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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022

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J O I N T   R E S O L U T I O N

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $100,000 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

     

     Introduced By: Representatives McLaughlin, and Giraldo

     Date Introduced: February 02, 2022

     Referred To: House Finance

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     WHEREAS, Non-native and invasive aquatic plants are jeopardizing the stability of the

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Blackstone River ecosystem; and

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     WHEREAS, Currently, one of the most devastating invasive plants along the Blackstone

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River is the Water Chestnut; and

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     WHEREAS, These invasive species often grow quickly or have another competitive

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advantage over native plants and can dominate the ecosystem, displacing natives species and

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impeding swimming, fishing, and boating in the infested habitat; 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 2022-2023, the sum of one hundred thousand dollars

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($100,000) to the Department of Environmental Management to fund and assist the City of

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Central Falls in implementing aerial spraying and other methods to inhibit the growth and spread

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of Water Chestnuts and other invasive species along the Blackstone River and nearby residual

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

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general treasurer for the payment of said sum, or so much thereof as may be from time to 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 $100,000 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

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     This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of one hundred thousand

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dollars ($100,000) to the department of environmental management to fund and assist the city of

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Central Falls in implementing aerial spraying to inhibit the growth of water chestnuts along the

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Blackstone River.

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