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Last updated on May 15, 2013. (09:54:37am EDT)

Legislation affecting libraries proposed at the 2013 session of the RI General Assembly
Bill # Sponsor(s) Action taken Hearings

S0724: This act would authorize the chairperson of the CRIARL government document committee to designate someone to represent them on the state publications clearinghouse advisory committee.
Companion bill to H5755

Introduced by: Senators Gallo, Lynch, and Bates 3/13/2013: Referred to Senate Education
03/27/2013: Recommended for passage

H5755: This act would authorize the chairperson of the CRIARL government documents committee to designate someone to represent them on the state publications clearinghouse advisory committee.
Companion bill to S0724

Introduced by: Representative Hearn 2/28/2013: Referred to House Health, Education, and Welfare
4/01/2013: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration, Rise of the House - Room 135 - State House(04/10/2013)
4/10/2013: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
4/26/2013: Scheduled for consideration (05/01/2013)
5/01/2013: Committee recommends passage
5/02/2013 Placed on House Calendar (05/09/2013)
5/09/2013: House read and passed

S0395: This act would alter the funding formula for state aid to local libraries. In 2015, the amount endowment grant-in-aid appropriated would be 12.5%. Starting in 2016, only tax-based grant-in-aid would be appropriated.
Companion bill to H5550

Introduced by: Senator Nesselbush 2/26/2013: Referred to Senate Finance
4/03/2013 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

H5552: This act would provide for library assistance grants to assit in funding library operation, enhancing library collections, and aiding interlibrary cooperation.
Companion bill to S0137

Introduced by: Representatives Abney, Finn, Ruggiero, Hearn, and Casey 2/14/2013: Referred to House Finance

H5550: This act would alter the funding formula for state aid to local libraries. In 2015, the amount endowment grant-in-aid appropriated would be 12.5%. Starting in 2016, only tax-based grant-in-aid would be appropriated.
Companion bill to S0395

Introduced by: Representatives Hearn, Fox, Nunes, Marcello, and Ajello

2/14/2013: Referred to House Finance
3/7/2013: Withdrawn at sponsor's request

S0137: This act would provide for library assistance grants to assist in funding library operations, enhancing library collections and aiding interlibrary cooperation.
Companion bill to H5552

Introduced by: Senators DiPalma, Archambault, Miller, Kettle, and Gallo 1/24/2013: Referred to Senate Finance
4/26/2013: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/30/2013)
4/30/2013: Committee recommended measure be held for further study

H5127: An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the state for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 2014
Budgetary items related to libraries are found in:

Introduced by: Representative Melo 1/22/2013: Referred to House Finance
 

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