2019 -- H 5416

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2019

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J O I N T   R E S O L U T I O N

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF THREE MILLION DOLLARS ($3,000,000) TO THE

RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

     

     Introduced By: Representatives McLaughlin, Marszalkowski, Johnston, Maldonado, and
Phillips

     Date Introduced: February 14, 2019

     Referred To: House Finance

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     WHEREAS, The restoration and revitalization of Broad Street in the cities of Central

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Falls and Pawtucket, and the town of Cumberland, and the surrounding areas therein, is vital to

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the economic well-being of said cities and town; now, therefore be it

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

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otherwise appropriated for the fiscal year 2019-2020, the sum of three million dollars

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($3,000,000) to the Department of Transportation to restore and reinstate the initiative to restore,

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pave and repair Broad Street, in the cities of Central Falls and Pawtucket, and the town of

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Cumberland, and the surrounding areas therein, including, but not limited to, completion of

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drains, existing sidewalks, curbing and trees and landscaping; and the state controller is hereby

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

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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 THREE MILLION DOLLARS ($3,000,000) TO THE

RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

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     This resolution would authorize the appropriation of three million dollars ($3,000,000) to

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the Department of Transportation.

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