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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 $300,000 TO ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY FOR

THE ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL BUSINESS START-UP CLINIC

     

     Introduced By: Representative Jose F. Batista

     Date Introduced: May 17, 2023

     Referred To: House Finance

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     WHEREAS, The State has demonstrated a commitment to encourage establishment and

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growth of start-up businesses, particularly start-ups that are minority business enterprises as

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defined in chapter 14.1 of title 37, by establishing a Minority Business Accelerator and providing

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funding for it in the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget; and

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     WHEREAS, The State provided funding of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000)

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from the Minority Business Accelerator to Roger Williams University School of Law for

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development of and first-year operations for the Business Start-Up Clinic within the Roger

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Williams University School of Law in the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget; and

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     WHEREAS, It is necessary and essential to continue funding the Business Start-Up

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Clinic at Roger Williams University School of Law for an additional year for the purpose of

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sustainably building and maintaining operations; 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 three hundred thousand dollars

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($300,000) to Roger Williams University School of Law for the Roger Williams University

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Business Start-Up Clinic; and the state controller is hereby authorized and directed to draw his

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

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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 $300,000 TO ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY FOR

THE ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL BUSINESS START-UP CLINIC

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     This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $300,000 to Roger

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Williams University for the Roger Williams University Law School Business Start-Up Clinic.

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