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3/18/2024 MEDIA ADVISORY: House Finance Subcommittees meet this week to hear department budgets
STATE HOUSE – House Finance Subcommittees will be meeting multiple times this week to hear testimony on FY 24 Supplemental and FY 25 department budgets.
           
On Tuesday March 19 at 3 p.m. in Room 35 of the State House, the Subcommittee on Public Safety will hear the department budgets for Military Staff.

The subcommittee is chaired by Rep. Camille Vella-Wilkinson (D-Dist. 21, Warwick).

Also, on Tuesday, March 19 at the RISE of the House (approximately 4:45 p.m.) in Room 35, the Subcommittee on Human Services will hear the following department budgets:
  • Department of Children, Youth and Families
  • Office of Child Advocate
The subcommittee is chaired by Rep. Teresa A. Tanzi (D-Dist. 34, South Kingstown, Narragansett).

On Wednesday, March 20 at 4 p.m. in Room 35, the Subcommittee on Environment and Transportation will hear the following department budgets:
  • Department of Transportation
  • Rhode Island Public Transit Authority
  • Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority
The subcommittee is chaired by Rep. William W. O’Brien (D-Dist. 54, North Providence).

On Thursday, March 21 at 3 p.m. in Room 35, the Subcommittee on Human Services will hear the budgets for the Department of Health.

Also, on Thursday, March 21 at the RISE of the House (approximately 4:45 p.m.) in Room 35, the Subcommittee on Education will hear the following department budgets:
  • Atomic Energy Commission
  • Public Higher Education
  • University of Rhode Island
  • Rhode Island College
  • Community College of Rhode Island
  • Office of Postsecondary Commission
The subcommittee is chaired by Rep. Scott A. Slater (D-Dist. 10, Providence).

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.  Livestreaming is available at https://capitoltvri.cablecast.tv



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