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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

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Gallo
Last action
2026-06-05
Official status
Referred to House Finance
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill 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.)

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.)

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 the program’s mission to provide specialized auditory-oral programming for children with hearing loss.)

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-06-05 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Referred to House Finance

  2. 2026-06-04 Senate

    Senate read and passed

  3. 2026-06-02 Committee

    Committee recommends passage

  4. 2026-06-02 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Calendar (06/04/2026)

  5. 2026-05-29 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2026)

  6. 2026-05-19 Committee

    Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  7. 2026-05-15 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/19/2026)

  8. 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
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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:
Senator Hanna M. Gallo

Date Introduced:
March 13, 2026

Referred To:
Senate 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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