2022 -- H 8051

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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 $685,000 FOR THE BLACK AND LATINO CAUCUS

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS TO ESTABLISH RADIO STATION WSOP-LP

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Williams, Biah, Henries, Hull, Alzate, Giraldo, Diaz,
Morales, Felix, and Barros

     Date Introduced: March 25, 2022

     Referred To: House Finance

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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 $685,000 for the Black and

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Latino Community partnership to establish a radio station with the call letters WSOP-LP.

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Nicknamed the "Soul of Providence", the station would be licensed to a Black and Latino

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Community partnership as an independent nonprofit community and listener supported radio

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station operated by volunteers, featuring Rhythm & Blues, Jazz, and Latin music and several

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community-based talk shows; and the state controller is hereby authorized and directed to draw

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his orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of said sum, or so much thereof as may be

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from time to time required, upon receipt of properly authenticated vouchers.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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J O I N T   R E S O L U T I O N

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $685,000 FOR THE BLACK AND LATINO CAUCUS

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS TO ESTABLISH RADIO STATION WSOP-LP

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     This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of six hundred eighty-five

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thousand dollars ($685,000) for the Black and Latino Community partnership to establish radio

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station WSOP-LP.

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