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H8206 • 2026
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $50,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (DEM) FOR NEW FORESTRY HOSES (Appropriates the sum of $50,000 to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM).)
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
The plain English breakdown is still being put together. The official documents below are already here.
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/14/2026)
Introduced, referred to House Finance
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $50,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (DEM) FOR NEW FORESTRY HOSES (Appropriates the sum of $50,000 to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM).)
H8206 2026 -- H 8206 ======== LC005786 ======== 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 $50,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (DEM) FOR NEW FORESTRY HOSES Introduced By: Representatives Cotter, Chippendale, Kennedy, McGaw, Spears, Casimiro, and Cruz Date Introduced: February 27, 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 fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) 3 to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) for new forestry hoses; 4 and the state controller is hereby authorized and directed to draw their orders upon the general 5 treasurer for the payment of said sum, or so much thereof as may be from time to time required, 6 upon receipt of properly authenticated vouchers. ======== LC005786 ======== 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 $50,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (DEM) FOR NEW FORESTRY HOSES *** 1 This resolution would appropriate the sum of $50,000 to the Rhode Island Department of 2 Environmental Management (DEM). ======== LC005786 ======== LC005786 - Page 2 of 2