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4/22/2024 MEDIA ADVISORY: Revenue & Caseload Estimating Conference scheduled
STATE HOUSE — The Revenue & Caseload Estimating Conference is scheduled to take place Friday, April 26 through Friday, May 10.

Twice yearly, in the spring and the fall, the conference principals (the State Budget Officer, House Fiscal Advisor and Senate Fiscal Advisor) must reach a consensus on what the state general revenues and caseload expenses are estimated to be for the current fiscal year and the budget year. The General Assembly and the State Budget Office use these projections to prepare the budget. The principals include State Budget Officer Joseph Codega Jr., House Fiscal Advisor Sharon Reynolds Ferland and Senate Fiscal Advisor Stephen Whitney.

The meeting schedule of the spring estimating conference is:

Friday, April 26 Caseload Testimony
9 a.m.              Cash Assistance Caseload
                        Department of Human Services

                        Private Community Developmental Disabilities Services Caseload
                        Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals
 
1 p.m.              Medical Caseload
                        Executive Office of Health and Human Services

Monday, April 29 - Economic Overview and Testimony
  9 a.m.            U.S. and R.I. Economic Forecasts — S&P Global Market Intelligence
                        Michael Lynch and Juan Turcios, Economists

                        RI Labor Market Conditions – Department of Labor and Training
                        Donna Murray, Assistance Director, Labor Market Information Unit

                        Consensus Economic Forecast

10:30 a.m.       Lottery Receipts —Department of Revenue, Division of Lottery
                        Mark Furcolo, Director, Division of Lottery
  
                        Commerce Corporation Tax Credits – Commerce Corporation
                        Jeff Miller, Executive Vice President of Investments, RI Commerce Corporation

Wednesday, May 1 – Caseload Follow up Testimony (if necessary)*
1 p.m.              Cash Assistance Caseload
                        Department of Human Services
                       
                        Private Community Developmental Disabilities Services Caseload
                        Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities, and Hospitals
                       
                        Medical Caseload
                        Executive Office of Health and Human Services

Monday, May 6 – Caseload Estimating Conference
9:30 a.m.        Caseload Estimating Conference

Monday, May 6 – Revenue Testimony
2 p.m.              Tax Collections – Department of Revenue, Division of Taxation
                         Neena Savage, State Tax Administrator
                       
                         Accruals – Department of Administration, Office of Accounts and Controls
                         Dorothy Pascale, State Controller                 

Wednesday, May 8 – Follow up testimony (if necessary)*
1 p.m.              Tax Collections – Department of Revenue, Division of Taxation
                         Neena Savage, State Tax Administrator

Friday, May 10 – Revenue Estimate Conference
9 a.m.              Revenue Estimating Conference

The meetings will be televised on Capitol Television, which can be seen on Cox on Channels 15 and 61, on i3Broadband on Channel 15 and on Channel 34 by Verizon subscribers. They will also be live streamed at capitoltvri.cablecast.tv.  Meeting Materials will be available at https://www.rilegislature.gov/Special/rcc/Pages/rcec.aspx.



For more information, contact:
Larry Berman, Communications Director for the Office of the Speaker
State House Room 322
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 222-2466