2023 -- H 6018

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023

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J O I N T   R E S O L U T I O N

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $5,000,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT

OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT FOR THE PRESERVATION, PROTECTION, AND

CONSERVATION OF FARMLANDS

     

     Introduced By: Representatives McGaw, Caldwell, Cortvriend, Boylan, Shallcross
Smith, Ajello, Kazarian, Kislak, Craven, and Speakman

     Date Introduced: March 01, 2023

     Referred To: House Finance

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     WHEREAS, Rhode Islanders have overwhelmingly supported the preservation,

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protection, and conservation of our farmlands; and

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     WHEREAS, Rhode Island has depleted the previously available funds that were used to

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support the preservation, protection, and conservation of farmlands; and

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     WHEREAS, In order to preserve, protect, and conserve Rhode Island’s farmlands, five

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million dollars ($5,000,000) is urgently needed to rectify this situation; 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 2023-2024, the sum of five million dollars ($5,000,000)

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to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management for the preservation, protection

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and conservation of Rhode Island farmlands; and the state controller is hereby authorized and

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directed to draw his orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of said sum.

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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 $5,000,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT

OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT FOR THE PRESERVATION, PROTECTION, AND

CONSERVATION OF FARMLANDS

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     This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of five million dollars

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($5,000,000) to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management for the preservation,

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protection, and conservation of Rhode Island farmlands.

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