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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2017

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR

THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2018

     Introduced By: Representative Marvin L. Abney

     Date Introduced: January 19, 2017

     Referred To: House Finance

     (Governor)

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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ARTICLE 1 RELATING TO MAKING APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY 2018

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ARTICLE 2 RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TAX CREDITS

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ARTICLE 3 RELATING TO RHODE ISLAND PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP

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ARTICLE 4 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES

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ARTICLE 5 RELATING TO GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION

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ARTICLE 6 RELATING TO DEBT MANAGEMENT ACT JOINT RESOLUTIONS

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ARTICLE 7 RELATING TO STATE FUNDS

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ARTICLE 8 RELATING TO TAXES AND REVENUES

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ARTICLE 9 RELATING TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

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ARTICLE 10 RELATING TO MAKING REVISED APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT

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OF FY 2017

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ARTICLE 11 RELATING TO TAXATION - EXCISE ON MOTOR VEHICLES AND

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TRAILERS

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ARTICLE 12 RELATING TO EDUCATION AID

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ARTICLE 13 RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND TRAINING FEES AND

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FINES

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ARTICLE 14 RELATING TO MINIMUM WAGES

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ARTICLE 15 RELATING TO EFFECTIVE DATE

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     ARTICLE 1

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RELATING TO MAKING APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY 2018

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     SECTION 1. Subject to the conditions, limitations and restrictions hereinafter contained in

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this act, the following general revenue amounts are hereby appropriated out of any money in the

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treasury not otherwise appropriated to be expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018.

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The amounts identified for federal funds and restricted receipts shall be made available pursuant to

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section 35-4-22 and Chapter 41 of Title 42 of the Rhode Island General Laws. For the purposes

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and functions hereinafter mentioned, the state controller is hereby authorized and directed to draw

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his or her orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of such sums or such portions thereof

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as may be required from time to time upon receipt by him or her of properly authenticated vouchers.

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Administration

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Central Management

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General Revenues 2,270,212

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Legal Services

15

General Revenues 2,170,956

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Accounts and Control

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General Revenues 4,130,796

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Restricted Receipts – OPEB Board Administration 225,000

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Total – Accounts and Control 4,355,796

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Office of Management and Budget

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General Revenues 8,582,351

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Restricted Receipts 300,000

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Other Funds 1,719,494

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Total – Office of Management and Budget 10,601,845

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Purchasing

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General Revenues 2,630,843

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Restricted Receipts 540,000

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Other Funds 233,525

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Total – Purchasing 3,404,368

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Human Resources

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General Revenues 8,057,188

2

Federal Funds 1,014,410

3

Restricted Receipts 610,995

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Other Funds 1,591,954

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Total – Human Resources 11,274,547

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Personnel Appeal Board

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General Revenues 145,130

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Information Technology

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General Revenues 22,146,644

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Federal Funds 6,655,755

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Restricted Receipts 10,777,319

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Other Funds 2,699,001

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Total – Information Technology 42,278,719

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Library and Information Services

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General Revenues 1,479,475

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Federal Funds 1,157,870

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Restricted Receipts 5,500

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Total – Library and Information Services 2,642,845

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Planning

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General Revenues 1,271,483

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Federal Funds 1,000

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Other Funds

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Air Quality Modeling 24,000

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Federal Highway – PL Systems Planning 3,172,497

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FTA – Metro Planning Grant 1,033,131

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Total – Planning 5,502,111

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General

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General Revenues

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Miscellaneous Grants/Payments 100,000

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     Provided that this amount be allocated to City Year for the Whole School Whole Child

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Program, which provides individualized support to at-risk students.

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Torts– Courts/Awards 400,000

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State Employees/Teachers Retiree Health Subsidy 2,321,057

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Resource Sharing and State Library Aid 9,362,072

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Library Construction Aid 2,161,628

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Restricted Receipts 700,000

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Other Funds

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Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

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Security Measures State Buildings 500,000

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Energy Efficiency Improvements 1,000,000

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Cranston Street Armory 850,000

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Zambarano Building Rehabilitation 6,085,000

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. Big River Management Area 100,000

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Veterans Memorial Auditorium 205,000

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RI Convention Center Authority 1,250,000

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Dunkin Donuts Center 2,350,000

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Virks Building Renovations 5,236,000

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Accessibility – Facility Renovations 1,000,000

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Cannon Building 700,000

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Chapin Health Laboratory 3,550,000

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Environmental Compliance 200,000

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DoIT Operations Center 770,000

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Old Colony House 100,000

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Old State House 1,000,000

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Pastore Center Buildings Demolition 175,000

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Pastore Center Parking 1,300,000

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Pastore Center Power Plant Rehab. 800,000

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Pastore Center Rehab DOA Portion 3,900,000

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Pastore Center Strategic Plan 600,000

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Pastore Center Utilities Upgrade 2,000,000

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Pastore Center Water Tanks & Pipes 280,000

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Replacement of Fueling Tanks 450,000

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Shepard Building 395,000

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State House Energy Management Improvement 2,000,000

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State House Renovations 1,250,000

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State Office Building 700,000

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Washington County Government Center 1,400,000

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William Powers Administration Bldg. 1,000,000

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Total – General 56,190,757

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Debt Service Payments

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General Revenues 138,819,065

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     Out of the general revenue appropriations for debt service, the General Treasurer is

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authorized to make payments for the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission loan up to the

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maximum debt service due in accordance with the loan agreement.

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Federal Funds 1,870,830

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Other Funds

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Transportation Debt Service 40,958,106

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Investment Receipts – Bond Funds 100,000

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Total - Debt Service Payments 181,748,001

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Energy Resources

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Federal Funds 723,171

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Restricted Receipts 11,410,652

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Total – Energy Resources 12,133,823

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Rhode Island Health Benefits Exchange

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General Revenues 2,625,841

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Federal Funds 135,136

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Restricted Receipts 6,807,845

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Total – Rhode Island Health Benefits Exchange 9,568,822

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Construction Permitting, Approvals and Licensing

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General Revenues 1,790,975

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Restricted Receipts 1,187,870

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Total –Approvals and Licensing 2,978,845

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Office of Diversity, Equity & Opportunity

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General Revenues 1,282,250

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Other Funds 86,623

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Total – Office of Diversity, Equity & Opportunity 1,368,873

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Capital Asset Management and Maintenance

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General Revenues 33,868,627

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Federal Funds 1,603,917

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Restricted Receipts 660,725

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Other Funds 3,874,844

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Total – Capital Asset Management and Maintenance 40,008,113

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Personnel and Operational Reforms

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General Revenues (30,080,124)

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Grand Total – Administration 358,563,639

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Business Regulation

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Central Management

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General Revenues 1,296,420

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Banking Regulation

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General Revenues 1,743,062

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Restricted Receipts 50,000

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Total – Banking Regulation 1,793,062

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Securities Regulation

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General Revenues 974,364

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Restricted Receipts 15,000

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Total – Securities Regulation 989,364

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Insurance Regulation

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General Revenues 3,925,436

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Restricted Receipts 1,826,495

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Total – Insurance Regulation 5,751,931

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Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner

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General Revenues 1,467,318

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Federal Funds 892,213

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Restricted Receipts 228,768

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Total – Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner 2,588,299

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Board of Accountancy

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General Revenues 6,000

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Commercial Licensing, Racing & Athletics

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General Revenues 893,038

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Restricted Receipts 1,778,614

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Total – Commercial Licensing, Racing & Athletics 2,671,652

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Boards for Design Professionals

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General Revenues 362,455

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Grand Total – Business Regulation 15,459,183

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Executive Office of Commerce

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Central Management

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     General Revenues

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1,138,714

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Housing and Community Development

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General Revenues 642,391

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Federal Funds 17,890,642

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Restricted Receipts 4,749,911

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Total – Housing and Community Development 23,282,944

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Quasi–Public Appropriations

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General Revenues

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Rhode Island Commerce Corporation 7,474,514

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Airport Impact Aid 1,025,000

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     Sixty percent (60%) of the first $1,000,000 appropriated for airport impact aid shall be

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distributed to each airport serving more than 1,000,000 passengers based upon its percentage of the

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total passengers served by all airports serving more than 1,000,000 passengers. Forty percent

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(40%) of the first $1,000,000 shall be distributed based on the share of landings during the calendar

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year 2017 at North Central Airport, Newport-Middletown Airport, Block Island Airport, Quonset

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Airport, T.F. Green Airport and Westerly Airport, respectively. The Rhode Island Commerce

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Corporation shall make an impact payment to the towns or cities in which the airport is located

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based on this calculation. Each community upon which any parts of the above airports are located

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shall receive at least $25,000.

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STAC Research Alliance 1,150,000

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Innovative Matching Grants/Internships 1,000,000

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I-195 Redevelopment District Commission 761,000

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Chafee Center at Bryant 376,200

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Urban Ventures 140,000

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Polaris Manufacturing Grant 250,000

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Other Funds

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Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

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I-195 Commission 300,000

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Quonset Piers 2,600,000

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Total – Quasi–Public Appropriations 15,076,714

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Economic Development Initiatives Fund

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General Revenues

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Innovation Initiative 1,000,000

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I-195 Redevelopment Fund 2,000,000

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Main Street RI Streetscape Improvements 500,000

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Rebuild RI Tax Credit Fund 12,500,000

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First Wave Closing Fund 1,800,000

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Total – Economic Development Initiatives Fund 17,800,000

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Commerce Programs

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General Revenues

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Wavemaker Fellowship 800,000

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Air Service Development 500,000

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Total – Commerce Programs 1,300,000

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Grand Total – Executive Office of Commerce 58,598,372

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Labor and Training

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Central Management

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General Revenues 134,315

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Restricted Receipts 687,604

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Other Funds

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Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

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Center General Asset Protection 1,630,000

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Total – Central Management 2,451,919

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Workforce Development Services

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General Revenues 704,517

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Federal Funds 22,792,153

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Restricted Receipts 12,434,856

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Other Funds 101,601

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Total – Workforce Development Services 35,343,328

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Workforce Regulation and Safety

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General Revenues 2,998,443

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Income Support

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General Revenues 4,046,748

30

Federal Funds 14,138,705

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Restricted Receipts 2,500,020

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Other Funds

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Temporary Disability Insurance Fund 197,566,522

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Employment Security Fund 161,220,000

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Other Funds 40,418

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Total – Income Support 379,512,413

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Injured Workers Services

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Restricted Receipts 8,701,434

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Labor Relations Board

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General Revenues 397,335

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Grand Total – Labor and Training 429,907,376

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Revenue

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Director of Revenue

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General Revenues 1,244,266

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Office of Revenue Analysis

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General Revenues 788,009

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Lottery Division

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Other Funds 375,039,436

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Municipal Finance

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General Revenues 3,111,025

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Taxation

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General Revenues 22,775,987

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Federal Funds 1,361,360

20

Restricted Receipts 945,239

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Other Funds

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Motor Fuel Tax Evasion 176,148

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Temporary Disability Insurance Fund 1,004,487

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Total – Taxation 26,263,221

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Registry of Motor Vehicles

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General Revenues 21,175,553

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Federal Funds 206,140

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Restricted Receipts 2,094,763

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Total – Registry of Motor Vehicles 23,476,456

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State Aid

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General Revenues

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Distressed Communities Relief Fund 12,384,458

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Payment in Lieu of Tax Exempt Properties 45,205,606

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Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Payments 36,000,000

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Property Revaluation Program 937,228

2

Restricted Receipts 922,013

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Total – State Aid 95,449,305

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Grand Total – Revenue 525,371,718

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Legislature

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General Revenues 40,522,507

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Restricted Receipts 1,729,957

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Grand Total – Legislature 42,252,464

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Lieutenant Governor

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General Revenues 1,084,217

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Secretary of State

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Administration

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General Revenues 3,382,625

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Corporations

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General Revenues 2,224,127

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State Archives

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General Revenues 87,150

18

Restricted Receipts 414,478

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Total – State Archives 501,628

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Elections and Civics

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General Revenues 1,906,470

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State Library

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General Revenues 723,385

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     Provided that $125,000 be allocated to support the Rhode Island Historical Society

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pursuant to Rhode Island General Law, Section 29-2-1 and $18,000 be allocated to support the

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Newport Historical Society, pursuant to Rhode Island General Law, Section 29-2-2.

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Office of Public Information

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General Revenues 587,562

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Receipted Receipts 25,000

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Total – Office of Public Information 612,562

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Grand Total – Secretary of State 9,350,797

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General Treasurer

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Treasury

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General Revenues 2,456,017

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Federal Funds 290,987

2

Other Funds

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Temporary Disability Insurance Fund 226,879

4

Tuition Savings Program – Administration 323,363

5

Total – General Treasurer 3,297,246

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State Retirement System

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Restricted Receipts

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Admin Expenses – State Retirement System 9,244,408

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Retirement – Treasury Investment Operations 1,545,880

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Defined Contribution – Administration 178,238

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Total – State Retirement System 10,968,526

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Unclaimed Property

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Restricted Receipts 26,324,334

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Crime Victim Compensation Program

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General Revenues 242,675

16

Federal Funds 799,350

17

Restricted Receipts 1,132,319

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Total – Crime Victim Compensation Program 2,174,344

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Grand Total – General Treasurer 42,764,450

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Board of Elections

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General Revenues 1,548,735

22

Rhode Island Ethics Commission

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General Revenues 1,665,873

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Office of Governor

25

General Revenues

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General Revenues 5,147,554

27

Contingency Fund 250,000

28

Grand Total – Office of the Governor 5,397,554

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Commission for Human Rights

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General Revenues 1,258,074

31

Federal Funds 432,028

32

Grand Total – Commission for Human Rights 1,690,102

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Public Utilities Commission

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Federal Funds 129,225

1

Restricted Receipts 9,007,118

2

Grand Total – Public Utilities Commission 9,136,343

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Office of Health and Human Services

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Central Management

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General Revenues 24,392,877

6

Federal Funds 77,188,649

7

Restricted Receipts 7,942,269

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Total – Central Management 109,523,795

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Medical Assistance

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General Revenues

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Managed Care 305,669,199

12

Hospitals 88,874,365

13

Nursing Facilities 87,025,458

14

Home and Community Based Services 29,133,178

15

Other Services 66,474,753

16

Pharmacy 63,129,216

17

Rhody Health 288,671,528

18

Federal Funds

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Managed Care 384,843,395

20

Hospitals 88,630,266

21

Nursing Facilities 91,818,475

22

Home and Community Based Services 30,737,717

23

Other Services 507,836,076

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Pharmacy (1,060,683)

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Rhody Health 302,930,915

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Other Programs 42,500,000

27

Restricted Receipts 11,274,268

28

Total – Medical Assistance 2,388,488,126

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Grand Total – Office of Health and Human Services 2,498,011,921

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Children, Youth, and Families

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Central Management

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General Revenues 7,157,480

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Federal Funds 2,831,574

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Total – Central Management 9,989,054

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Children's Behavioral Health Services

2

General Revenues 5,099,171

3

Federal Funds 5,447,794

4

Other Funds

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Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

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Training School Repairs/Improvements 100,000

7

Total – Children's Behavioral Health Services 10,646,965

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Juvenile Correctional Services

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General Revenues 22,824,456

10

Federal Funds 280,282

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Other Funds

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Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

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Generators – Rhode Island Training School 950,000

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Total – Juvenile Correctional Services 24,054,738

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Child Welfare

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General Revenues

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General Revenues 96,928,649

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18 to 21 Year Olds 13,646,106

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Federal Funds

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Federal Funds 43,160,424

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18 to 21 Year Olds 7,295,085

22

Restricted Receipts 3,128,707

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Total – Child Welfare 164,158,971

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Higher Education Incentive Grants

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General Revenues 200,000

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Grand Total – Children, Youth, and Families 209,049,728

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Health

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Central Management

29

General Revenues 789,523

30

Federal Funds 3,646,373

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Restricted Receipts 4,976,359

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Total – Central Management 9,412,255

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Community Health and Equity

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General Revenues 691,032

1

Federal Funds 71,790,291

2

Restricted Receipts 32,202,603

3

Total – Community Health and Equity 104,683,926

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Environmental Health

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General Revenues 5,100,209

6

Federal Funds 7,325,459

7

Restricted Receipts 239,613

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Total – Environmental Health 12,665,281

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Health Laboratories and Medical Examiner

10

General Revenues 9,531,063

11

Federal Funds 2,034,544

12

Total – Health Laboratories and Medical Examiner 11,565,607

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Customer Services

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General Revenues 6,324,375

15

Federal Funds 4,193,231

16

Restricted Receipts 1,087,647

17

Total – Customer Services 11,605,253

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Policy, Information and Communications

19

General Revenues 837,790

20

Federal Funds 2,354,457

21

Restricted Receipts 872,764

22

Total – Policy, Information and Communications 4,065,011

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Preparedness, Response, Infectious Disease & Emergency Services

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General Revenues 1,619,131

25

Federal Funds 14,028,957

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Total – Preparedness, Response, Infectious Disease &

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Emergency Services 15,648,088

28

Grand Total - Health 169,645,421

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Human Services

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Central Management

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General Revenues 3,410,108

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     Of this amount, $300,000 is to support the Domestic Violence Prevention Fund to provide

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direct services through the Coalition Against Domestic Violence, $250,000 is to support Project

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Reach activities provided by the RI Alliance of Boys and Girls Club, $217,000 is for outreach and

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supportive services through Day One, $175,000 is for food collection and distribution through the

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Rhode Island Community Food Bank, $300,000 for services provided to the homeless at Crossroad

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Rhode Island, and $520,000 for the Community Action Fund and $200,000 for the Institute for the

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Study and Practice of Nonviolence’s Reduction Strategy.

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Federal Funds 3,973,906

6

Restricted Receipts 507,991

7

Total – Central Management 7,892,005

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Child Support Enforcement

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General Revenues 3,381,319

10

Federal Funds 7,868,794

11

Total – Child Support Enforcement 11,250,113

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Individual and Family Support

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General Revenues 20,379,984

14

Federal Funds 99,042,651

15

Restricted Receipts 386,650

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Other Funds

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Intermodal Surface Transportation Fund 4,428,478

18

Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

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Blind Vending Facilities 165,000

20

Total – Individual and Family Support 124,402,763

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Office of Veterans' Affairs

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General Revenues 20,601,826

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     Of this amount $200,000 to provide support services through Veteran’s organization.

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Federal Funds 19,211,211

25

Restricted Receipts 2,241,167

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Total – Office Veterans' Affairs 42,054,204

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Health Care Eligibility

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General Revenues 6,045,119

29

Federal Funds 8,001,670

30

Total – Health Care Eligibility 14,046,789

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Supplemental Security Income Program

32

General Revenues 18,548,119

33

Rhode Island Works

34

General Revenues 10,612,819

1

Federal Funds 82,662,141

2

Total – Rhode Island Works 93,274,960

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Other Programs

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General Revenues 1,558,951

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     Of this appropriation, $180,000 shall be used for hardship contingency payments.

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Federal Funds 282,060,431

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Total – Other Programs 283,619,382

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Elderly Affairs

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General Revenues

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General Revenues 6,592,188

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     Of this amount, $140,000 to provide elder services, including respite, through the Diocese

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of Providence, $40,000 for ombudsman services provided by the Alliance for Long Term Care in

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accordance with Rhode Island General Law, Section 42-66.7, $85,000 for security for housing for

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the elderly in accordance with Rhode Island General Law, Section 42-66.1-3, $400,000 for Senior

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Services Support and $580,000 for elderly nutrition, of which $530,000 is for Meals on Wheels.

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RIPAE 120,693

17

Federal Funds 12,763,393

18

Restricted Receipts 134,428

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Total – Elderly Affairs 19,610,702

20

Grand Total – Human Services 614,699,037

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Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities, and Hospitals

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Central Management

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General Revenues 1,655,306

24

Hospital and Community System Support

25

General Revenues 2,067,954

26

Other Funds

27

Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

28

Medical Center Rehabilitation 250,000

29

Community Facilities Fire Code 400,000

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Total – Hospital and Community System Support 2,717,954

31

Services for the Developmentally Disabled

32

General Revenues 123,584,106

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Federal Funds 130,151,094

34

Restricted Receipts 1,872,560

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Other Funds

2

Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

3

DD Private Waiver 100,000

4

Regional Center Repair/Rehabilitation 300,000

5

MR Community Facilities/Access to Independence 500,000

6

Total – Services for the Developmentally Disabled 256,507,760

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Behavioral Healthcare Services

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General Revenues 2,543,780

9

Federal Funds 24,368,659

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     Of this federal funding, $900,000 shall be expended on the Municipal Substance Abuse

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Task Forces, $250,000 for the Oasis Wellness and Recovery Center and $128,000 shall be

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expended on NAMI of RI.

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Restricted Receipts 100,000

14

Other Funds

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Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

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MH Community Facilities Repair 200,000

17

MH Housing Development Thresholds 800,000

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Substance Abuse Asset Protection 150,000

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Total – Behavioral Healthcare Services 28,162,439

20

Hospital and Community Rehabilitative Services

21

General Revenues 46,434,725

22

Federal Funds 49,579,460

23

Restricted Receipts 6,536,595

24

Other Funds

25

Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

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Zambarano Buildings and Utilities 280,000

27

Hospital Consolidation 3,310,000

28

Eleanor Slater HVAC/Elevators 250,000

29

MR Community Facilities 1,025,000

30

Hospital Equipment 300,000

31

Total - Hospital and Community Rehabilitative Services 107,715,780

32

Grand Total – Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental

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Disabilities, and Hospitals 396,759,239

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Office of the Child Advocate

1

General Revenues 781,499

2

Federal Funds 144,621

3

Grand Total – Office of the Child Advocate 926,120

4

Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

5

General Revenues 498,710

6

Restricted Receipts 129,200

7

Grand Total – Comm. On Deaf and Hard of Hearing 627,910

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Governor’s Commission on Disabilities

9

General Revenues 454,938

10

Federal Funds 343,542

11

Restricted Receipts 43,710

12

Total – Governor’s Commission on Disabilities 842,190

13

Office of the Mental Health Advocate

14

General Revenues 549,563

15

Elementary and Secondary Education

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Administration of the Comprehensive Education Strategy

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General Revenues 20,106,907

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     Provided that $90,000 be allocated to support the hospital school at Hasbro Children’s

19

Hospital pursuant to Rhode Island General Law, Section 16-7-20 and that $245,000 be allocated to

20

support child opportunity zones through agreements with the Department of Elementary and

21

Secondary Education to strengthen education, health and social services for students and their

22

families as a strategy to accelerate student achievement.

23

Federal Funds 201,868,995

24

Restricted Receipts

25

Restricted Receipts 2,241,390

26

HRIC Adult Education Grants 3,500,000

27

Total – Admin. of the Comprehensive Ed. Strategy 227,717,292

28

Davies Career and Technical School

29

General Revenues 13,358,058

30

Federal Funds 1,376,685

31

Restricted Receipts 3,716,922

32

Other Funds

33

Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

34

Davies HVAC 1,000,000

1

Davies Asset Protection 150,000

2

Davies Advanced Manufacturing 3,650,000

3

Total – Davies Career and Technical School 23,251,665

4

RI School for the Deaf

5

General Revenues 6,269,979

6

Federal Funds 254,320

7

Restricted Receipts 777,791

8

Other Funds

9

School for the Deaf – Fee for Service 59,000

10

Total – RI School for the Deaf 7,361,090

11

Metropolitan Career and Technical School

12

General Revenues 9,342,007

13

Other Funds

14

Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

15

MET Asset Protection 250,000

16

MET School HVAC 2,173,000

17

Total – Metropolitan Career and Technical School 11,765,007

18

Education Aid

19

General Revenues 889,822,092

20

Restricted Receipts 20,184,044

21

Other Funds

22

Permanent School Fund 300,000

23

Total – Education Aid 910,306,136

24

Central Falls School District

25

General Revenues 39,878,367

26

School Construction Aid

27

General Revenues

28

School Housing Aid 70,907,110

29

School Building Authority Fund 9,092,890

30

Total – School Construction Aid 80,000,000

31

Teachers' Retirement

32

General Revenues 101,833,986

33

Grand Total – Elementary and Secondary Education 1,402,113,543

34

Public Higher Education

1

Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner

2

General Revenues 14,578,459

3

     Provided that $355,000 shall be allocated the Rhode Island College Crusade pursuant to

4

the Rhode Island General Law, Section 16-70-5 and that $30,000 shall be allocated to Best Buddies

5

Rhode Island to support its programs for children with developmental and intellectual disabilities.

6

It is also provided that $2,750,000 shall be allocated to the Rhode Island Promise Scholarship

7

program.

8

Federal Funds

9

Federal Funds 3,707,287

10

Guaranty Agency Administration 5,576,382

11

WaytogoRI Portal 650,000

12

Guaranty Agency Operating Fund-Scholarships & Grants 4,000,000

13

Restricted Receipts 1,490,341

14

Other Funds

15

Tuition Savings Program – Dual Enrollment 1,300,000

16

Tuition Savings Program – Scholarships and Grants 6,095,000

17

Nursing Education Center – Operating 5,052,544

18

Total – Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner 42,450,013

19

University of Rhode Island

20

General Revenues

21

General Revenues 77,371,073

22

     Provided that in order to leverage federal funding and support economic development,

23

$350,000 shall be allocated to the Small Business Development Center and that $50,000 shall be

24

allocated to Special Olympics Rhode Island to support its mission of providing athletic

25

opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

26

The University shall not decrease internal student financial aid in the 2017 - 2018 academic year

27

below the level of the 2016 - 2017 academic year.  The President of the institution shall report,

28

prior to the commencement of the 2017 - 2018 academic year, to the chair of the Council of

29

Postsecondary Education that such tuition charges and student aid levels have been achieved at the

30

start of the FY 2018 as prescribed above. Debt Service

31

22,657,568

32

RI State Forensics Laboratory 1,201,087

33

Other Funds

34

University and College Funds 645,715,072

1

Debt – Dining Services 1,007,421

2

Debt – Education and General 3,491,909

3

Debt – Health Services 136,271

4

Debt – Housing Loan Funds 9,984,968

5

Debt – Memorial Union 320,961

6

Debt – Ryan Center 2,423,089

7

Debt – Alton Jones Services 102,964

8

Debt – Parking Authority 1,126,190

9

Debt – Sponsored Research 84,913

10

Debt – Restricted Energy Conservation 810,170

11

Debt – URI Energy Conservation 1,831,837

12

Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

13

Asset Protection 8,030,000

14

Fine Arts Center Advanced Planning 1,000,000

15

Total – University of Rhode Island 777,295,493

16

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 35-3-15 of the general laws, all unexpended or

17

unemcumbered balances as of June 30, 2018 relating to the University of Rhode Island are hereby

18

reappropriated to fiscal year 2019.Rhode Island College

19

General Revenues 48,188,791

20

Debt Service 4,867,060

21

     Rhode Island College shall not decrease internal student financial aid in the 2017 - 2018

22

academic year below the level of the 2016 - 2017 academic year.  The President of the institution

23

shall report, prior to the commencement of the 2017 - 2018 academic year, to the chair of the

24

Council of Postsecondary Education that such tuition charges and student aid levels have been

25

achieved at the start of the FY 2018 as prescribed above.

26

Other Funds

27

University and College Funds 127,503,637

28

Debt – Education and General 1,473,919

29

Debt – Housing 368,262

30

Debt – Student Center and Dining 154,095

31

Debt – Student Union 235,556

32

Debt – G.O. Debt Service 1,640,974

33

Debt Energy Conservation 592,875

34

Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

1

Asset Protection 3,458,431

2

Infrastructure Modernization 4,500,000

3

Academic Building Phase I 6,100,000

4

Total – Rhode Island College 199,083,600

5

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 35-3-15 of the general laws, all unexpended or

6

unemcumbered balances as of June 30, 2018 relating to Rhode Island College are hereby

7

reappropriated to fiscal year 2019.Community College of Rhode Island

8

General Revenues

9

General Revenues 49,935,710

10

The Community College of Rhode Island shall not decrease internal student financial aid in the

11

2017 - 2018 academic year below the level of the 2016 - 2017 academic year.  The President of the

12

institution shall report, prior to the commencement of the 2017 - 2018 academic year, to the chair

13

of the Council of Postsecondary Education that such tuition charges and student aid levels have

14

been achieved at the start of the FY 2018 as prescribed above. Debt Service

15

2,082,845

16

Restricted Receipts 683,649

17

Other Funds

18

University and College Funds 99,588,610

19

CCRI Debt Service – Energy Conservation 805,025

20

Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

21

Asset Protection 2,799,063

22

Knight Campus Lab Renovation 375,000

23

Knight Campus Renewal 5,000,000

24

Total – Community College of RI 161,269,902

25

     Notwithstanding the provisions of section 35-3-15 of the general laws, all unexpended or

26

unemcumbered balances as of June 30, 2018 relating to the Community College of Rhode Island

27

are hereby reappropriated to fiscal year 2019.

28

Grand Total – Public Higher Education 1,180,099,008

29

RI State Council on the Arts

30

General Revenues

31

Operating Support 780,056

32

Grants 1,165,000

33

     Provided that $375,000 be provided to support the operational costs of WaterFire

34

Providence art installations.

1

Federal Funds 781,454

2

Other Funds

3

Art for Public Facilities 345,800

4

Grand Total – RI State Council on the Arts 3,072,310

5

RI Atomic Energy Commission

6

General Revenues 982,157

7

Other Funds

8

URI Sponsored Research 272,216

9

Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

10

RINSC Asset Protection 50,000

11

Grand Total – RI Atomic Energy Commission 1,304,373

12

RI Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission

13

General Revenues 1,121,134

14

     Provided that $30,000 support the operational costs of the Fort Adam Trust’s restoration

15

activities.

16

Federal Funds 860,963

17

Restricted Receipts 427,700

18

Other Funds

19

RIDOT Project Review 80,970

20

Grand Total – RI Historical Preservation and Heritage Comm. 2,490,767

21

Attorney General

22

Criminal

23

General Revenues 16,070,177

24

Federal Funds 16,988,288

25

Restricted Receipts 164,599

26

Total – Criminal 33,223,064

27

Civil

28

General Revenues 5,251,678

29

Restricted Receipts 631,559

30

Total – Civil 5,883,237

31

Bureau of Criminal Identification

32

General Revenues 1,670,102

33

General

34

General Revenues 3,202,794

1

Other Funds

2

Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

3

Building Renovations and Repairs 150,000

4

Total – General 3,352,794

5

Grand Total – Attorney General 44,129,197

6

Corrections

7

Central Management

8

General Revenues 9,994,732

9

Federal Funds 3,743

10

Total – Central Management 9,998,475

11

Parole Board

12

General Revenues 1,420,791

13

Federal Funds 120,827

14

Total – Parole Board 1,541,618

15

Custody and Security

16

General Revenues 137,893,460

17

Federal Funds 785,392

18

Total – Custody and Security 138,678,852

19

Institutional Support

20

General Revenues 15,183,107

21

Other Funds

22

Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

23

Asset Protection 3,922,042

24

Maximum – General Renovations 1,300,000

25

Dix Building Renovations 1,075,000

26

New Gloria McDonald Buiding 150,000

27

ISC Exterior Envelope and HVAC 2,027,455

28

Medium Infrastructure 7,283,688

29

Total – Institutional Support 30,941,292

30

Institutional Based Rehab./Population Management

31

General Revenues 11,757,594

32

Federal Funds 584,942

33

Restricted Receipts 44,473

34

Total – Institutional Based Rehab/Population Mgt. 12,387,009

1

Healthcare Services

2

General Revenues 23,509,518

3

Community Corrections

4

General Revenues 18,661,626

5

     Provided that $1,050,000 be allocated to Crossroads Rhode Island for sex offender

6

discharge planning.

7

Federal Funds 86,980

8

Restricted Receipts 14,895

9

Total – Community Corrections 18,763,501

10

Grand Total – Corrections 235,820,265

11

Judiciary

12

Supreme Court

13

General Revenues

14

General Revenues 28,306,302

15

     Provided, however; that no more than $1,183,205 in combined total shall be offset to the

16

Public Defender’s Office, the Attorney General’s Office, the Department of Corrections, the

17

Department of Children, Youth, and Families, and the Department of Public Safety for square-

18

footage occupancy costs in public courthouses and further provided that $230,000 be allocated to

19

the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence for the domestic abuse court advocacy

20

project pursuant to Rhode Island General Law, Section 12-29-7 and that $90,000 be allocated to

21

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

22

Defense of Indigents 3,803,166

23

Federal Funds 121,481

24

Restricted Receipts 3,980,969

25

Other Funds

26

Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

27

Judicial Complexes - HVAC 900,000

28

Judicial Complexes Asset Protection 950,000

29

Licht Judicial Complex Restoration 750,000

30

Licht Window/Exterior Restoration 500,000

31

Noel Shelled Courtroom Build Out 4,000,000

32

Total - Supreme Court 43,311,918

33

Judicial Tenure and Discipline

34

General Revenues 146,008

1

Superior Court

2

General Revenues 23,146,531

3

Federal Funds 91,739

4

Restricted Receipts 370,781

5

Total – Superior Court 23,609,051

6

Family Court

7

General Revenues 20,462,348

8

Federal Funds 2,908,095

9

Total – Family Court 23,370,443

10

District Court

11

General Revenues 12,681,702

12

Federal Funds 289,829

13

Restricted Receipts 60,000

14

Total - District Court 13,031,531

15

Traffic Tribunal

16

General Revenues 9,468,420

17

Workers' Compensation Court

18

Restricted Receipts 8,118,883

19

Grand Total – Judiciary 121,056,254

20

Military Staff

21

General Revenues 2,634,057

22

Federal Funds 27,746,960

23

Restricted Receipts

24

RI Military Family Relief Fund 100,000

25

Other Funds

26

Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

27

Armory of Mounted Command Roof Replacement 949,775

28

Asset Protection 700,000

29

Burrillville Regional Training Institute 22,150

30

Bristol Readiness Center 125,000

31

Joint Force Headquarters Building 5,900,000

32

Grand Total – Military Staff 38,177,942

33

Public Safety

34

Central Management

1

General Revenues 1,793,934

2

Federal Funds 10,918,463

3

Total – Central Management 12,712,397

4

E-911 Emergency Telephone System

5

General Revenues 5,894,522

6

State Fire Marshal

7

General Revenues 3,669,361

8

Federal Funds 277,167

9

Restricted Receipts 212,166

10

Other Funds

11

Quonset Development Corporation 72,442

12

Total – State Fire Marshal 4,231,136

13

Security Services

14

General Revenues 23,937,443

15

Municipal Police Training Academy

16

General Revenues 269,414

17

Federal Funds 239,365

18

Total – Municipal Police Training Academy 508,779

19

State Police

20

General Revenues 65,492,857

21

Federal Funds 3,444,674

22

Restricted Receipts 203,758

23

Other Funds

24

Lottery Commission Assistance 1,495,293

25

Airport Corporation Assistance 150,000

26

Road Construction Reimbursement 2,934,672

27

Weight and Measurement Reimbursement 400,000

28

Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

29

DPS Asset Protection 250,000

30

Training Academy Upgrades 100,000

31

Total – State Police 74,471,254

32

Grand Total – Public Safety 121,755,531

33

Office of Public Defender

34

General Revenues 12,043,006

1

Federal Funds 97,820

2

Grand Total – Office of Public Defender 12,140,826

3

Emergency Management Agency

4

General Revenues 1,734,470

5

Federal Funds 14,775,673

6

Restricted Receipts 450,095

7

Other

8

Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

9

RI Statewide Communications Network 1,494,414

10

Grand Total – Emergency Management Agency 18,454,652

11

Environmental Management

12

Office of the Director

13

General Revenues 5,541,873

14

     Of this general revenue amount, $50,000 is appropriated to the Conservation Districts.

15

Restricted Receipts 4,054,487

16

Total – Office of the Director 9,596,360

17

Natural Resources

18

General Revenues 20,988,161

19

Federal Funds 23,024,285

20

Restricted Receipts 4,120,511

21

Other Funds

22

DOT Recreational Projects 1,178,375

23

Blackstone Bikepath Design 2,059,579

24

Transportation MOU 78,350

25

Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

26

Dams Rehabilitation 2,245,805

27

Fort Adams Rehabilitation 300,000

28

Fort Adams Sailing Improvements/Mid-Park 1,750,000

29

Recreational Facilities Improvements 2,450,000

30

Galilee Piers Upgrade 1,250,000

31

Newport Piers Upgrade 137,500

32

Fish & Wildlife Maintenance Facilities 150,000

33

Greenway Blackstone Valley Park Improvements 359,170

34

Natural Resources Offices/Visitor’s Center 1,000,000

1

Rocky Point Acquisition/Renovations 150,000

2

Marine Infrastructure and Pier Development 500,000

3

State Recreation Building Demolition 100,000

4

Total – Natural Resources 61,841,736

5

Environmental Protection

6

General Revenues 12,674,150

7

Federal Funds 10,375,027

8

Restricted Receipts 9,321,063

9

Other Funds

10

Transportation MOU 164,734

11

Total – Environmental Protection 32,534,974

12

Grand Total – Environmental Management 103,973,070

13

Coastal Resources Management Council

14

General Revenues 2,487,578

15

Federal Funds 1,649,291

16

Restricted Receipts 250,000

17

Other Funds

18

Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

19

Rhode Island Coastal Storm Risk Study 150,000

20

Narragansett Bay SAMP 250,000

21

Green Pond Dredging Study 50,000

22

Grand Total – Coastal Resources Mgmt. Council 4,836,869

23

Transportation

24

Central Management

25

Federal Funds 6,756,379

26

Other Funds

27

Gasoline Tax 4,799,653

28

Total – Central Management 11,556,032

29

Management and Budget

30

Other Funds

31

Gasoline Tax 2,942,455

32

Infrastructure Engineering

33

Federal Funds

34

Federal Funds 274,247,090

1

Federal Funds – Stimulus 4,386,593

2

Restricted Receipts 3,168,128

3

Other Funds

4

Gasoline Tax 76,170,795

5

Land Sale Revenue 2,673,125

6

Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

7

RIPTA Land and Buildings 90,000

8

T.F. Green Airport Improvements 2,000,000

9

RIPTA Pawtucket Bus Hub 313,018

10

RIPTA Providence Transit Connector 470,588

11

Highway Improvement Program 35,851,346

12

Total - Infrastructure Engineering 399,370,683

13

Infrastructure Maintenance

14

Other Funds

15

Gasoline Tax 20,612,520

16

Non-Land Surplus Property 50,000

17

Outdoor Advertising 100,000

18

Rhode Island Highway Maintenance Account 74,433,382

19

Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

20

Maintenance Facilities Improvements 400,000

21

Salt Storage Facilities 1,750,000

22

Maintenance - Equipment Replacement 2,500,000

23

Train Station Maintenance and Repairs 350,000

24

Total – Infrastructure Maintenance 100,195,902

25

Grand Total – Transportation 514,065,072

26

Statewide Totals

27

General Revenues 3,755,219,338

28

Federal Funds 3,101,075,935

29

Restricted Receipts 261,847,783

30

Other Funds 2,079,248,575

31

Statewide Grand Total 9,197,391,631

32

     SECTION 2. Each line appearing in Section 1 of this Article shall constitute an

33

appropriation.

34

     SECTION 3. Upon the transfer of any function of a department or agency to another

1

department or agency, the Governor is hereby authorized by means of executive order to transfer

2

or reallocate, in whole or in part, the appropriations and the full-time equivalent limits affected

3

thereby.

4

     SECTION 4. From the appropriation for contingency shall be paid such sums as may be

5

required at the discretion of the Governor to fund expenditures for which appropriations may not

6

exist. Such contingency funds may also be used for expenditures in the several departments and

7

agencies where appropriations are insufficient, or where such requirements are due to unforeseen

8

conditions or are non-recurring items of an unusual nature. Said appropriations may also be used

9

for the payment of bills incurred due to emergencies or to any offense against public peace and

10

property, in accordance with the provisions of Titles 11 and 45 of the General Laws of 1956, as

11

amended. All expenditures and transfers from this account shall be approved by the Governor.

12

     SECTION 5. The general assembly authorizes the state controller to establish the internal

13

service accounts shown below, and no other, to finance and account for the operations of state

14

agencies that provide services to other agencies, institutions and other governmental units on a cost

15

reimbursed basis. The purpose of these accounts is to ensure that certain activities are managed in

16

a businesslike manner, promote efficient use of services by making agencies pay the full costs

17

associated with providing the services, and allocate the costs of central administrative services

18

across all fund types, so that federal and other non-general fund programs share in the costs of

19

general government support. The controller is authorized to reimburse these accounts for the cost

20

of work or services performed for any other department or agency subject to the following

21

expenditure limitations:

22

Account Expenditure Limit

23

State Assessed Fringe Benefit Internal Service Fund 41,229,448

24

Administration Central Utilities Internal Service Fund 24,910,320

25

State Central Mail Internal Service Fund 6,838,505

26

State Telecommunications Internal Service Fund 3,244,413

27

State Automotive Fleet Internal Service Fund 12,510,602

28

Surplus Property Internal Service Fund 3,000

29

Health Insurance Internal Service Fund 251,804,700

30

State Fleet Revolving Loan Fund 273,786

31

Other Post-Employment Benefits Fund 63,852,483

32

Capitol Police Internal Service Fund 1,306,128

33

Corrections Central Distribution Center Internal Service Fund 6,784,478

34

Correctional Industries Internal Service Fund 7,581,704

1

Secretary of State Record Center Internal Service Fund 807,345

2

     SECTION 6. Legislative Intent - The General Assembly may provide a written "statement

3

of legislative intent" signed by the chairperson of the House Finance Committee and by the

4

chairperson of the Senate Finance Committee to show the intended purpose of the appropriations

5

contained in Section 1 of this Article. The statement of legislative intent shall be kept on file in the

6

House Finance Committee and in the Senate Finance Committee.

7

     At least twenty (20) days prior to the issuance of a grant or the release of funds, which

8

grant or funds are listed on the legislative letter of intent, all department, agency and corporation

9

directors, shall notify in writing the chairperson of the House Finance Committee and the

10

chairperson of the Senate Finance Committee of the approximate date when the funds are to be

11

released or granted.

12

     SECTION 7. Appropriation of Temporary Disability Insurance Funds -- There is hereby

13

appropriated pursuant to sections 28-39-5 and 28-39-8 of the Rhode Island General Laws all funds

14

required to be disbursed for the benefit payments from the Temporary Disability Insurance Fund

15

and Temporary Disability Insurance Reserve Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018.

16

     SECTION 8. Appropriation of Employment Security Funds -- There is hereby appropriated

17

pursuant to section 28-42-19 of the Rhode Island General Laws all funds required to be disbursed

18

for benefit payments from the Employment Security Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018.

19

     SECTION 9. Appropriation of Lottery Division Funds -- There is hereby appropriated to

20

the Lottery Division any funds required to be disbursed by the Lottery Division for the purposes of

21

paying commissions or transfers to the prize fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018.

22

     SECTION 10. Departments and agencies listed below may not exceed the number of full-

23

time equivalent (FTE) positions shown below in any pay period. Full-time equivalent positions do

24

not include seasonal or intermittent positions whose scheduled period of employment does not

25

exceed twenty-six consecutive weeks or whose scheduled hours do not exceed nine hundred and

26

twenty-five (925) hours, excluding overtime, in a one-year period. Nor do they include individuals

27

engaged in training, the completion of which is a prerequisite of employment. Provided, however,

28

that the Governor or designee, Speaker of the House of Representatives or designee, and the

29

President of the Senate or designee may authorize an adjustment to any limitation. Prior to the

30

authorization, the State Budget Officer shall make a detailed written recommendation to the

31

Governor, the Speaker of the House, and the President of the Senate. A copy of the

32

recommendation and authorization to adjust shall be transmitted to the chairman of the House

33

Finance Committee, Senate Finance Committee, the House Fiscal Advisor and the Senate Fiscal

34

Advisor.

1

     State employees whose funding is from non-state general revenue funds that are time

2

limited shall receive limited term appointment with the term limited to the availability of non-state

3

general revenue funding source.

4

FY 2018 FTE POSITION AUTHORIZATION

5

Departments and Agencies Full-Time Equivalent

6

Administration 695.7

7

Business Regulation 100.0

8

Executive Office of Commerce 17.0

9

Labor and Training 428.7

10

Revenue 533.5

11

Legislature 298.5

12

Office of the Lieutenant Governor 8.0

13

Office of the Secretary of State 59.0

14

Office of the General Treasurer 89.0

15

Board of Elections 12.0

16

Rhode Island Ethics Commission 12.0

17

Office of the Governor 45.0

18

Commission for Human Rights 14.5

19

Public Utilities Commission 51.0

20

Office of Health and Human Services 269.0

21

Children, Youth, and Families 616.5

22

Health 493.6

23

Human Services 838.1

24

Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities, and Hospitals 1,319.4

25

Office of the Child Advocate 8.0

26

Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing 4.0

27

Governor’s Commission on Disabilities 4.0

28

Office of the Mental Health Advocate 4.0

29

Elementary and Secondary Education 139.1

30

School for the Deaf 60.0

31

Davies Career and Technical School 126.0

32

Office of Postsecondary Commissioner 37.0

33

     Provided that 1.0 of the total authorization would be available only for positions that are

34

supported by third-party funds.

1

University of Rhode Island 2,489.5

2

     Provided that 573.8 of the total authorization would be available only for positions that are

3

supported by third-party funds.

4

Rhode Island College 926.2

5

     Provided that 76.0 of the total authorization would be available only for positions that are

6

supported by third-party funds.

7

Community College of Rhode Island 854.1

8

     Provided that 89.0 of the total authorization would be available only for positions that are

9

supported by third-party funds.

10

Rhode Island State Council on the Arts 8.6

11

RI Atomic Energy Commission 8.6

12

Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission 15.6

13

Office of the Attorney General 235.1

14

Corrections 1,423.0

15

Judicial 723.3

16

Military Staff 92.0

17

Public Safety 610.6

18

Office of the Public Defender 93.0

19

Emergency Management Agency 32.0

20

Environmental Management 401.0

21

Coastal Resources Management Council 29.0

22

Transportation 775.0

23

Total 14,999.2

24

     SECTION 11. The amounts reflected in this Article include the appropriation of Rhode

25

Island Capital Plan funds for fiscal year 2018 and supersede appropriations provided for FY 2018

26

within Section 11 of Article 1 of Chapter 142 of the P.L. of 2016.

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     The following amounts are hereby appropriated out of any money in the State’s Rhode

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Island Capital Plan Fund not otherwise appropriated to be expended during the fiscal years ending

29

June 30, 2019, June 30, 2020, June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2022. These amounts supersede

30

appropriations provided within Section 11 of Article 1 of Chapter 142 of the P.L. of 2016. For the

31

purposes and functions hereinafter mentioned, the State Controller is hereby authorized and

32

directed to draw his or her orders upon the General Treasurer for the payment of such sums and

33

such portions thereof as may be required by him or her upon receipt of properly authenticated

34

vouchers.

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Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year

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Ending Ending Ending Ending

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Project June 30, 2019 June 30, 2020 June 30, 2021 June 30, 2022

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DOA – Cannon Building 600,000 350,000 3,500,000 3,500,000

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DOA – Accessibility Facility Ren. 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000

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DOA – Pastore Center Rehab 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 5,000,000

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DOA – Shepard Building 500,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 0

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DOA – State House Energy Management

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Improv. 3,000,000 0 0 0

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DOA – State Office Building 350,000 1,000,000 2,930,000 0

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DOA – Washington County Govern. Ctr. 1,250,000 1,250,000 750,000 500,000

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DOA – William Powers Administration 2,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 1,000,000

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DOA – Zambarano Utilities and Infrs. 2,240,000 2,100,000 1,500,000 1,000,000

48

BHDDH – Hospital Reorganization 1,920,000 500,000 0 0

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DOC – Asset Protection 3,750,000 3,750,000 3,750,000 3,750,000

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EOC – Quonset Piers 2,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 0

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DLT – Center General Asset Protection 1,000,000 1,650,000 880,000 500,000

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El SEC – Davies School Asset Protection 150,000 150,000 150,000

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150,000

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EL SEC – Davies HVAC 1,974,000 0 0 0

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EL SEC – Met School Asset Protection 250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000

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Judicial – Asset Protection 950,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000

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Mil Staff – Joint Force Headquarters

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Building 4,706,152 0 0 0

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Higher Ed – Asset Protection-CCRI 2,368,035 2,439,076 2,487,857 2,537,615

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Higher Ed – Knight Campus Renewal 4,000,000 3,000,000 0 0

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Higher Ed – Asset Protection-RIC 3,562,184 3,669,050 4,150,000 4,233,000

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Higher Ed – Asset Protection-URI 8,200,000 8,364,000 8,531,280 8,700,000

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Higher Ed-RIC Infrs.Modernization 4,500,000 3,600,000 3,500,000 3,500,000

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Higher Ed – Academic Building Phase I -

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Craig Lee, Gaige, Adams Library 6,000,000 0 0 0

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Higher Ed – Knight Campus Biology and

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Chemistry Lab Renovation 375,000 0 0 0

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DPS – Asset Protection 250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000

2

DEM – Dam Repairs 1,500,000 1,250,000 1,000,000 1,000,000

3

DEM – Galilee Piers 1,250,000 400,000 400,000 400,000

4

DEM – Recreational Facility Improv. 1,600,000 1,850,000 2,100,000 2,000,000

5

DOT – Highway Improvements 32,451,346 32,451,346 32,451,346 32,451,346

6

DOT – Maintenance – Capital Equip. 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000

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RIPTA– Pawtucket Bus Hub Transit

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Corridor 946,168 0 0 0

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RIPTA – Providence Transit

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Connector 1,561,279 0 0

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     SECTION 12. Reappropriation of Funding for Rhode Island Capital Plan Fund Projects.

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– Any unexpended and unencumbered funds from Rhode Island Capital Plan Fund project

13

appropriations may be reappropriated in the ensuing fiscal year and made available for the same

14

purpose. However, any such reappropriations are subject to final approval by the General Assembly

15

as part of the supplemental appropriations act. Any unexpended funds of less than five hundred

16

dollars ($500) shall be reappropriated at the discretion of the State Budget Officer.

17

     SECTION 13. For the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2018, the Rhode Island Housing and

18

Mortgage Finance Corporation shall provide from its resources such sums as appropriate in support

19

of the Neighborhood Opportunities Program. The Corporation shall provide a report detailing the

20

amount of funding provided to this program, as well as information on the number of units of

21

housing provided as a result to the Director of Administration, the Chair of the Housing Resources

22

Commission, the Chair of the House Finance Committee, the Chair of the Senate Finance

23

Committee and the State Budget Officer.

24

     SECTION 14. Appropriation of CollegeBound Saver Funds – There is hereby appropriated

25

to the Office of the General Treasurer designated funds received under the CollegeBound Saver

26

program for transfer to the Division of Higher Education Assistance within the Office of the

27

Postsecondary Commissioner to support student financial aid for the fiscal year ending June 30,

28

2017. 

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     SECTION 15. Notwithstanding any provisions of Chapter 12.2 in Title 46 of the Rhode

30

Island General Laws, the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank shall transfer to the State Controller the

31

sum of three million five hundred thousand dollars ($3,500,000) by June 30, 2018.

32

     SECTION 15. Notwithstanding any provisions of Chapter 38 in Title 45 of the Rhode

33

Island General Laws, the Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corporation shall transfer

34

to the State Controller the sum of six million dollars ($6,000,000) by June 30, 2018.

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     SECTION 16. Notwithstanding any provisions of Chapter 2 in Title 39 of the Rhode Island

2

General Laws, the Electric and Gas Distribution Company shall transfer to the State Controller the

3

sum of twelve million and five hundred thousand dollars ($12,500,000) by June 30, 2018 from the

4

Public Utilities Commission approved 2018 System Reliability and Energy Efficiency and

5

Conservation Procurement Programmatic Budget Plan.

6

     SECTION 17. Quonset Development Corporation. Notwithstanding any provision of

7

Chapter 64.1 in Title 42 of the Rhode Island General Laws, the Quonset Development Corporation

8

shall transfer to the State Controller the sum of one million dollars ($1,000,000) by June 30, 2018.

9

     SECTION 18. Rhode Island Housing. Notwithstanding any provision of Chapter 55 in

10

Title 42 of the Rhode Island General Laws, the Rhode Island Housing shall transfer to the State

11

Controller the sum of one million dollars ($1,000,000) by June 30, 2018.

12

SECTION 19. Narraganset Bay Commission. Notwithstanding any provision of Chapter 25 in Title

13

46 of the Rhode Island General Laws, the Narragansett Bay Commission shall transfer to the State

14

Controller the sum of five million dollars ($5,000,000) by June 30, 2018.SECTION 20. Effective

15

for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Public Utilities

16

Commission shall transfer to the State Controller for deposit as a general revenue receipt the sum

17

of three hundred thirty-three thousand four hundred twenty dollars ($333,420) for rent on the

18

building located at 89 Jefferson Boulevard in Warwick, Rhode Island.

19

     SECTION 21. This article shall take effect as of July 1, 2017.

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     ARTICLE 2

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RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TAX CREDITS

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     SECTION 1. Sections 42-64.28-2, 42-64.28-3, 42-64.28-4, and 42-64.28-5 of the General

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Laws in Chapter 42-64.28 entitled "Innovation Initiative" are hereby amended to read as follows:

5

     42-64.28-2 Definitions. 

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     As used in this chapter:

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     (1) "Commerce corporation" means the Rhode Island commerce corporation established

8

pursuant to 42-64-1 et seq.

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     (2) "Small business" means a business that is resident in Rhode Island, has its business

10

facility located within the state, and employs five hundred (500) or fewer persons.

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     (3) "Manufacturer" shall mean any entity that:

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     (i) Uses any premises within the state primarily for the purpose of transforming raw

13

materials into a finished product for trade through any or all of the following operations: adapting,

14

altering, finishing, making, processing, refining, metalworking, and ornamenting, but shall not

15

include fabricating processes incidental to warehousing or distribution of raw materials, such as

16

alteration of stock for the convenience of a customer; or

17

     (ii) Is described in codes 31-33 of the North American Industry Classification system, as

18

revised from time to time.

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     (4) "Small business manufacturer" shall mean a business that meets the definitions of terms

20

small business and manufacturer as defined herein.

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     (3) (5) "Match" shall mean a funding match, or in kind services provided by a third party.

22

     (4) (6) "Targeted industry" means any advanced, promising or otherwise prioritized

23

industry identified in the economic development vision and policy promulgated pursuant to 42-

24

64.17-1 or, until such time as any such economic development vision and policy is promulgated,

25

as identified by the commerce corporation. 

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     42-64.28-3 Programs Established.

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     (a) The Rhode Island commerce corporation shall establish a voucher program and an

28

innovation network program as provided under this chapter. The programs are subject to available

29

appropriations and such other funding as may be dedicated to the programs.

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     (b) There is established an account in the name of the "innovation initiative fund" (the

1

"fund") under the control of the commerce corporation to fund the programs.

2

     (1) The fund shall consist of:

3

     (i) Money appropriated in the state budget to the fund;

4

     (ii) Money made available to the fund through federal grants, programs or private

5

contributions;

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     (iii) Application or other fees paid to the fund to process applications for awards under this

7

chapter; and

8

     (iv) Any other money made available to the fund.

9

     (c) Voucher program. The commerce corporation is authorized, to develop and implement

10

an innovation voucher program to provide financing to small businesses to purchase research and

11

development support or other forms of technical assistance and services from Rhode Island

12

institutions of higher education and other providers and to fund research and development by and

13

for small business manufacturers.

14

     (d) Innovation network program. The commerce corporation is authorized to provide

15

innovation grants to organizations, including non-profit organizations, for-profit organizations,

16

universities, and co-working space operators that offer technical assistance, space on flexible terms,

17

and access to capital to businesses in advanced or targeted industries. The commerce corporation

18

shall only issue grants under this subsection when those grants are matched by private sector or

19

non-profit partners. The commerce corporation shall establish guidelines for appropriate matching

20

criteria under this section, including necessary matching ratios. 

21

     42-64.28-4 Eligible uses.

22

     (a) Vouchers available under this chapter shall be used for the benefit of small businesses

23

to access technical assistance and other services including, but not limited to, research,

24

technological development, product development, commercialization, market development,

25

technology exploration, and improved business practices that implement strategies to grow

26

business and create operational efficiencies.

27

     (b) Vouchers available under this chapter shall be used to provide funding to finance

28

internal research and development by and for small business manufacturers, including, but not

29

limited to, research, technological development, product development, commercialization, market

30

development, technology exploration, and improved business practices that implement strategies

31

to grow business and create operational efficiencies. Subject to appropriation, the commerce

32

corporation shall reserve an amount not to exceed fifty percent (50%) of the voucher program's

33

annual appropriation to be made available in fiscal year 2018 for vouchers awarded to small

34

business manufacturers under this subsection.

1

     (b) (c) Matching fund awards shall be used for the benefit of small businesses in industries

2

designated from time-to-time by the corporation, including without limitation, life science and

3

healthcare; food and agriculture; clean technology and energy efficiency; and cyber security to pay

4

for and access technological assistance, to procure space on flexible terms, and to access capital

5

from organizations, including non-profit organizations, for-profit organizations, universities, and

6

co-working space businesses. 

7

     42-64.28-5 Qualification. 

8

     (a)To qualify for a voucher or for a matching fund award under this chapter, a business

9

must make application to the commerce corporation, and upon selection, shall enter into an

10

agreement with the commerce corporation. The commerce corporation shall have no obligation to

11

issue any voucher, make any award or grant any benefits under this chapter. 

12

     (b) In a given tax year, a business shall not receive a voucher or matching fund award

13

provided for under this chapter in conjunction with the tax credit provided for in §44-32-3 of the

14

general laws.

15

     SECTION 2. Section 44-33.6-11 of the General Laws in Chapter 44-33.6 entitled "Historic

16

Preservation Tax Credits 2013" is hereby amended to read as follows:

17

     44-33.6-11. Sunset.

18

     No credits shall be authorized to be reserved pursuant to this chapter on or after June 30,

19

2017 2019, or upon the exhaustion of the maximum aggregate credits, whichever comes first.

20

     SECTION 3. Section 1 of this article shall take on July 1, 2017. Section 2 shall take effect

21

upon passage.

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     ARTICLE 3

2

RELATING TO RHODE ISLAND PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP

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     SECTION 1. Title 16 of the General Laws entitled "EDUCATION" is hereby amended by

4

adding thereto the following chapter:

5

CHAPTER 107

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RHODE ISLAND PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP

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     16-107-1. Short title.

8

     This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Rhode Island Promise Scholarship

9

Act."

10

     16-107-2. Legislative findings and purpose.

11

     (a) The general assembly finds and declares that:

12

     (1) Education is critical for the state's young people to achieve their dreams and develop

13

their talents;

14

     (2) The state's economic success depends on a highly educated and skilled workforce; and

15

     (3) The state's future prosperity depends upon its ability to make educational opportunities

16

beyond high school available for all students as part of a free public education.

17

     (b) In order to address the findings set forth in subsection (a), the purpose of this chapter

18

is to increase the number of students enrolling in and completing degrees on-time from the

19

Community College of Rhode Island.

20

     16-107-3. Establishment of scholarship program.

21

     Beginning with the high school graduating class of 2017, it is hereby established the Rhode

22

Island Promise scholarship program that will end with the high school graduating class of 2020.

23

The general assembly shall annually appropriate the funds necessary to implement the purposes of

24

this chapter. Additional funds beyond the scholarships may be appropriated to support and advance

25

the Rhode Island Promise scholarship program. In addition to appropriation by the general

26

assembly, charitable donations may be accepted into the scholarship program.

27

     16-107-4. Definitions.

28

     When used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

29

     (1) "FAFSA" means the Free Application for Federal Student Aid form;

30

     (2) "Mandatory fees and tuition" are the costs that every student is required to pay in order

1

to enroll in classes, and does not include room and board, textbooks, program fees that may exist

2

in some majors, course fees that may exist for some specific courses, meal plans or travel;

3

     (3) "On track to graduate on time" means the standards determined by the Community

4

College of Rhode Island in establishing the expectation of a student to graduate with an associate's

5

degree within two (2) years of enrollment (recognizing that some students, including students who

6

require developmental education, are double majors, or are enrolled in certain professional

7

programs may require an extended time period for degree completion);

8

     (4) "Scholarship program" means the Rhode Island Promise scholarship program that is

9

established pursuant to §16-107-3;

10

     (5) "Recipient-student" means a student attending the Community College of Rhode Island

11

who qualifies to receive the Rhode Island promise scholarship pursuant to §16-107-6; and

12

     (6) "State" means the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.

13

     16-107-5. Administration of scholarship program.

14

     (a) The financial aid office in conjunction with the office of enrollment management, or

15

their respective equivalent offices, at the Community College of Rhode Island, shall administer the

16

scholarship program for state residents seeking associate degrees who meet the eligibility

17

requirements in this chapter.

18

     (b) An award of the scholarship program shall cover the cost of two (2) years of tuition and

19

mandatory fees less federal and all other financial aid monies available to the recipient-student.

20

     (c) The scholarship program is limited to one award per student as required by §16-107-

21

6(a)(7).

22

     16-107-6. Eligibility for scholarship.

23

     (a) Beginning with the students who enroll at the Community College of Rhode Island in

24

fall of 2017 and ending with students who enroll at the Community College of Rhode Island in the

25

fall of 2020, to be considered for the scholarship, a student:

26

     (1) Must qualify for in-state tuition and fees pursuant to the Residency Policy adopted by

27

the Council on Postsecondary Education, as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise

28

modified from time to time ("residency policy"); provided, that, the student must have satisfied the

29

high school graduation/equivalency diploma condition prior to reaching nineteen (19) years of age;

30

provided, further, that in addition to the option of meeting the requirement by receiving a high

31

school equivalency diploma as described in the residency policy, the student can satisfy the

32

condition by receiving other certificates or documents of equivalent nature from the state or its

33

municipalities as recognized by applicable regulations promulgated by the Council on Elementary

34

and Secondary Education;

1

     (2) Must be admitted to, and must enroll and attend the institution on a full-time basis by

2

the semester immediately following high school graduation or the semester immediately following

3

receipt of a high school equivalency diploma; or

4

     (3) Must complete the FAFSA and any required FAFSA verification by the deadline

5

prescribed by the Community College of Rhode Island for each year in which the student seeks to

6

receive funding under the scholarship program;

7

     (4) Must continue to be enrolled on a full-time basis;

8

     (5) Must maintain an average annual cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or

9

greater, as determined by the Community College of Rhode Island;

10

     (6) Must remain on track to graduate on time as determined by the Community College of

11

Rhode Island;

12

     (7) Must not have already received an award under this scholarship program; and

13

     (8) Must commit to live, work, or continue their education in Rhode Island after graduation.

14

The Community College of Rhode Island shall develop a policy that will secure this commitment

15

from recipient-students.

16

     (b) Notwithstanding the eligibility requirements under §§16-107-6(a) ("specified

17

conditions"):

18

     (i) In the case of a recipient-student who has an approved medical or personal leave of

19

absence or is unable to satisfy one or more specified conditions because of the student's medical or

20

personal circumstances, the student may continue to receive an award under the scholarship

21

program upon resuming the student's education so long as the student continues to meet all other

22

applicable eligibility requirements; and

23

     (ii) In the case of a recipient-student who is a member of the national guard or a member

24

of a reserve unit of a branch of the United State military and is unable to satisfy one or more

25

specified conditions because the student is or will be in basic or special military training, or is or

26

will be participating in a deployment of the student's guard or reserve unit, the student may continue

27

to receive an award under the scholarship program upon completion of the student's basic or special

28

military training or deployment.

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     16-107-7. Reporting and disbursement.

30

     (a) On or before November 10 and May 10 of each fiscal year following fiscal year 2017,

31

the Community College of Rhode Island shall submit a report to the Director of the Office of

32

Management and Budget, the State Budget Officer, the House Fiscal Advisor, the Senate Fiscal

33

Advisor, the Commissioner of Postsecondary Education, and the chair of the Council on

34

Postsecondary Education detailing the number of students eligible to participate in the scholarship

1

program, the amount of federal and Institutional financial aid anticipated to be received by

2

recipient-students, the aggregate tuition and mandatory fee costs attributable to recipient-students,

3

and the resulting total cost of the scholarship program to the state. The report shall contain such

4

data for both the current fiscal year and the most up-to-date forecast for the following fiscal year.

5

Data reported shall be subdivided by student year cohort and shall be accompanied by a written

6

explanation detailing the estimating methodology utilized and any impact(s) the forecasted data

7

may present to institutional capacity, operational costs, and the tuition/fee revenue base of the

8

institution.

9

     (b) On or before July 1, 2020, the Community College of Rhode Island and the

10

Commissioner of Postsecondary Education shall submit a report evaluating the program based on

11

the first two cohorts to the governor, speaker of the house, and the president of the senate. This

12

evaluation shall include the following:

13

     (1) The number of students who started in each cohort;

14

     (2) The number of students in each cohort who have attained a degree or certification in an

15

on-time manner;

16

     (3) The number of students in each cohort who have not attained a degree or certification

17

in an on-time manner; and an analysis of why that has happened;

18

     (4) The number of students in each cohort who began the program but have been unable to