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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO EDUCATION -- POSTSECONDARY STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

     Introduced By: Senators Cano, Acosta, Euer, DiMario, Murray, Mack, Quezada, Pearson,
Gallo, and Burke

     Date Introduced: March 07, 2023

     Referred To: Senate Finance

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Chapter 16-56 of the General Laws entitled "Postsecondary Student Financial

Assistance" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

     16-56-14. Re-appropriation to RI Reconnect program for certifying multilingual and

special needs instructors.

     The sum of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) of the eight million dollars

($8,000,000.00) appropriated to the office of the postsecondary commissioner for the RI Reconnect

program, shall be allocated to invest in certifications of instructors or teachers for dual

language/multilingual certification and/or special needs certification. The requirements in this

section shall be in addition to the those imposed by the act making appropriations for the support

of the state for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on July 1, 2023.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO EDUCATION -- POSTSECONDARY STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

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     This act would require the office of the postsecondary commissioner to allocate $500,000

to the RI Reconnect program for the purpose of certifying instructors in multilanguage certification

and/or special needs certifications.

     This act would take effect on July 1, 2023.

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