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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2017

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J O I N T   R E S O L U T I O N

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $2,000,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND STATE POLICE

MUNICIPAL POLICE ACADEMY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT MENTAL HEALTH FIRST

AID TRAINING

     

     Introduced By: Senators DiPalma, Seveney, Goldin, Miller, and Kettle

     Date Introduced: February 16, 2017

     Referred To: Senate Finance

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

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otherwise appropriated for the fiscal year 2017-2018, the sum of two million dollars ($2,000,000)

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to the Rhode Island State Police Municipal Police Academy to implement law enforcement

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mental health training for municipal police departments (not including Providence), sheriffs, and

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capitol police; and the state controller is hereby authorized and directed to draw his orders upon

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the general treasurer for the payment of said sum, or so much thereof as may be from time

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required, upon receipt of properly authenticated vouchers.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

J O I N T   R E S O L U T I O N

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $2,000,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND STATE POLICE

MUNICIPAL POLICE ACADEMY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT MENTAL HEALTH FIRST

AID TRAINING

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     This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $2,000,000 to the Rhode

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Island State Police Municipal Police Academy for law enforcement mental health training.

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