10-R062

2010 -- H 7353

Enacted 02/03/10

 

 

H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N

RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO REIMBURSE THE THIRD

QUARTER VEHICLE EXCISE TAX PAYMENT TO RHODE ISLAND'S CITIES AND

TOWNS AND FIRE DISTRICTS

     

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Guthrie, Watson, Fierro, Segal, and A Rice

     Date Introduced: February 03, 2010

 

 

 

     WHEREAS, House Bill 5983/Sub A, as amended, was signed into law on June 30th of

2009 by the Governor of the State of Rhode Island; and

     WHEREAS, Article 1 of House Bill 5983/Sub A, as amended, entitled “Making

Appropriations in Support in FY 2010,” page 3, authorizes a “Motor Vehicle Excise Tax

Payment” of $135,306,888 to Rhode Island’s cities and towns, and fire districts; and

     WHEREAS, On February 1, 2010, the third quarter payment was due. To date, the

Governor has yet to release those allocated funds to Rhode Island’s cities and towns, and fire

districts; now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and

Providence Plantations hereby respectfully requests Governor Donald Carcieri to immediately

adhere to the enacted FY 2010 Budget and reimburse Rhode Island’s cities and towns, and fire

districts for the third quarter vehicle excise tax; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to The Honorable Donald Carcieri, Governor of

the State of Rhode Island.

     

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