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Last updated on Last updated on July 1, 2009. (09:32:51am EDT).

The Governor’s budget proposal - the FY 2010 Budget Act and the budget explanation are now online at the Budget Office. Click on Appropriations Act for the text of the budget. Items of particular interest to libraries are on pages 4, 5, and 56-57.

Legislation affecting libraries proposed at the 2009 session of the RI General Assembly

Bill #	Sponsor(s)	Action taken	Hearings
H 5983: Making appropriations for the state fiscal year ending June 30, 2010. (p. 54-55 are of particular interest to libraries) Article 1 Substitute A as amended (p. 4 contains GIA total, as posted on OLIS website) Article 6 Substitute A (includes grant-in-aid requirements)	Representatives Watson, Loughlin, Savage, Ehrhardt, and Newberry	3/12: Introduced, referred to House Finance 6/17: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 6/17: Committee recommends passage of Sub A 6/17: Placed on House Calendar 6/24: House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) 6/25: Referred to Senate Finance 6/25: Scheduled to be heard and /or considered in anticipation of House passage 6/26: Scheduled to be heard and /or considered in anticipation of House passage 6/26: Committee recommends passage of Sub A as amended in concurrence 6/26: Placed on Senate Calendar 6/26: Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence 6/26: Transmitted to Governor 6/30: Signed by Governor
S 0699: Amendments to the Constitution of the State. See Article XII, Education.	Senators Gallo, DeVall, and C. Levesque	2/26: Introduced, referred to Senate Constitutional and Regulatory Issues 4/22: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 4/22: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
H 5276: Would create a broadband strategy council to study & recommend the adoption of high-speed internet services and technology throughout the state.	Representatives A. Rice, Mattiello, Melo, Ucci, Walsh	2/04: Introduced, referred to House Corporations 2/11: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 2/11: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
H 5272: Reinstating, extending and amending the membership of the Karla Harry Commission on Libraries in RI.	Representatives Dennigan, Savage, Hearn, Malik, Walsh	2/04: Introduced, referred to House Constituent Service 3/03: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 3/03: Committee recommends passage 3/03: Placed on House Calendar 3/10: House read and passed 3/24: Referred to Senate Constitutional and Regulatory Issues
H 5356: Would place the Office of Library and Information Services under the direction of a chief library officer rather than a chief information officer.	Representatives Dennigan, Ferri, Ruggiero	2/10: Introduced, referred to House Finance 5/28: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 5/28: Committee recommended measure be held for further study 6/18: Scheduled for consideration 6/18: Committee recommends passage 6/23: Placed on House Calendar 6/25: House read and passed 6/26: Referred to Senate Education
H 5148: Would create a broadband deployment council to study and recommend the adoption of high-speed internet services and technology throughout the state.	Representatives A. Rice, Watson, Handy, Jacquard, and Almeida	1/27: Introduced, referred to House Corporations 2/11: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration 2/11: Withdrawn at sponsor's request
H 5019: Revised appropriations for State FY ending June 30, 2009.	Representative Watson	1/7: Introduced, referred to House Finance 3/27: Scheduled for consideration 3/27: Committee recommends passage of Sub A 3/27: Placed on House Calendar 4/01: Scheduled to be heard and /or considered in anticipation of House passage 4/01: House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) 4/01: Referred to Senate Finance 4/01: Placed on Senate Calendar 4/02: Scheduled to be heard and /or considered in anticipation of House passage 4/02: Committee recommends passage of Sub A as amended in concurrence 4/02: Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence 4/02: Transmitted to Governor 4/10: Effective without Governor's signature