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| 2021 -- H 6198 Enacted 04/06/2021 |
| H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N |
| PROCLAIMING APRIL OF 2021, TO BE "FINANCIAL LITERACY MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND |
Introduced By: Representatives Batista, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Ruggiero, Ackerman, McNamara, Perez, Morales, Costantino, and Bennett |
| Date Introduced: April 06, 2021 |
| WHEREAS, Every Rhode Islander deserves the opportunity to achieve financial security |
| and stability regardless of zip code or background; and |
| WHEREAS, The economic and health impacts of COVID-19 have highlighted the |
| compounded financial disparities in our nation and state; and |
| WHEREAS, Too many Rhode Islanders are struggling with financial challenges at a rate |
| higher than national peers; and |
| WHEREAS, Too many Rhode Islanders have unequal access to financial education and |
| this has contributed to racial wealth and income gaps that persist in our society; 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 empower consumers to make informed decisions |
| about their finances, appropriately plan for economic instability, 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. April is |
| National Financial Literacy Month, during which 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 hereby |
| proclaims April of 2021, to be "Financial Literacy Month" in the State of Rhode Island. 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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