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3/17/2025
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Senate Finance Committee meets three times this week to hear department budgets and budget articles
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STATE HOUSE – The Senate Finance Committee will be meeting three times this week to hear testimony on department budgets and budget articles.
The committee is chaired by Sen. Louis P. DiPalma (D-Dist. 12, Middletown, Little Compton, Newport, Tiverton).
On Tuesday, March 18, at the RISE of the Senate (approximately 5 p.m.) in the Senate Lounge of the State House, the committee will hear testimony on the FY 25 revised and FY 26 budgets for the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) and the Office of the Child Advocate.
The committee will also hear Article 9, Section 2 of the FY 26 budget proposal, which relates to DCYF leases.
On Thursday, March 20, at 2:30 p.m. in the Senate Lounge of the State House, the committee will hear testimony on the FY 25 revised and FY 26 budgets for the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
The committee will also hear testimony on Article 7 of the FY 26 budget proposal, which relates to education.
Also, on Thursday, March 20, at the RISE of the Senate (approximately 5 p.m.) in Room 211 of the State House, the committee will hear testimony on the FY 25 revised and FY 26 budgets for the Executive Office of Health and Human Services.
The committee will also hear testimony on Article 8, Sections 1-7 and 9 of the FY 26 budget proposal, which relates to medical assistance.
The meetings 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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