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SR 1003

JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $991,000 FOR THE TOWN OF MIDDLETOWN

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Lou DiPalma

Allocates $991,000 to Middletown to upgrade a school gym into a regional emergency shelter for FY 2025-2026.

05/13/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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Bill Summary · SR 1003

Summary of SR 1003: Joint Resolution Making an Appropriation for the Town of Middletown

Purpose

  • SR 1003 is a joint resolution proposing to appropriate $991,000 to the Town of Middletown for the fiscal year 2025-2026.
  • The funding is designated to upgrade the gymnasium at the new Middletown middle–high school so it can serve as a regional emergency shelter.

Key Provisions

  • Amount: $991,000, drawn from money in the Rhode Island treasury that is not otherwise appropriated.
  • Purpose: Upgrade the school gymnasium to function as a regional emergency shelter, enhancing local disaster and emergency readiness.
  • Payment authority: The state controller is authorized to issue payments, drawing on the general treasurer, upon receipt of properly authenticated vouchers.
  • Source of funds: General treasury funds not otherwise appropriated for FY 2025-2026.
  • Legal form: Joint resolution (an appropriations measure within a resolution rather than a standalone bill).

Who Is Affected

  • Town of Middletown: Receives the funding to upgrade the gymnasium for emergency shelter use.
  • State agencies: State Controller and General Treasurer, through the mechanism of processing and disbursing the appropriation.

Procedural and Timeline Context

  • Introduced: May 2, 2025 by Senator Louis P. DiPalma.
  • Referred to: Senate Finance.
  • Hearing/Consideration: Scheduled for consideration around May 9, 2025.
  • Current Status: As of May 13, 2025, the committee recommended that the measure be held for further study.
  • Likely next steps: If advanced, the bill would continue through legislative consideration and potential passage as a resolution to authorize the expenditure for FY 2025-2026; final adoption would depend on committee action and chamber votes.

Potential Impact and Considerations

  • This appropriation would provide Middletown with a dedicated emergency shelter facility option within a regional framework, potentially improving community resilience during disasters.
  • The specific project scope (design, construction, retrofitting, equipment) is not detailed in the text; exact allocations and milestones would be determined through subsequent authorization and expenditure processes.
  • As a joint resolution, its effect is tied to the legislative approval and timing within the state budget/appropriation cycle.

If you’d like, I can compare SR 1003 to other emergency-shelter funding proposals or outline possible oversight and reporting expectations once more details are available.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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