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2019 -- H 5955 Enacted 04/03/2019 |
H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N |
PROCLAIMING APRIL, 2019, TO BE "FINANCIAL LITERACY MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND |
Introduced By: Representatives Shekarchi, Noret, Serodio, Cassar, and Ajello |
Date Introduced: April 03, 2019 |
WHEREAS, Every Rhode Islander deserves the opportunity to achieve financial |
security; and |
WHEREAS, Too many of our neighbors are struggling with financial challenges at a |
rate higher than national peers; and |
WHEREAS, Individuals with strong personal finance skills have the knowledge to |
make informed decisions regarding budgeting, maintaining strong credit, saving, investing, |
and protecting and insuring their assets; and |
WHEREAS, Governments, private businesses, community-based organizations, and |
institutions of education must work together to help consumers make informed decisions about |
their finances and avoid deceptive or predatory practices; and |
WHEREAS, General Treasurer Magaziner launched the Rhode Island Financial |
Empowerment Roundtable which regularly brings together representatives from government, |
nonprofits, education, businesses, and banking to network and share ideas on how to encourage |
economic growth and financial stability among Rhode Islanders; and |
WHEREAS, There is a strong coalition of organizations, passionate educators, and |
invested individuals working tirelessly to expand financial literacy and personal finance |
education in Rhode Island schools; and |
WHEREAS, Rhode Island should endeavor to expand the availability of personal |
finance education, because teaching financial skills to students gives them more economic |
opportunity; and |
WHEREAS, Strengthening the financial skills of all Rhode Islanders is an investment |
in the fundamental promise of a brighter future and building a more prosperous nation; and |
WHEREAS, April is National Financial Literacy Month, where Rhode Island |
highlights its commitment to teaching ourselves and our children about the basics of financial |
education; now, therefore be it |
RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and |
Providence Plantations hereby proclaims April, 2019, to be "Financial Literacy Month." We |
moreover urge all Rhode Islanders to take advantage of various programs and activities that will |
increase their personal financial literacy both during the month of April and throughout the year; |
and be it further |
RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to |
transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the RI JumpStart Coalition. |
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