed in this chapter
to have the following meanings:
(1) "Department" means the Rhode Island department of health.
(2) "Director" means the director of the Rhode Island department of health.
(3)(1) "Distribute" means distribute as defined in § 21-28-1.02.
(4)(2) "Distributor" means distributor as defined in § 21-28-1.02.
(5)(3) "Executive Office" means the executive office of health and human services.
(5)(4) "Manufacture" means manufacture as defined in § 21-28-1.02.
(6)(5) "Manufacturer" means manufacturer as defined in § 21-28-1.02.
(7)(6) "Market share" means the total opioid stewardship fund amount measured as a
percentage of each manufacturer's, distributor's and wholesaler's gross, in-state opioid sales in
dollars from the previous calendar year as reported to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
(DEA) on its Automation of Reports and Consolidated Orders System (ARCOS) report.
(7) "Secretary" means the secretary of the executive office of health and human services.
(8) "Wholesaler" means wholesaler as defined in § 21-28-1.02.
21-28.10-2. Opioid registration fee imposed on manufacturers, distributors, and
wholesalers.
All manufacturers, distributors, and wholesalers licensed or registered under this title or
chapter 19.1 of title 5 (hereinafter referred to as "licensees"), that manufacture or distribute opioids
shall be required to pay an opioid registration fee. On an annual basis, the director secretary shall
certify the amount of all revenues collected from opioid registration fees and any penalties imposed,
to the general treasurer. The amount of revenues so certified shall be deposited annually into the
opioid stewardship fund restricted receipt account established pursuant to § 21-28.10-10.
21-28.10-3. Determination of market share and registration fee.

(1) The total opioid stewardship fund amount shall be five million dollars ($5,000,000)
annually, subject to downward adjustments pursuant to § 21-28.10-7.
(2) Each manufacturer's, distributor's, and wholesaler's annual opioid registration fee shall
be based on that licensee's in-state market share.
(3) The following sales will not be included when determining a manufacturer's,
distributor's, or wholesaler's market share:
(i) The gross, in-state opioid sales attributed to the sale of buprenorphine or methadone;
(ii) The gross, in-state opioid sales sold or distributed directly to opioid treatment
programs, data-waivered practitioners, or hospice providers licensed pursuant to chapter 17 of title

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(iii) Any sales from those opioids manufactured in Rhode Island, but whose final point of
delivery or sale is outside of Rhode Island;
(iv) Any sales of anesthesia or epidurals as defined in regulation by the department; and
(v) Any in-state intracompany transfers of opioids between any division, affiliate,
subsidiary, parent, or other entity under complete and common ownership and control.
(4) The department executive office shall provide to the licensee, in writing, on or before

17 October 15, 2019 annually, the licensee's market share for the 2018 previous calendar year.

18 Thereafter, tThe department executive office shall notify the licensee, in writing, on or before

19 October 15 of each year, of its market share for the prior calendar year based on the opioids sold

or distributed for the prior calendar year.
21-28.10-4. Reports and records.
(a) Each manufacturer, distributor, and wholesaler licensed to manufacture or distribute
opioids in the state of Rhode Island shall provide to the director secretary a report detailing all
opioids sold or distributed by that manufacturer or distributor in the state of Rhode Island. Such
report shall include:
(1) The manufacturer's, distributor's, or wholesaler's name, address, phone number, DEA
registration number, and controlled substance license number issued by the department;
(2) The name, address, and DEA registration number of the entity to whom the opioid was
sold or distributed;
(3) The date of the sale or distribution of the opioids;
(4) The gross receipt total, in dollars, of all opioids sold or distributed;
(5) The name and National Drug Code of the opioids sold or distributed;
(6) The number of containers and the strength and metric quantity of controlled substance
in each container of the opioids sold or distributed; and
1. (7) Any other elements as deemed necessary or advisable by the director secretary.
2. (b) Initial and future reports. This information shall be reported annually to the department
3. executive office via ARCOS or in such other form as defined or approved by the director secretary;
4. provided, however, that the initial report provided pursuant to subsection (a) shall consist of all
5. opioids sold or distributed in the state of Rhode Island for the 2018 calendar year, and shall be
6. submitted by September 1, 2019. Subsequent annual reports shall be submitted by April 15 of each
7. year based on the actual opioid sales and distributions of the prior calendar year.
8. 21-28.10-5. Payment of market share.
9. The licensee shall make payments annually to the department executive office with the first
10. payment of its market share due on December 31, 2019; provided, that the amount due on December
11. 31, 2019, shall be for the full amount of the payment for the 2018 calendar year, with subsequent
12. payments to be due and owing on the last day of every year thereafter.
13. 21-28.10-6. Rebate of market share.
14. In any year for which the director secretary determines that a licensee failed to report
15. information required by this chapter, those licensees complying with this chapter shall receive a
16. reduced assessment of their market share in the following year equal to the amount in excess of any
17. overpayment in the prior payment period.
18. 21-28.10-7. Licensee opportunity to appeal.
19. (a) A licensee shall be afforded an opportunity to submit information to the department
20. secretary documenting or evidencing that the market share provided to the licensee (or amounts
21. paid thereunder), pursuant to § 21-28.10-3(4), is in error or otherwise not warranted. The
22. department executive office may consider and examine such additional information that it
23. determines to be reasonably related to resolving the calculation of a licensee's market share, which

24 may require the licensee to provide additional materials to the department executive office. If the

department executive office determines thereafter that all or a portion of such market share, as
determined by the director secretary pursuant to § 21-28.10-3(4), is not warranted, the department
executive office may:
(1) Adjust the market share;
(2) Adjust the assessment of the market share in the following year equal to the amount in
excess of any overpayment in the prior payment period; or
(3) Refund amounts paid in error.
(b) Any person aggrieved by a decision of the department executive office relating to the
calculation of market share may appeal that decision to the superior court, which shall have power
to review such decision, and the process by which such decision was made, as prescribed in chapter

35 of title 42.
(c) A licensee shall also have the ability to appeal its assessed opioid registration fee if the
assessed fee amount exceeds the amount of profit the licensee obtains through sales in the state of
products described in § 21-28.10-3. The department executive office may, exercising discretion as
it deems appropriate, waive or decrease fees as assessed pursuant to § 21-28.10-3 if a licensee can
demonstrate that the correctly assessed payment will pose undue hardship to the licensee's
continued activities in state. The department executive office shall be allowed to request, and the
licensee shall furnish to the department, any information or supporting documentation validating
the licensee's request for waiver or reduction under this subsection. Fees waived under this section
shall not be reapportioned to other licensees which have payments due under this chapter.
21-28.10-8. Departmental annual reporting Annual reporting.
By January of each calendar year, the department of health, the department of behavioral
healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals (BHDDH), the executive office of health and
human services (EOHHS), the department of children, youth and families (DCYF), the Rhode
Island department of education (RIDE), the Rhode Island office of veterans services, the
department of corrections (DOC), the department of labor and training (DLT), and any other
department or agency receiving opioid stewardship funds shall report annually to the governor, the
speaker of the house, and the senate president which programs in their respective departments were
funded using monies from the opioid stewardship fund and the total amount of funds spent on each
program.

21 21-28.10-9. Penalties.

(a) The department executive office may assess a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed
one thousand dollars ($1,000) per day against any licensee that fails to comply with this chapter.
(b) (1) In addition to any other civil penalty provided by law, where a licensee has failed
to pay its market share in accordance with § 21-28.10-5, the department executive office may also
assess a penalty of no less than ten percent (10%) and no greater than three hundred percent (300%)
of the market share due from such licensee.
(2) In addition to any other criminal penalty provided by law, where a licensee has failed
to pay its market share in accordance with § 21-28.10-5, the department executive office may also
assess a penalty of no less than ten percent (10%) and no greater than fifty percent (50%) of the
market share due from such licensee.
21-28.10-10. Creation of opioid stewardship fund.
(a) There is hereby established, in the custody of the department, executive office, a
restricted-receipt account to be known as the "opioid stewardship fund."
1. (b) Monies in the opioid stewardship fund shall be kept separate and shall not be
2. commingled with any other monies in the custody of the department executive office.
3. (c) The opioid stewardship fund shall consist of monies appropriated for the purpose of
4. such account; monies transferred to such account pursuant to law; contributions consisting of
5. promises or grants of any money or property of any kind or value, or any other thing of value,
6. including grants or other financial assistance from any agency of government; and monies required
7. by the provisions of this chapter or any other law to be paid into or credited to this account.
8. (d) Monies of the opioid stewardship fund shall be available to provide opioid treatment,
9. recovery, prevention, education services, and other related programs, subject to appropriation by
10. the general assembly.
11. (e) The budget officer is hereby authorized to create restricted receipt accounts entitled
12. "opioid stewardship fund allocation" in any department or agency of state government wherein
13. monies from the opioid stewardship fund are appropriated by the general assembly for the
14. programmatic purposes set forth in subsection (d) of this section.

15 21-28.10-11. Allocation.

The monies, when allocated, shall be paid out of the opioid stewardship fund and subject
to the approval of the director secretary and the approvals of the directors of the departments of
health and behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals (BHDDH), pursuant to
the provisions of this chapter.
21-28.10-13. Rules and regulations.
The director secretary may prescribe rules and regulations, not inconsistent with law, to
carry into effect the provisions of this chapter 28.10 of title 21, which rules and regulations, when
reasonably designed to carry out the intent and purpose of this chapter, are prima facie evidence of
its proper interpretation. Such rules and regulations may be amended, suspended, or revoked, from
time to time and in whole or in part, by the director secretary. The director secretary may prescribe,
and may furnish, any forms necessary or advisable for the administration of this chapter.

27 SECTION 9. Sections 23-26-7.1, 23-26-11, 23-26-12, 23-26-13, 23-26-15, 23-26-25, 23-

26-26, 23-26-27, 23-26-30 and 23-26-31 of the General Laws in Chapter 23-26 entitled "Bedding
and Upholstered Furniture" are hereby amended to read as follows:
23-26-7.1. Sterilization, disinfection and disinfestation of bedding and materials.
(a) No person shall sell, offer for sale or include in a sale any item of secondhand bedding
or any item of bedding of any type manufactured in whole or in part from secondhand material,
including their component parts or wiping rags, unless such material has been sterilized, disinfected
and cleaned, by a method approved by the department of business regulation; provided, further,

that any product used for sterilization or disinfection of secondhand bedding must be registered as
consumer and health benefit products and labeled for use on bedding and upholstered furniture by
the EPA in accordance with § 23-25-6 of this title. The department of business regulation shall
promulgate rules and regulations consistent with the provisions of this chapter.
(b) No person shall use in the manufacture, repair and renovation of bedding of any type
any material which has been used by a person with an infectious or contagious disease, or which is
filthy, oily or harbors loathsome insects or pathogenic bacteria.
(c) No person shall sell, or offer for sale or include in a sale any material or bedding which
under the provisions of this chapter or regulations requires treatment unless there is securely
attached in accordance with regulations, a yellow tag not less than twelve square inches in size,
made of substantial cloth or a material of equal quality. Upon the tag there shall be plainly printed,
in black ink, in the English language, a statement showing:
(1) That the item or material has been treated by a method approved by the department of
business regulation, and the method of treatment applied.
(2) The lot number and the tag number of the item treated.
(3) The license registration number of the person applying treatment.
(4) The name and address of the person for whom treated.
(d) The tag required by this section shall be in addition to any other tag required pursuant
to the provisions of this chapter. Holders of licenses registrations to apply sterilization, disinfection
or disinfestation treatment shall be required to keep an accurate record of all materials which have
been subjected to treatment, including the source of material, date of treatment, and the name and
address of the receiver of each. Such records shall be available for inspection at any time by
authorized representatives of the department.
(e) Violations of this section shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars

25 ($500).

23-26-11. Counterfeit stamps and permits Counterfeit stamps and registrations.
No person shall have in his or her possession or shall make, use, or sell any counterfeit or
colorable imitation of the inspection stamp or permit registration required by this chapter. Each
counterfeited or imitated stamp or permit registration made, used, sold, offered for sale, delivered,
or consigned for sale contrary to the provisions of this chapter shall constitute a separate offense.
23-26-12. Sterilization permits Sterilization registrations.
Any sterilization process, before being used in connection with this chapter, must receive
the approval of the director. Every person, firm, or corporation desiring to operate the sterilization
process shall first obtain a numbered permit registration from the director and shall not operate the

process unless the permit registration is kept conspicuously posted in the establishment. Fee for
original permit registration shall be eighty-four dollars ($84.00). Application for the permit
registration shall be accompanied by specifications in duplicate, in such form as the director shall
require. Each permit registration shall expire one year from date of issue. Fee for annual renewal
of a sterilizing permit registration shall be one-half (1/2) the original fee.
23-26-13. Contents of tag on bedding articles for sale.
Every article of bedding made for sale, sold, or offered for sale shall have attached thereto
a tag which shall state the name of the material used, that the material used is new, or second-hand
and, when required to be sterilized, that the material has been sterilized, and the number of the
sterilizing permit registration. The tag shall also contain the name and address of the maker or the
vendor and the registry number of the maker. All tags attached to new articles shall be legibly
stamped or marked by the retail vendor with the date of delivery to the customer.
23-26-15. Contents of tag on shipments of filling material.
Any shipment or delivery, however contained, of material used for filling articles of
bedding shall have firmly and conspicuously attached thereto a tag which shall state the name of
the maker, preparer or vendor, and the address of the maker, preparer, or vendor, the name of the
contents and whether the contents are new or second-hand, and, if sterilized, the number of the
sterilizing permit registration.
23-26-25. Rules, regulations, and findings -- Suspension or revocation of permits
Rules, regulations, and findings -- Suspension or revocation of registrations.
(a) The director is hereby authorized and empowered to make general rules and regulations
and specific rulings, demands, and findings for the enforcement of this chapter, in addition hereto
and not inconsistent herewith. The director may suspend or revoke any permit or registration for
violation of any provision of this chapter, or any rule, regulation, ruling, or demand made pursuant
to the authority granted by this chapter. (b) The director of the department of health shall investigate
and enforce the provisions of § 23-26-3.1, and promulgate rules and regulations deemed necessary
to enforce it.
23-26-26. Appeal of director's decisions.
Any person aggrieved by the action of the director in denying an application for a permit
or for registration, or in revoking or suspending any permit or registration, or by any order or
decision of the director, shall have the right to appeal to the supreme court and the procedure in
case of the appeal shall be the same as that provided in § 42-35-15.
23-26-27. Penalty for violations.
Any person who:

(1) Makes, remakes, renovates, sterilizes, prepares, sells, or offers for sale, exchange, or
lease any article of bedding as defined by § 23-26-1, not properly tagged as required by this chapter;
or
(2) Uses in the making, remaking, renovating, or preparing of the article of bedding or in
preparing cotton or other material therefor that has been used as a mattress, pillow, or bedding in
any public or private hospital, or that has been used by or about any person having an infectious or
contagious disease, and that after such use has not been sterilized and approved for use, by the
director of business regulation; or
(3) Counterfeits or imitates any stamp or permit registration issued under this chapter shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) or
by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months or both.
(4) Any person or entity who or that violates the provisions of § 23-26-3.1 shall be civilly
fined not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) for the first violation and up to ten thousand
dollars ($10,000) for each subsequent violation.
23-26-30. License required -- Application -- Issuance and term of license Registration
required -- Application -- Issuance and term of registration.
No person shall be engaged: (1) as a manufacturer of articles of bedding for sale at
wholesale; (2) as a manufacturer of articles of bedding for sale at retail; (3) as a supply dealer; (4)
as a repairer-renovator; or (5) as a retailer of second-hand articles of bedding, unless he or she has
obtained the appropriate numbered license registration therefor from the director, who is hereby
empowered to issue the license registration. Application for the license registration shall be made
on forms provided by the director and shall contain such information as the director may deem
material and necessary. Based on the information furnished in the application and on any
investigation deemed necessary by the director, the applicant's classification shall be determined.
Each license registration issued by the director pursuant to this section shall be conspicuously
posted in the establishment of the person to whom issued. The director may withhold the issuance
of a license registration to any person who shall make any false statement in the application for a
license registration under this chapter. The director shall promulgate rules and regulations
mandating the term of license registration for each category of license registration issued pursuant
to this chapter; however, no license registration shall remain in force for a period in excess of three
(3) years. The fee for the initial issuance or renewal of a license registration shall be determined by
multiplying the per annum fee by the number of years in the term of the license registration. The
entire fee must shall be paid in full for the total number of years of license registration prior to the
issuance of the license registration.
1 23-26-31. Fees.
1. (a) The per annum fees imposed for licenses registrations issued pursuant to § 23-26-30
2. shall be as follows:
3. (1) Every applicant classified as a manufacturer of articles of bedding for sale at wholesale
4. or retail or as a supply dealer shall pay, prior to the issuance of a general license registration, a per
5. annum fee of two hundred ten dollars ($210) and the licensee registrant may be engaged in any or
6. all of the following:
7. (i) Manufacture of articles of bedding for sale at wholesale;
8. (ii) Manufacture of articles of bedding for sale at retail;
9. (iii) Supply dealer;
10. (iv) Repairer-renovator.
11. (2) Every applicant classified as a repairer-renovator or retailer of second-hand articles of
12. bedding shall pay, prior to the issuance of a limited license registration, a per annum fee of sixty
13. dollars ($60.00), and the licensee registrant may be engaged in any or all of the following:
14. (i) Repairer-renovator;
15. (ii) Retailer of second-hand articles of bedding; provided, however, that if a licensee
16. registrant is reclassified from one category to another which calls for a higher license registration
17. fee, he or she shall pay a pro rata share of the higher license registration fee for the unexpired period
18. and shall be issued a new license registration to expire on the expiration date of the original license
19. registration.
20. (b) If, through error, a licensee registrant has been improperly classified as of the date of
21. issue of his or her current license registration, the proper fee for the entire period shall be payable.
22. Any overpayment shall be refunded to the licensee registrant. No refunds shall be allowed to any
23. licensee registrant who has discontinued business, or whose license registration has been revoked
24. or suspended or who has been reclassified to a category calling for a greater or lesser
25. licenseregistration fee, except as provided herein. The fee shall be paid to the director of business
26. regulation. For reissuing a revoked or expired license registration the fee shall be the same as for
27. an original license registration.
28. (c) All payments for registration fees, sterilization process, permits, fines and penalties,
29. and other money received under this chapter shall constitute inspection fees for the purpose of
30. enforcing this chapter.
31. SECTION 10. Section 23-90-5 of the General Laws in Chapter 23-90 entitled "Responsible
32. Recycling, Reuse and Disposal of Mattresses" is hereby amended to read as follows:
33. 23-90-5. Mattress stewardship plan.

(a) On or before July 1, 2015, the mattress stewardship council shall submit a mattress
stewardship plan for the establishment of a mattress stewardship program to the corporation
director for approval.
(b) The plan submitted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall, to the extent it is
technologically feasible and economically practical:
(1) Identify each producer's participation in the program;
(2) Describe the fee structure for the program and propose a uniform stewardship fee that
is sufficient to cover the costs of operating and administering the program;
(3) Establish performance goals for the first two (2) years of the program;
(4) Identify proposed recycling facilities to be used by the program, such facilities shall not
require a solid waste management facilities license;
(5) Detail how the program will promote the recycling of discarded mattresses;
(6) Include a description of the public education program;
(7) Describe fee-disclosure language that retailers will be required to prominently display
that will inform consumers of the amount and purpose of the fee; and
(8) Identify the methods and procedures to facilitate implementation of the mattress
stewardship program in coordination with the corporation director and municipalities.
(c) Not later than ninety (90) days after submission of the plan pursuant to this section, the
corporation shall make a determination whether to:
(1) Approve the plan as submitted; or
(2) Deny the plan.
(d) The corporation director shall approve the plan for the establishment of the mattress
stewardship program, provided such plan reasonably meets the requirements of this section. Prior
to making such determination, the corporation director shall post the plan for at least thirty (30)
days, in accordance with the "Administrative Procedures Act" as set forth in chapter 35 of title 42
on the corporation's website and solicit public comments on the plan to be posted on the website.
(e) In the event that the corporation director denies the plan, the corporation director shall
provide a notice of determination to the council, within sixty (60) days, detailing the reasons for
the disapproval. The council shall revise and resubmit the plan to the corporation director not later
than forty-five (45) days after receipt of notice of the corporation director's denial notice. Not later
than forty-five (45) days after receipt of the revised plan, the corporation director shall review and
approve or deny the revised plan. The council may resubmit a revised plan to the corporation
director for approval on not more than two (2) occasions. If the council fails to submit a plan that
is acceptable to the corporation director, because it does not meet the criteria pursuant to

subdivisions (b)(1-8), the corporation director shall have the ability to modify the submitted plan
and approve it. Not later than one hundred twenty (120) days after the approval of a plan pursuant
to this section, the council shall implement the mattress stewardship program.
(f) It is the responsibility of the council to:
(1) Notify the corporation director whenever there is a proposed substantial change to the
program. If the corporation director takes no action on a proposed substantial change within ninety
(90) days after notification of the proposed change, the proposed change shall be deemed approved.
For the purposes of this subdivision, "substantial change" shall include, but not be limited to:
(i) A change in the processing facilities to be used for discarded mattresses collected
pursuant to the program; or
(ii) A material change to the system for collecting mattresses.
(2) Not later than October 1, 2017, the council shall submit to the corporation director for
review, updated performance goals that are based on the experience of the program during the first
two (2) years of the program.
(g) The council shall notify the corporation director of any other changes to the program
on an ongoing basis, whenever they occur, without resubmission of the plan to the corporation
director for approval. Such changes shall include, but not be limited to, a change in the composition,
officers, or contact information of the council.
(h) On or before July 1, 2015, and every two (2) years thereafter, the council shall propose
a uniform fee for all mattresses sold in this state. The council may propose a change to the uniform
fee more frequently than once every two (2) years if the council determines such change is needed
to avoid funding shortfalls or excesses. Any proposed fee shall be reviewed by an independent
auditor to ensure that such assessment does not exceed the costs of the mattress stewardship
program described in subsection (b) of this section and to maintain financial reserves sufficient to
operate the program over a multi-year period in a fiscally prudent and responsible manner. Not
later than sixty (60) days after the council proposes a mattress stewardship fee, the auditor shall
render an opinion to the corporation director as to whether the proposed mattress stewardship fee
is reasonable to achieve the goals set forth in this section. If the auditor concludes that the mattress
stewardship fee is reasonable, then the proposed fee shall go into effect not less than ninety (90)
days after the auditor notifies the corporation director that the fee is reasonable. If the auditor
concludes that the mattress stewardship fee is not reasonable, the auditor shall provide the council
with written notice explaining the auditor's opinion. Specific documents or information provided
to the auditor by the council, along with any associated internal documents or information held by
the council, shall be made available to the corporation for its review upon request but shall not be

made public if the documents and information contain trade secrets or commercial or financial
information of a privileged or confidential nature, pursuant to chapter 2 of title 38 ("access to public
records"). Not later than fourteen (14) days after the council's receipt of the auditor's opinion, the
council may either propose a new mattress stewardship fee, or provide written comments on the
auditor's opinion. If the auditor concludes that the fee is not reasonable, the corporation director
shall decide, based on the auditor's opinion and any comments provided by the council, whether to
approve the proposed mattress stewardship fee. Such auditor shall be selected by the council. The
cost of any work performed by such auditor pursuant to the provisions of this subsection and
subsection (i) of this section shall be funded by the council.
(i)(1) On and after the implementation of the mattress stewardship program, each retailer
shall add the amount of the fee established pursuant to subsection (b) of this section and described
in subsection (h) of this section to the purchase price of all mattresses sold in this state. The fee
shall be remitted by the retailer to the council. The council may, subject to the corporation director's
approval, establish an alternative, practicable means of collecting or remitting such fee.
(2) On and after the implementation date of the mattress stewardship program, no producer,
distributor or retailer shall sell or offer for sale a mattress to any person in the state if the producer
is not a member of the council.
(3) No retailer or distributor shall be found to be in violation of the provisions of this
section, if, on the date the mattress was ordered from the producer or its agent, the producer of said
mattress was listed on the corporation's website in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(j) Not later than October 1, 2016, and annually thereafter, the council shall submit an
annual report to the corporation director. The corporation director shall post such annual report on
the corporation's website. Such report shall include, but not be limited to:
(1) The weight of mattresses collected pursuant to the program from:
(i) Municipal and/or transfer stations;
(ii) Retailers; and
(iii) All other covered entities;
(2) The weight of mattresses diverted for recycling;
(3) Identification of the mattress recycling facilities to which mattresses were delivered for
recycling;
(4) The weight of discarded mattresses recycled, as indicated by the weight of each of the
commodities sold to secondary markets;
(5) The weight of mattresses, or parts thereof, sent for disposal at each of the following:
(i) Rhode Island resource recovery corporation; and

(ii) Any other facilities;
(6) Samples of public education materials and methods used to support the program;
(7) A description of efforts undertaken and evaluation of the methods used to disseminate
such materials;
(8) Updated performance goals and an evaluation of the effectiveness of the methods and
processes used to achieve performance goals of the program; and
(9) Recommendations for any changes to the program.
(k) Two (2) years after the implementation of the program and upon the request of the
corporation director, but not more frequently than once a year, the council shall cause an audit of
the program to be conducted by the auditor described in subsection (h) of this section. Such audit
shall review the accuracy of the council's data concerning the program and provide any other
information requested by the corporation director. Such audit shall be paid for by the council. The
council shall maintain all records relating to the program for not less than three (3) years.
(l) No covered entity that participates in the program shall charge for receipt of mattresses
generated in the state. Covered entities may charge a fee for providing the service of collecting
mattresses and may restrict the acceptance of mattresses by number, source or physical condition.
(m) Covered entities that, upon the date of this act's passage, have an existing program for
recycling discarded mattresses may continue to operate such program without coordination of the
council, so long as the entities are able to demonstrate, in writing, to the corporation director that
the facilities to which discarded mattresses are delivered are engaged in the business of recycling
said mattresses and the corporation director approves the written affirmation that the facility
engages in mattress recycling of mattresses received by the covered entity. A copy of the written
affirmation and the corporation's approval shall be provided to the council by the corporation
director in a timely manner.
(e) Pursuant to § 23-90-11, the corporation shall report biennially to the general assembly
on the operation of the statewide system for collection, transportation and recycling of mattresses.
SECTION 11. Section 31-2-6 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-2 entitled "Division of
Motor Vehicles" is hereby amended to read as follows:

29 31-2-6. Offices.

The administrator shall maintain offices in those places in the state that he or she may deem
necessary to properly carry out the powers and duties vested in the division of motor vehicles. The
administrator shall maintain branch offices provide direct, in-person services in the towns of
Warren and Westerly and keep the services in Warren office open available for business at least
three (3) days per week and keep the services in Westerly office open available at least one day per

week.
SECTION 12. Section 36-4-16.4 of the General Laws in Chapter 36-4 entitled "Merit
System" is hereby amended to read as follows:
36-4-16.4. Salaries of directors.
(a) In the month of March of each year, the department of administration shall conduct a
public hearing to determine salaries to be paid to directors of all state executive departments for the
following year, at which hearing all persons shall have the opportunity to provide testimony, orally
and in writing. In determining these salaries, the department of administration will take into
consideration the duties and responsibilities of the aforenamed officers, as well as such related
factors as salaries paid executive positions in other states and levels of government, and in
comparable positions anywhere that require similar skills, experience, or training. Consideration
shall also be given to the amounts of salary adjustments made for other state employees during the
period that pay for directors was set last.
(b) Each salary determined by the department of administration will be in a flat amount,
exclusive of such other monetary provisions as longevity, educational incentive awards, or other
fringe additives accorded other state employees under provisions of law, and for which directors
are eligible and entitled.
(c) In no event will the department of administration lower the salaries of existing directors
during their term of office.
(d) Upon determination by the department of administration, the proposed salaries of
directors will be referred to the general assembly by the last day in April of that year to go into
effect thirty (30) days hence, unless rejected by formal action of the house and the senate acting
concurrently within that time.
(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, for 2015 2022 only, the time period for
the department of administration to conduct the public hearing shall be extended to July September
and the proposed salaries shall be referred to the general assembly by August 30 October 30. The
salaries may take effect before next year, but all other provisions of this section shall apply.
(f) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or any law to the contrary, for 2017 only,
the salaries of the director of the department of transportation, the secretary of health and human
services, and the director of administration shall be determined by the governor.
(g)(f) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or any law to the contrary, for 2021
2022 only, the salary of the director of the department of children, youth and families shall be
determined by the governor.
SECTION 13. Section 41-5.2-2 of the General Laws in Chapter 41-5.2 entitled "Mixed
1. Martial Arts" is hereby amended to read as follows:
2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, no No mixed-martial-arts match or
3. exhibition for a prize or a purse, or at which an admission fee is charged, either directly or
4. indirectly, in the form of dues or otherwise, shall take place or be conducted in this state unless
5. licensed by the division of gaming and athletics licensing in accordance with this chapter.
6. (b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any mixed-martial-arts match or
7. exhibition in which the contestants are amateurs and that is conducted under the supervision and
8. control of:
9. (1) Any educational institution recognized by the council on postsecondary education and
10. the council on elementary and secondary education of this state; or
11. (2) Any religious or charitable organization or society engaged in the training of youth and
12. recognized as such by the division of gaming and athletics licensing in this state.
13. (c) For the purposes of this section, an "amateur" means a person who engages in mixed-
14. martial-arts matches or exhibitions for which no cash prizes are awarded to the participants, and
15. for which the prize competed for, if any, shall not exceed in value the sum of twenty-five dollars

16 ($25.00).

SECTION 14. Chapter 41-5.2 of the General Laws entitled "Mixed Martial Arts" is hereby
amended by adding thereto the following section:
41-5.2-30. Fees of officials.
The fees of the referee and other licensed officials, as established by this chapter, shall be
fixed by the division of gaming and athletics licensing, and shall be paid by the licensed
organization prior to the exhibition.
SECTION 15. Section 42-11-2.9 of the General Laws in Chapter 42-11 entitled
"Department of Administration" is hereby amended to read as follows:
42-11-2.9. Division of capital asset management and maintenance established.
(a) Establishment. Within the department of administration there shall be established the
division of capital asset management and maintenance ("DCAMM"). Any prior references to the
division of facilities management and/or capital projects, if any, shall now mean DCAMM. Within
the DCAMM there shall be a director of DCAMM who shall be in the classified service and shall
be appointed by the director of administration. The director of DCAMM shall have the following
responsibilities:
(1) Oversee, coordinate, and manage the operating budget, personnel, and functions of
DCAMM in carrying out the duties described below;
(2) Review agency capital-budget requests to ensure that the request is consistent with
1. strategic and master facility plans for the state of Rhode Island;
2. (3) Promulgate and adopt regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.
3. (b) Purpose. The purpose of the DCAMM shall be to manage and maintain state property
4. and state-owned facilities in a manner that meets the highest standards of health, safety, security,
5. accessibility, energy efficiency, and comfort for citizens and state employees and ensures
6. appropriate and timely investments are made for state property and facility maintenance.
7. (c) Duties and responsibilities of DCAMM. DCAMM shall have the following duties and
8. responsibilities:
9. (1) To oversee all new construction and rehabilitation projects on state property, not
10. including property otherwise assigned outside of the executive department by Rhode Island general
11. laws or under the control and supervision of the judicial branch;
12. (2) To assist the department of administration in fulfilling any and all capital-asset and
13. maintenance-related statutory duties assigned to the department under chapter 8 of title 37 (public
14. buildings) or any other provision of law, including, but not limited to, the following statutory duties
15. provided in § 42-11-2:
16. (i) To maintain, equip, and keep in repair the state house, state office buildings, and other
17. premises, owned or rented by the state, for the use of any department or agency, excepting those
18. buildings, the control of which is vested by law in some other agency;
19. (ii) To provide for the periodic inspection, appraisal, or inventory of all state buildings and
20. property, real and personal;
21. (iii) To require reports from state agencies on the buildings and property in their custody;
22. (iv) To issue regulations to govern the protection and custody of the property of the state;
23. (v) To assign office and storage space, and to rent and lease land and buildings, for the use
24. of the several state departments and agencies in the manner provided by law;
25. (vi) To control and supervise the acquisition, operation, maintenance, repair, and
26. replacement of state-owned motor vehicles by state agencies;
27. (3) To generally manage, oversee, protect, and care for the state's properties and facilities,
28. not otherwise assigned by Rhode Island general laws, including, but not limited to, the following
29. duties:
30. (i) Space management, procurement, usage, and/or leasing of private or public space;
31. (ii) Care, maintenance, cleaning, and contracting for such services as necessary for state
32. property;
33. (iii) Capital equipment replacement;
34. (iv) Security of state property and facilities unless otherwise provided by law;

(v) Ensuring Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance;
(vi) Responding to facilities emergencies;
(vii) Managing traffic flow on state property;
(viii) Grounds keeping/landscaping/snow-removal services;
(ix) Maintenance and protection of artwork and historic artifacts;
(x) On or before August 31 of 2022 and each April 1 thereafter to submit to the division of
municipal finance a comprehensive list of all real property owned by the state as of the preceding

8 December 31 to facilitate the purposes of § 45-13-5.1. The comprehensive list and all other

information provided shall be in a format prescribed by the division of municipal finance. The
division of municipal finance shall subsequently provide to DCAMM a certified list of all
properties eligible under § 45-13-5.1 for identification in the statewide database established under
§ 42-11-2.9(d). Any changes to the comprehensive list of all real property owned by the state after
the list has been supplied to the division of municipal finance shall require notification to the
division of municipal finance within thirty (30) days.
(4) To manage and oversee state fleet operations.
(d) All state agencies shall participate in a statewide database and/or information system
for capital assets, that shall be established and maintained by DCAMM.
(1) Beginning January 1, 2023, all state agencies, departments, boards, commissions,
corporations, authorities, quasi-state agencies, councils, or other political subdivisions that utilize
real property shall provide DCAMM any information, documentary and otherwise, that may be
necessary or desirable to facilitate the purposes of § 42-11-2.9(c)(3)(x) by March 1 annually, or §
42-11-2.9(d) as required by DCAMM. The administrative head of each submitting entity shall attest
to the accuracy and completeness of the information in writing.
(e) Offices and boards assigned to DCAMM. DCAMM shall oversee the following boards,
offices, and functions:
(1) Office of planning, design, and construction (PDC);
(2) Office of facilities management and maintenance (OFMM);

28 (3) [Deleted by P.L. 2018, ch. 47, art. 3, § 7].

29 (4) [Deleted by P.L. 2018, ch. 47, art. 3, § 7].

30 (5) Office of risk management (§ 37-11-1 et seq.);

31 (6) [Deleted by P.L. 2018, ch. 47, art. 3, § 7].

(7) Office of state fleet operations (§ 42-11-2.4(d)).
(f) The boards, offices, and functions assigned to DCAMM shall:
(1) Exercise their respective powers and duties in accordance with their statutory authority
1. and the general policy established by the director of DCAMM or in accordance with the powers
2. and authorities conferred upon the director of DCAMM by this section;
3. (2) Provide such assistance or resources as may be requested or required by the director of
4. DCAMM or the director of administration;
5. (3) Provide such records and information as may be requested or required by the director
6. of DCAMM or the director of administration; and
7. (4) Except as provided herein, no provision of this chapter or application thereof shall be
8. construed to limit or otherwise restrict the offices stated above from fulfilling any statutory
9. requirement or complying with any valid rule or regulation.
10. SECTION 16. Section 42-142-8 of the General Laws in Chapter 42-142 entitled
11. "Department of Revenue" is hereby amended to read as follows:
12. 42-142-8. Collection unit.
13. (a) The director of the department of revenue is authorized to establish within the
14. department of revenue a collection unit for the purpose of assisting state agencies in the collection
15. of debts owed to the state. The director of the department of revenue may enter into an agreement
16. with any state agency(ies) to collect any delinquent debt owed to the state.
17. (b) The director of the department of revenue shall initially implement a pilot program to
18. assist the agency(ies) with the collection of delinquent debts owed to the state.
19. (c) The agency(ies) participating in the pilot program shall refer to the collection unit
20. within the department of revenue, debts owed by delinquent debtors where the nature and amount
21. of the debt owed has been determined and reconciled by the agency and the debt is: (i) The subject
22. of a written settlement agreement and/or written waiver agreement and the delinquent debtor has
23. failed to timely make payments under the agreement and/or waiver and is therefore in violation of
24. the terms of the agreement and/or waiver; (ii) The subject of a final administrative order or decision
25. and the debtor has not timely appealed the order or decision; (iii) The subject of final order,
26. judgment, or decision of a court of competent jurisdiction and the debtor has not timely appealed
27. the order, judgment, or decision. The collection unit shall not accept a referral of any delinquent
28. debt unless it satisfies subsection (c)(i), (ii) or (iii) of this section.
29. (d) Any agency(ies) entering into an agreement with the department of revenue to allow
30. the collection unit of the department to collect a delinquent debt owed to the state shall indemnify
31. the department of revenue against injuries, actions, liabilities, or proceedings arising from the
32. collection, or attempted collection, by the collection unit of the debt owed to the state.
33. (e) Before referring a delinquent debt to the collection unit, the agency(ies) must notify the
34. debtor of its intention to submit the debt to the collection unit for collection and of the debtor's right

to appeal that decision not less than thirty (30) days before the debt is submitted to the collection
unit.
(f) At such time as the agency(ies) refers a delinquent debt to the collection unit, the agency
shall: (i) Represent in writing to the collection unit that it has complied with all applicable state and
federal laws and regulations relating to the collection of the debt, including, but not limited to, the
requirement to provide the debtor with the notice of referral to the collection unit under subsection
(e) of this section; and (ii) Provide the collection unit personnel with all relevant supporting
documentation including, but not limited to, notices, invoices, ledgers, correspondence,
agreements, waivers, decisions, orders, and judgments necessary for the collection unit to attempt
to collect the delinquent debt.
(g) The referring agency(ies) shall assist the collection unit by providing any and all
information, expertise, and resources deemed necessary by the collection unit to collect the
delinquent debts referred to the collection unit.
(h) Upon receipt of a referral of a delinquent debt from an agency(ies), the amount of the
delinquent debt shall accrue interest at the annual rate of interest established by law for the referring
agency or at an annual rate of 13%, whichever percentage rate is greater.
(i) Upon receipt of a referral of a delinquent debt from the agency(ies), the collection unit
shall provide the delinquent debtor with a "Notice of Referral" advising the debtor that:
(1) The delinquent debt has been referred to the collection unit for collection; and
(2) The collection unit will initiate, in its names, any action that is available under state law
for the collection of the delinquent debt, including, but not limited to, referring the debt to a third
party to initiate said action.
(j) Upon receipt of a referral of a delinquent debt from an agency(ies), the director of the
department of revenue shall have the authority to institute, in its name, any action(s) that are
available under state law for collection of the delinquent debt and interest, penalties, and/or fees
thereon and to, with or without suit, settle the delinquent debt.
(k) In exercising its authority under this section, the collection unit shall comply with all
state and federal laws and regulations related to the collection of debts.
(l) Upon the receipt of payment from a delinquent debtor, whether a full or partial payment,
the collection unit shall disburse/deposit the proceeds of the payment in the following order:
(1) To the appropriate federal account to reimburse the federal government funds owed to
them by the state from funds recovered; and
(2) The balance of the amount collected to the referring agency.
(m) Notwithstanding the above, the establishment of a collection unit within the department
1. of revenue shall be contingent upon an annual appropriation by the general assembly of amounts
2. necessary and sufficient to cover the costs and expenses to establish, maintain, and operate the
3. collection unit including, but not limited to, computer hardware and software, maintenance of the
4. computer system to manage the system, and personnel to perform work within the collection unit.

30 Grand Total - Public Higher Education	1,317,956,820
31 RI State Council on the Arts
32 General Revenues
33 Operating Support	1,033,276
34 Grants	1,165,000

2022 -- H 7123 SUBSTITUTE A AS AMENDED

ARTICLE 1 AS AMENDED

ARTICLE 2

16-59-9. Educational budget and appropriations.

23-17.14-36. Hospital conversion monitoring account.

35-1.1-5. Federal grants management.

35-4-27. Indirect cost recoveries on restricted receipt accounts.

39-1-42. Access to telephone information services for persons with disabilities.

42-7.2-10. Appropriations and disbursements.

ARTICLE 3 AS AMENDED

3-7-14.2. Class P licenses -- Caterers.

5-2-1. City and town regulation and taxation of bowling alleys and billiard tables City

and town regulation and taxation of bowling alleys and establishments with three (3) or more

billiard tables.

5-2-2. Refusal of bowling alley, box ball alley, or billiard table keeper to comply with

order of the city or town council.

5-2-3. Keeper of bowling alley, box ball alley, or billiard table defined.

5-2-9. Sunday operation of bowling alleys and billiard tables.

5-2-3.1. Billiard table defined.

5-71-8. Qualifications of applicants for licenses.

9-5-10.1. Certification of constables.

9-5-10.5. Suspension, revocation or review of certification of certified constables.

9-5-10.6. Certified constables' board.

21-28.10-14. Transfer of powers and duties.

21-28.10-2. Opioid registration fee imposed on manufacturers, distributors, and

wholesalers.

21-28.10-3. Determination of market share and registration fee.

21-28.10-4. Reports and records.

21-28.10-5. Payment of market share.

21-28.10-6. Rebate of market share.

21-28.10-7. Licensee opportunity to appeal.

21-28.10-8. Departmental annual reporting Annual reporting.

21-28.10-10. Creation of opioid stewardship fund.

21-28.10-13. Rules and regulations.

23-26-7.1. Sterilization, disinfection and disinfestation of bedding and materials.

23-26-11. Counterfeit stamps and permits Counterfeit stamps and registrations.

23-26-12. Sterilization permits Sterilization registrations.

23-26-13. Contents of tag on bedding articles for sale.

23-26-15. Contents of tag on shipments of filling material.

23-26-25. Rules, regulations, and findings -- Suspension or revocation of permits

Rules, regulations, and findings -- Suspension or revocation of registrations.

23-26-26. Appeal of director's decisions.

23-26-27. Penalty for violations.

23-26-30. License required -- Application -- Issuance and term of license Registration

required -- Application -- Issuance and term of registration.

23-90-5. Mattress stewardship plan.

36-4-16.4. Salaries of directors.

41-5.2-30. Fees of officials.

42-11-2.9. Division of capital asset management and maintenance established.

42-142-8. Collection unit.