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Water Supply Planning Commission Members
Water Supply Planning Commission Member Title Department Representative Megan L. CotterChairHouse Appointee Representative Michelle McGawVice ChairHouse Appointee Minority Leader Michael ChippendaleMemberHouse Appointee Hector BarrerasMemberActing Staff Director, RI Water Resources Board Charles Donovan, Jr.MemberAssociate Director, Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns Gregg GiassonMemberExecutive Engineer, Providence Water Susan KiernanMemberAdministrator, RIDEM Office of Water Resources Robert Ouellette Jr.MemberGeneral Manager, North Tiverton Fire District Amy B. ParmenterMemberChief Administrator, RIDOH Center for Drinking Water Quality Dr. Soni PradhanangMemberProfessor of Water Resources and Water Quality, University of Rhode Island Amy RainoneMemberDirector of Gov. Relations & Policy, Rhode Island Housing
Veterans’ Advisory Council
Veterans’ Advisory Council Member Title Department Charles Masterson Chairman US Marines Christopher Bresko Vice Chairman US Army John P. Gallo Member US Air Force William B O'Mara Member US Army Edward P. Kane Member US Army/ US Air Force Ginny Hanson Member US Navy Brenda Gomez Member US Army John L. Enright Sr. Member US Army RING Mark Alan Becker Member US Navy Daniel Evangelista Member US Army Kevin McDonnell Member US Army Father Philip G. Salois M.S. Member US Army Ernest Boisvert Member US Army Wesley Pugh-Pennington Member US Army Gretchen Veirling-Cutlip Member US Air Force Christian M. Neary Member US Army
RI Public Education Governance Commission Members
RI Public Education Governance Commission Member Title Department Senator Louis DiPalmaChairmanSenate Appointee Senate President Pro Tempore Hanna GalloMemberSenate Appointee Senator Mark McKenneyMemberSenate Appointee Senator Lori UrsoMemberSenate Appointee Senator Peter AppollonioMemberSenate Appointee Senator Thomas PaolinoMemberSenate Appointee Senate Minority Leader Jessica de la CruzMemberSenate Appointee
Rhode Island Black, Latino, Indigenous, Asian-American and Pacific Islander (RIBLIA) Caucus
Welcome Message Thank you for visiting the Rhode Island Black, Latino, Indigenous, Asian-American and Pacific Islander (RIBLIA) Caucus website. The Caucus has been and always will be a voice for Rhode Island’s communities of color. We will support legislation designed to improve the living, housing, educational and economic conditions of African- and Latino-Americans. We look to empower our constituents to gain a deeper sense of political awareness on issues concerning them and their communities, and to make the political and legislative process accountable and accessible for those who have been disenfranchised. Please contact us with any questions, concerns or suggestions. Senator Tiara T. Mack, Representative Karen Alzate, Co-Chairs
Older Adult Rhode Islanders Commission Members
State of Rhode Island General Assembly You may be trying to access this site from a secured browser on the server. Please enable scripts and reload this page. Turn on more accessible mode Turn off more accessible mode Skip Ribbon Commands Skip to main content Turn off Animations Turn on Animations State of Rhode Island General Assembly It looks like your browser does not have JavaScript enabled. Please turn on JavaScript and try again. Home House Senate Bills & Laws News Watch HomeCurrently selected Pages Recent Menu hearing materials members commdocs Site contents Recycle Bin Menu URL Commissions Home Members Commission Documents Follow javascript: SP.SOD.executeFunc('followingcommon.js', 'FollowDoc', function() { FollowDoc('{ListId}', {ItemId}); }); 0x0 0x0 ContentType 0x01 1100 Older Adult Rhode Islanders Commission Member Title Department Representative Lauren H. Carson ChairHouse Appointee Representative Thomas E. NoretVice ChairHouse Appointee Maureen MaigretMemberFormer Director, RI Department of Elderly Affairs Kathleen ConnellMemberFormer Rhode Island Secretary of State Maria CiminiMemberOffice of Healthy Aging Meg UnderwoodMemberDirector of Senior Services Warwick RI Carmela GeerMemberEdward King House Robert Robillard Jr.MemberDirector Human Services Coventry RI Paul SaleraMemberRI Association of Community Action Agencies Catherine TaylorMemberAARP Rhode Island Paula McFarlandMemberRI Long Term Care Coordinating Council James Burke ConnellMemberAge-Friendly RI Carol Anne CostaMemberSenior Agenda Coalition of RI Robert MarshallMemberRI Developmental Disabilities Council Nancy SuttonMemberRI Department of Health Corinne Russo, MSW, LCSWMemberUniversity of Rhode Island Follow javascript: SP.SOD.executeFunc('followingcommon.js', 'FollowDoc', function() { FollowDoc('{ListId}', {ItemId}); }); 0x0 0x0 ContentType 0x01 1100 © State of Rhode Island General Assembly | 82 Smith Street, Providence, RI 02903 | Employee Login
Pawtuxet River Flooding Commission Members
Pawtuxet River Flooding Commission Member Title Department Representative Earl Read Member House Appointee Representative Tom Noret Member House Appointee Representative Chris Paplauskas Member House Appointee Allen Durand Member Resident of Hope, Rhode Island Tamara McKenney Member Co-Owner, Apponaug Brewing Company Melinda Hopkins Member Planning Branch Chief, RI Emergency Management Agency BettyAnne Rogers Member Executive Director, Warwick Sewer Authority Kimberly Korioth Member Chief Resiliency Officer, RI Department of Environmental Management Robert Nero Member Chairman, Pawtuxet River Authority Jeffrey Varone Member Chief, West Warwick Fire Department Maria Broadbent Member Assistant Town Manager, Coventry Randy Botella Member Owner, Reliable Collisions Gregg Giasson Member Executive Engineer, Providence Water
Climate Change Impacts Commission Members
Climate Change Impacts Commission Member Title Department Terri CortvriendChairRepresentative, Rhode Island House of Representatives Jennifer BoylanVice ChairRepresentative, Rhode Island House of Representatives Michael W. ChippendaleMemberRepresentative, Rhode Island House of Representatives Kimberly KoriothMemberChief Resiliency Officer, Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Meredith BradyMemberAssociate Director, Rhode Island Division of Statewide Planning Eliza BerryMemberMember, Coastal Resilience Specialist, Coastal Resilience and Extension Coastal Resources Kim CobbMemberDirector, Institute at Brown for Environment and Society Rowan HayesMemberSecretary, Rhode Island Society of Environmental Professionals Nathan VinhateiroMemberScience Director, URI Coastal Institute Leah FeldmanMemberPolicy Analyst, Rhode Island Coastal Resource Management William J. FazioliMemberExecutive Director, Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank Charles J. Donovan Jr.MemberLeague of Cities and Towns Rick J. MandileMemberChapter Chair, Environmental Business Council of New England Trevor ChasseMemberAdvocacy Manager, Rhode Island Realtors Association John V. MarcantonioMemberChief Executive Officer, Rhode Island Builders Association Alicia SchaffnerMemberDirector, Rhode Island Rivers Council Neal DupuisMemberTax Assessor, City of Warwick
Housing Affordability Commission
State of Rhode Island General Assembly You may be trying to access this site from a secured browser on the server. Please enable scripts and reload this page. Turn on more accessible mode Turn off more accessible mode Skip Ribbon Commands Skip to main content Turn off Animations Turn on Animations State of Rhode Island General Assembly It looks like your browser does not have JavaScript enabled. Please turn on JavaScript and try again. Home House Senate Bills & Laws News Watch Menu Commissions Home Members Commission Documents Follow javascript: SP.SOD.executeFunc('followingcommon.js', 'FollowDoc', function() { FollowDoc('{ListId}', {ItemId}); }); 0x0 0x0 ContentType 0x01 1100 Housing Affordability Commission Representative June SpeakmanChairHouse Appointee Representative Joshua J. GiraldoVice ChairHouse Appointee Representative Michael W. ChippendaleMinority LeaderHouse Appointee David N. CicillineMemberRI Foundation Scott WolfMemberGrow Smart Rhode Island Linda WeisingerMemberPawtucket/Central Falls Development David CaldwellMemberRI Builders Melina LodgeMemberHousing Network of RI/Community Housing Land Trust of RI Amy RainoneMemberRhode Island Housing Robert MarshallMemberRhode Island Developmental Disabilities Council Emily FreedmanMemberDepartment of Planning, City of Providence Kenneth MalletteMemberCity of Cranston – Tax Assessor Peter ChapmanMemberPresident and CEO of One Neighborhood Bridgett DuquetteMemberCentral Falls Housing Authority Cortney M. NicolatoMemberPresident United Way of RI Deborah GoddardMemberSecretary, Executive Office of Housing Brenda ClementMemberHousingWorks RI Haley McKeeMemberRI Coalition to End Homelessness Susan Martins-PhippsMemberRI Realtors Association Jeffrey S. Hamill, PhDMemberRI Public Expenditure Council Follow javascript: SP.SOD.executeFunc('followingcommon.js', 'FollowDoc', function() { FollowDoc('{ListId}', {ItemId}); }); 0x0 0x0 ContentType 0x01 1100 © State of Rhode Island General Assembly | 82 Smith Street, Providence, RI 02903 | Employee Login
Anti Littering Education Program for RI Public Elementary School Students
State of Rhode Island General Assembly Anti Littering Education Program for RI Public Elementary School Students Member Title Department Representative Mary Duffy MessierChairHouse Appointee Representative Deborah A. FellelaVice ChairHouse Appointee Paul BourgetMemberRhode Island Association of School Committees, or designee Cheri SaccoMemberRhode Island Association of Administrators Mary PendergastMemberRhode Island Association of Administrators of Special Education Maribeth CalabroMemberRhode Island AFT Andy AndradeMemberDepartment of Elementary and Secondary Education © State of Rhode Island General Assembly | 82 Smith Street, Providence, RI 02903 | Employee Login
AI and Emerging Tech 2026
State of Rhode Island General Assembly You may be trying to access this site from a secured browser on the server. Please enable scripts and reload this page. Turn on more accessible mode Turn off more accessible mode Skip Ribbon Commands Skip to main content Turn off Animations Turn on Animations State of Rhode Island General Assembly It looks like your browser does not have JavaScript enabled. Please turn on JavaScript and try again. Home House Senate Bills & Laws News Watch Home Recent 2026 Special Legislation and Veteran Affairs 2026 Rules Government Ethics and Oversight 2026 Labor & Gaming 2026 Judiciary 2026 Housing and Municipal Government Pages Archived Committee Documents Joint Committee Links Site contents Recycle Bin AI and Emerging Tech 2026 Edit Title Bar Properties Archived Committee Documents URL 2025 Documents Follow javascript: SP.SOD.executeFunc('followingcommon.js', 'FollowDoc', function() { FollowDoc('{ListId}', {ItemId}); }); 0x0 0x0 ContentType 0x01 1100 2026 Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Technologies Name Agenda Date : 6/2/2026 (1) . : Agenda (1) Agenda Date : 5/28/2026 (1) . : Agenda (1) Agenda Date : 5/14/2026 (1) . : Agenda (1) Agenda Date : 4/7/2026 (11) . : Agenda (1) . : S2198 (1) . : S2968 (9) Agenda Date : 3/31/2026 (24) . : Agenda (1) . : S2638 (10) . : S2638 S2766 (1) . : S2766 (12) Agenda Date : 3/24/2026 (41) . : Agenda (1) . : S2010 (15) . : S2010 S2195 S2197 (1) . : S2195 (7) . : S2195 S2197 (1) . : S2197 (16) Follow javascript: SP.SOD.executeFunc('followingcommon.js', 'FollowDoc', function() { FollowDoc('{ListId}', {ItemId}); }); 0x0 0x0 ContentType 0x01 1100 © State of Rhode Island General Assembly | 82 Smith Street, Providence, RI 02903 | Employee Login
General Assembly Approves FY 2024 Budget
State of Rhode Island General Assembly General Assembly Approves FY 2024 Budget ARTICLE 1 SUB A as amendedRELATING TO MAKING APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY 2024 ARTICLE 2 SUB A RELATING TO STATE FUNDS ARTICLE 3 SUB A RELATING TO GOVERNMENT REFORM AND REORGANIZATION ARTICLE 4 SUB A as amendedRELATING TO TAXES ARTICLE 5 SUB A as amendedRELATING TO ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT ARTICLE 6 SUB A as amendedRELATING TO HOUSING ARTICLE 7 SUB A as amendedRELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ARTICLE 8 SUB A as amendedRELATING TO EDUCATION ARTICLE 9 SUB A as amendedRELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES ARTICLE 10 SUB A as amendedRELATING TO MAKING REVISED APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY 2023 ARTICLE 11 SUB A as amended RELATING TO LEASE AGREEMENTS FOR LEASED OFFICE AND OPERATING SPACE ARTICLE 12 SUB A as amendedRELATING TO PENSIONS ARTICLE 13 SUB ARELATING TO EFFECTIVE DATE Governor McKee’s Budget as Proposed: Jan. 19, 2023 H 5199RELATING TO MAKING REVISED APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY 2023 H 5200MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCALYEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2024 ARTICLE 1RELATING TO MAKING APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY 2024 ARTICLE 2RELATING TO STATE FUNDS ARTICLE 3RELATING TO GOVERNMENT REFORM AND REORGANIZATION ARTICLE 4RELATING TO TAXES ARTICLE 5RELATING TO ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT ARTICLE 6RELATING TO SMALL BUSINESS ARTICLE 7RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ARTICLE 8RELATING TO EDUCATION ARTICLE 9RELATING TO MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ARTICLE 10RELATING TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE ARTICLE 11RELATING TO LEASE AGREEMENTS FOR LEASED OFFICE AND OPERATING SPACE ARTICLE 12RELATING TO EFFECTIVE DATE
General Assembly Approves FY 2025 Budget
State of Rhode Island General Assembly You may be trying to access this site from a secured browser on the server. Please enable scripts and reload this page. Turn on more accessible mode Turn off more accessible mode Skip Ribbon Commands Skip to main content Turn off Animations Turn on Animations State of Rhode Island General Assembly It looks like your browser does not have JavaScript enabled. Please turn on JavaScript and try again. Home House Senate Bills & Laws News Watch Home Documents Pages Recent Budget Articles Proposed FY2027 Temp Budget Link FY 27 Budget Articles Proposed FY2027 Budget Articles FY2027 Budget Link FY 26 Site contents Recycle Bin FY25 Edit Title Bar Properties Content Editor Budget Links Budget Links H7225Aaa House Fiscal Reports Senate Fiscal Reports House Finance Committee Members Senate Finance Committee Members House Finance Vote Results on FY2025 Budget Articles RI House of Representatives Vote Results on FY2025 Budget RI Senate Vote Results on FY2025 Budget Follow 0x0 0x0 0x01 1100 Archive Budgets archived budgets links FY 2024 FY 2026 Follow 0x0 0x0 0x01 1100 General Assembly Approves FY 2025 Budget URL Notes H 7225Aaa MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025 ARTICLE 1 SUB A as amended RELATING TO MAKING APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY 2025 ARTICLE 2 SUB A as amended RELATING TO STATE FUNDS ARTICLE 3 SUB A RELATING TO GOVERNMENT REFORM AND REORGANIZATION ARTICLE 4 SUB A RELATING TO DEBT MANAGEMENT ACT JOINT RESOLUTIONS Article 5 SUB A as amended RELATING TO CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Article 6 SUB A as amended RELATING TO TAXES AND FEES Article 7 SUB A as amended RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING Article 8 SUB A as amended RELATING TO EDUCATION Article 9 SUB A as amended RELATING TO MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ARTICLE 10 SUB A RELATING TO LEASES Article 11 SUB A as amended RELATING TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ARTICLE 12 SUB A as amended RELATING TO PENSIONS ARTICLE 13 SUB A RELATING TO MAKING REVISED APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY 2024 ARTICLE 14 SUB A RELATING TO EFFECTIVE DATE Follow 0x0 0x0 0x01 1100 Governor McKee's Budget as Proposed: January 18, 2024 BudgetURL Description H7224 RELATING TO MAKING REVISED APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY 2024 H7225 MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025 Article 1 RELATING TO MAKING APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY 2025 Article 2 RELATING TO STATE FUNDS Article 3 RELATING TO GOVERNMENT REFORM AND REORGANIZATION Article 4 RELATING TO DEBT MANAGEMENT ACT JOINT RESOLUTIONS Article 5 RELATING TO CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Article 6 RELATING TO TAXES AND FEES Article 7 RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Article 8 RELATING TO EDUCATION Article 9 RELATING TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Article 10 RELATING TO LEASES Article 11 RELATING TO EFFECTIVE DATE Follow 0x0 0x0 0x01 1100 © State of Rhode Island General Assembly | 82 Smith Street, Providence, RI 02903 | Employee Login
General Assembly Approves FY 2026 Budget
General Assembly Approves FY 2026 Budget URL Notes H5076AaaMAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2026 Article 1 SUB A as amendedRELATING TO MAKING APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY 2026 Article 2 SUB A as amendedRELATING TO STATE FUNDS Article 3 SUB A as amendedRELATING TO GOVERNMENT REFORM AND REORGANIZATION Article 4 SUB A as amendedRELATING TO DEBT MANAGEMENT ACT JOINT RESOLUTIONS Article 5 SUB A as amendedRELATING TO TAXES AND FEES Article 6 SUB A as amendedRELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Article 7 SUB A as amendedRELATING TO EDUCATION Article 8 SUB A as amendedRELATING TO MEDICAL ASSISTANCE Article 9 SUB A as amendedRELATING TO HOUSING Article 10 SUB ARELATING TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Article 11 SUB A as amendedRELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRANSPORTATION Article 12 SUB ARELATING TO LEASES Article 13 SUB A as amendedRELATING TO MAKING REVISED APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY 2025 Article 14 SUB ARELATING TO EFFECTIVE DATE Governor McKee's Budget as Proposed: January 16, 2025 BudgetURL Description H5075RELATING TO MAKING REVISED APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY 2025 H5076MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2026 Article 1RELATING TO MAKING APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY 2026 Article 2RELATING TO STATE FUNDS Article 3RELATING TO GOVERNMENT REFORM AND REORGANIZATION Article 4RELATING TO DEBT MANAGEMENT ACT CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Article 5RELATING TO TAXES AND FEES Article 6RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Article 7RELATING TO EDUCATION Article 8RELATING TO MEDICAL ASSISTANCE Article 9RELATING TO LEASES Article 10RELATING TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Article 11RELATING TO ASSAULT WEAPONS Article 12RELATING TO EFFECTIVE DATE
2026 Environment and Agriculture
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