H6021

	2023 -- H 6021
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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 $50,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF
	EDUCATION FOR FIRE ACADEMY TRAINING PROGRAMS AT CENTRAL HIGH
	SCHOOL IN PROVIDENCE

	Introduced By: Representatives Morales, Sanchez, Hull, Henries, Speakman, and DeSimone
	Date Introduced: March 01, 2023
	Referred To: House Finance
1	WHEREAS, The Rhode Island State Fire Academy provides basic and advanced training
2	programs and is accredited by the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications;
3	and
4	WHEREAS, A Firefighter I student course, provided by a state certified instructor with
5	hands-on training, including search and rescue and ground level training would encourage
6	students to later become firefighters by gaining the eligibility and motivation to take additional
7	required courses and ultimately be eligible to test for entry at the Providence Training Academy;
8	now, therefore be it
9	RESOLVED, That there is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not
10	otherwise appropriated for the fiscal year 2023-2024, the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000)
11	to the Rhode Island Department of Education for a Fire Academy Training program at Central
12	High School; and the state controller is hereby authorized and directed to draw his orders upon
13	the general treasurer for the payment of said sum, or so much thereof as may be from time to time
14	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 $50,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF
	EDUCATION FOR FIRE ACADEMY TRAINING PROGRAMS AT CENTRAL HIGH
	SCHOOL IN PROVIDENCE
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1	This joint resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $50,000 to the
2	Rhode Island Department of Education for Firefighter I student courses at Central High School in
3	Providence.
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