2025 Regular Session • Rhode Island Legislature
H5400: Requires that the state's share to public libraries be fixed at twenty-five percent (25%) of the amount appropriated by the city or town in their budgets for fiscal year 2026.
Legislative Summary
LIBRARIES -- STATE AID TO LIBRARIES - Requires that the state's share to public libraries be fixed at twenty-five percent (25%) of the amount appropriated by the city or town in their budgets for fiscal year 2026.
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Bill History
2/7/2025
Introduced, referred to House Finance
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/29/2025)
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/7/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Finance(House of Representatives)