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10/21/2021 MEDIA ADVISORY: Revenue & Caseload Estimating Conference scheduled
STATE HOUSE — The Revenue & Caseload Estimating Conference is scheduled to take place Wednesday, October 27 through Wednesday, November 10. The meetings will be televised live on Capitol Television, which can be seen on Cox on Channels 15 and 61, in high definition on Cox Channel 1013, on Full Channel on Channel 15 and on Channel 34 by Verizon subscribers. They will also be live streamed at www.rilegislature.gov/CapTV.
Twice yearly, in the spring and the fall, the conference principals (the State Budget Officer, Senate Fiscal Advisor and House 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:

Wednesday, October 27 - Testimony

9 a.m.              Cash Assistance Caseload
                        Department of Human Services
 
1 p.m.              Services for Private Community Developmentally Disabled Caseload                                                      Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and                                                      Hospitals
 
                        Medical Caseload
                        Executive Office of Health and Human Services
 
Friday, October 29 - Economic Overview and Testimony

9 a.m.            U.S. and R.I. economic forecasts — IHS Markit
                       Michael Lynch, Economist
 
                       RI Labor Market Conditions – Department of Labor and Training
                       Donna Murray, Assistant 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
                        Jesse Saglio, President, Commerce Corporation
 
Tuesday, November 2 – Follow up Testimony (if necessary)

9 a.m.              Cash Assistance Caseload
                        Department of Human Services
 
                        Services for the Private Community Developmentally Disabled Caseload
                        Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and                                                      Hospitals
 
                        Medical Caseload
                        Executive Office of Health and Human Services

Friday, November 5 – Caseload Estimates and Revenue Testimony
 
9 a.m.              Caseload Estimating Conference
 
2 p.m.              Tax Collections – Department of Revenue, Division of Taxation
                         Neena Savage, State Tax Administrator
 
                         Accruals – Accounts and Controls
                         Dorothy Pascale, State Controller
 
Tuesday, November 9 – Testimony (if necessary)  

9 a.m.              Tax Collections — Department of Revenue, Division of Taxation
                        Neena Savage, State Tax Administrator
                       
Wednesday, November 10 - Revenue Estimate

9 a.m.             Revenue Estimating Conference

Meeting Materials will be made available on the General Assembly website at https://www.rilegislature.gov/Special/rcc/Pages/RCC-Nov2021.aspx or http://omb.ri.gov/rec/.



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