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Read. Follow. Verify.Rhode Island Bill Mandates $80,000 Annual Appropriation for Emergency Management Communications
Last action · May 28, 2026: Committee recommended measure be held for further studySponsor: request)
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What This Bill Proposed
Rhode Island bill S 2553 requires the general assembly to make an annual of at least $80,000 to the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency to support emergency communications during major or multiple emergency incidents.
Establishes a permanent funding baseline of at least $80,000 per year for state-level emergency communication capabilities, directly affecting agency resources during crisis responses.
Who It Would Have Affected
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Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency
Receives a mandated annual appropriation of at least $80,000 to support emergency communications.
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This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in Senate committee.
Procedural history
3 actions- May 28, 2026Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- May 22, 2026Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/28/2026)
- Feb 13, 2026IntroducedIntroduced, referred to Senate Finance
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 40)
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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