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1/7/2025
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Sen. Sosnowski reappointed chairwoman of Senate Committee on Environment and Agriculture
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STATE HOUSE — Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio (D-Dist. 4, North Providence, Providence) has appointed Sen. V. Susan Sosnowski (D-Dist. 37, South Kingstown) to serve as chairwoman of the Committee on Environment and Agriculture.
The committee considers issues relating to the conservation of air, land, water, plants, animals, minerals and other natural resources of the state. This is Senator Sosnowski’s second time as chairwoman, having served in that capacity from 2003 until 2021, when she was named chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Commerce.
Senator Sosnowski will remain on the Commerce Committee, serving as its vice chairwoman. The Senate Commerce Committee considers legislation and matters relating to financial institutions, business regulation, property and casualty insurance, technology and telecommunications.
She has also been appointed to serve on the Senate Finance Committee, which handles all matters relating to revenue, appropriations and taxes.
Senator Sosnowski was first elected to the Senate in 1996. She is a self-employed farmer at Sosnowski Farms.
For more information, contact:
Daniel Trafford, Publicist
State House Room 20
Providence, RI 02903
(401)222-1922
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