H7011 • 2026

JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE RHODE ISLAND AUDITORY ORAL PROGRAM (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $1,167,100 to the Rhode Island Auditory Oral Program, to support it’s mission.)

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Passed Legislature

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Sponsor: McNamara, Handy, Fascia
Last action: 2026-04-28
Official status: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Effective date: Not listed

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JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE RHODE ISLAND AUDITORY ORAL PROGRAM (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $1,167,100 to the Rhode Island Auditory Oral Program, to support it’s mission.)

What This Bill Does

JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE RHODE ISLAND AUDITORY ORAL PROGRAM (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $1,167,100 to the Rhode Island Auditory Oral Program, to support it’s mission.)

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Bill History

2026-04-28 Committee
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
2026-04-24 Rhode Island General Assembly
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/28/2026)
2026-01-07 Rhode Island General Assembly
Introduced, referred to House Finance

Official Summary Text

JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE RHODE ISLAND AUDITORY ORAL PROGRAM (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $1,167,100 to the Rhode Island Auditory Oral Program, to support it’s mission.)

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H7011

2026 -- H 7011
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026
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J O I N T R E S O L U T I O N
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE RHODE ISLAND AUDITORY ORAL PROGRAM

Introduced By:
Representatives McNamara, Handy, and Fascia

Date Introduced:
January 07, 2026

Referred To:
House Finance
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RESOLVED, That there is hereby appropriated to the RHODE ISLAND AUDITORY
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ORAL PROGRAM (hereinafter the “Program”), which is a statewide educational program
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currently housed within the Foster School Department, the sum of one million, one hundred sixty-
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seven thousand, one hundred dollars ($1,167,100), out of any monies in the treasury not
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otherwise appropriated for fiscal year 2026-2027, to support the Program’s mission to provide
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specialized auditory-oral programming for children with hearing loss who benefit from hearing
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technology and to provide these children with tools necessary for successful inclusion and
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achievement; and the state controller is hereby authorized and directed to draw orders upon the
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general treasurer for the payment of said sum, or so much thereof as may be from time to time
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required, upon receipt of properly authenticated vouchers.
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
J O I N T R E S O L U T I O N
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE RHODE ISLAND AUDITORY ORAL PROGRAM
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This joint resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of one million, one
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hundred sixty-seven thousand, one hundred dollars ($1,167,100), to the Rhode Island Auditory
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Oral Program, to support the program’s mission to provide specialized auditory-oral
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programming for children with hearing loss.
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