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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 $200,000 TO CONNECT GREATER NEWPORT

     Introduced By: Representatives Cortvriend, and Carson

     Date Introduced: April 29, 2022

     Referred To: House Finance

     (by request)

     WHEREAS, Connect Greater Newport is the regional economic development division of

the Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce; and

     WHEREAS, The current pandemic has created myriad economic and technical

difficulties for Newport's local business community; and

     WHEREAS, Connect Greater Newport has worked as an intermediary on programs and

the dissemination of information issued by the Commerce Corporation; and

      WHEREAS, Funding is essential in order to continue to provide technical assistance,

coordinate policy and program priorities, and identify/develop high-priority projects to support

economic development for local vulnerable businesses; now, therefore be it

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

otherwise appropriated for the fiscal year 2022-2023, the sum of two hundred thousand dollars

($200,000) to Connect Greater Newport to provide for staffing and capacity support within the

region to support the broader business community with technical and navigation assistance; and

the state controller is hereby authorized and directed to draw his orders upon the general treasurer

for the payment of said sum, or so much thereof as may be from time to time 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 $200,000 TO CONNECT GREATER NEWPORT

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     This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $ 200,000 to Connect

Greater Newport.

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