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H7164 • 2026
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $991,000 FOR THE TOWN OF MIDDLETOWN (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $991,000 for the town of Middletown to upgrade the gymnasium at the new Middletown middle high school to serve a regional emergency shelter.)
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Introduced, referred to House Finance
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $991,000 FOR THE TOWN OF MIDDLETOWN (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $991,000 for the town of Middletown to upgrade the gymnasium at the new Middletown middle high school to serve a regional emergency shelter.)
H7164 2026 -- H 7164 ======== LC004077 ======== STATE OF RHODE ISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ J O I N T R E S O L U T I O N MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $991,000 FOR THE TOWN OF MIDDLETOWN Introduced By: Representatives Finkelman, and Cortvriend Date Introduced: January 16, 2026 Referred To: House Finance 1 RESOLVED, That there is hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury not 2 otherwise appropriated for the fiscal year 2026-2027, the sum of $991,000 for the town of 3 Middletown to upgrade the gymnasium at the new Middletown middle high school to serve as a 4 regional emergency shelter; and the state controller is hereby authorized and directed to draw 5 their orders upon the general treasurer for payment of said sum, or so much thereof as may be 6 from time to time required, upon receipt of properly authenticated vouchers. ======== LC004077 ======== EXPLANATION BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF J O I N T R E S O L U T I O N MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $991,000 FOR THE TOWN OF MIDDLETOWN *** 1 This resolution authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $991,000 for the town of 2 Middletown to upgrade the gymnasium at the new Middletown middle high school to serve a 3 regional emergency shelter. ======== LC004077 ======== LC004077 - Page 2 of 2