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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 PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS
Introduced By:
Senator Louis P. DiPalma
Date Introduced:
June 04, 2026
Referred To:
Senate Finance
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RESOLVED, That there is hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury not
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otherwise appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, the sums stipulated to pay the
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claims of the following:
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Senator Ryan W. Pearson
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The sum of $1,177.26 to pay the claim of Ruth K. Douglas of 6 Rawson Road,
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Cumberland, RI 02864 for damages to her vehicle when it struck roadway debris while traveling
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on route 146 north at or near Sayles Hill Road in the Town of North Smithfield on or about
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November 7, 2024
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Senator Todd M. Patalano
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The sum of $446.91 to pay the claim of Mike Arena, 5 Red Oak Drive Lane, Cranston,
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Rhode Island 02921 for damages to his vehicle when he struck a roadway defect while traveling
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on George Waterman Road in the Town of Johnston on or about April 9, 2026.
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Senator Melissa A. Murray
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The sum of $535.82 to pay the claim of Barbara Mansour of 218 Pond Street, #501
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Woonsocket, Rhode Island 02895 for damages to her vehicle when it struck a roadway defect
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while traveling on Route 146 near Manville, Rhode Island in the Town of Lincoln on or about
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March 13, 2024.
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Senator Melissa A. Murray
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The sum of $500.00 to pay the claim Rachel Boiteau of 124 Bellevue Avenue, North
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Smithfield Rhode Island 02896 for damages to her vehicle when it was struck by roadway debris
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while traveling on Route 146 in the City of Providence on or about January 15, 2026.
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Senator Robert Britto
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The sum of $280.38 to pay the claim of John Sidney Baxter, Jr. of 96 Brewster Street,
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Pawtucket, RI 02860 for damages to his vehicle when it struck a roadway defect while traveling
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on Route 1A in the City of Pawtucket on or about March 1, 2026
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Senator Samuel D. Zurier
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The sum of $2,211.49 to pay the claim of Daniel Chasse of 331 Wayland Avenue
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Providence, RI 02906 for damages to his vehicle when it struck a roadway defect while traveling
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on Route 37 at or near Pontiac Avenue in the City of Cranston on or about February 22, 2026:
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and the State Controller to draw upon their orders upon the General Treasurer for payment of said
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funds.
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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 PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS
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This resolution would authorize the appropriation to pay claims of the following:
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The sum of $1,177.26 to pay the claim of Ruth K. Douglas of 6 Rawson Road,
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Cumberland, RI 02864;
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The sum of $446.91 to pay the claim of Mike Arena of 5 Red Oak Drive, Cranston, RI
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02921;
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The sum of $535.82 to pay the claim of Barbara Mansour of 218 Pond Street, #501
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Woonsocket, RI 02895;
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The sum of $500.00 to pay the claim of Rachel Boiteau of 124 Bellevue Avenue, North
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Smithfield, RI 02896;
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The sum of $280.38 to pay the claim of John Sidney Baxter, Jr. of 96 Brewster Street,
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Pawtucket, RI 02860;
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The sum of $2,211.49 to pay the claim of Daniel Chasse of 331 Wayland Avenue,
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Providence, RI 02906.
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