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2/10/2025
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Senate Finance Committee meets twice this week to hear an ARPA presentation and budget articles
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STATE HOUSE – The Senate Finance Committee will be meeting twice this week to hear a presentation on American Rescue Plan Act funds and to continue hearing budget articles
The committee is chaired by Sen. Louis P. DiPalma (D-Dist. 12, Middletown, Little Compton, Newport, Tiverton).
On Tuesday, Feb. 11 at the RISE of the Senate (approximately 5 p.m.) in Room 211 of the State House, the committee will receive an update on previously authorized federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), State Fiscal Recovery Fund (SFRF) and the Capital Projects Fund (CPF) programs. The presentation will be delivered by the RI Pandemic Recovery Office and the RI Department of Housing/RIHousing.
The committee will also hear testimony on Article 1, Section 6 of the FY 25 revised budget, which relates to pandemic recovery office reporting and fund reallocation changes.
On Thursday, Feb. 13 at 4 p.m. in Room 211 of the State House, the committee will hear testimony on the Article 5, Section 1 of the FY 26 budget, which relates to the jobs development assessment. The committee will also hear testimony on the FY 25 revised and FY 26 budgets for the Department of Labor and Training.
The meeting will be televised by Capitol Television on: Cox Communications, channels 15 and 61 for high definition; i3Broadband (Formerly Full Channel) on 15; and Verizon, on channel 34. Senate committee hearings may also air on Channel 75 for Cox subscribers. Livestreaming is available at https://capitoltvri.cablecast.tv
For more information, contact:
Greg Pare, Director of Communications for the Senate
State House Room 112
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 276-5558
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