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S3083 • 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 the program’s mission to provide specialized auditory-oral programming for children with hearing loss.)
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 the program’s mission to provide specialized auditory-oral programming for children with hearing loss.)
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Passed Legislature
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Bill History
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2026-03-13
Rhode Island General Assembly
Introduced, referred to Senate 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 the program’s mission to provide specialized auditory-oral programming for children with hearing loss.)
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S3083 2026 -- S 3083 ======== LC005289 ======== 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 TO THE RHODE ISLAND AUDITORY ORAL PROGRAM Introduced By: Senator Hanna M. Gallo Date Introduced: March 13, 2026 Referred To: Senate Finance 1 RESOLVED, That there is hereby appropriated to the RHODE ISLAND AUDITORY 2 ORAL PROGRAM (hereinafter the “Program”), which is a statewide educational program 3 currently housed within the Foster School Department, the sum of one million, one hundred sixty- 4 seven thousand, one hundred dollars ($1,167,100), out of any monies in the treasury not 5 otherwise appropriated for fiscal year 2026-2027, to support the Program’s mission to provide 6 specialized auditory-oral programming for children with hearing loss who benefit from hearing 7 technology and to provide these children with tools necessary for successful inclusion and 8 achievement; and the state controller is hereby authorized and directed to draw orders upon the 9 general treasurer for the payment of said sum, or so much thereof as may be from time to time 10 required, upon receipt of properly authenticated vouchers. ======== LC005289 ======== 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 *** 1 This joint resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of one million, one 2 hundred sixty-seven thousand, one hundred dollars ($1,167,100), to the Rhode Island Auditory 3 Oral Program, to support the program’s mission to provide specialized auditory-oral 4 programming for children with hearing loss. ======== LC005289 ======== LC005289 - Page 2 of 2