Budget testimony submitted to the Rhode Island General Assembly during the
2022 legislative session:
*Joint testimony from Rhode Island KIDS COUNT and RIght from the Start
H7123 - FY 2023 Budget —Department of Children, Youth and Families and Office of the Child Advocate - March 8, 2022
H7123 - Governor's FY 2023, FY 2022 Revised and Capital Budgets — DCYF and Office of the Child Advocate - March 23, 2022
H7123 - Elementary and Secondary Education FY2023 Budget - March 24, 2022
H7123 - Elementary and Secondary Education FY2023 Budget - March 31, 2022
H7123 - Department of Labor & Training FY 23 Budget, FY 2022 Revised and Capital Budget for the Department of Labor and Training, Funding for Information Technology Investment Fund for the TDI system - March 30, 2022
H7123, ARPA Proposals in Article 1, Section 16 Related to Higher Education Academy - March 1, 2022
H7123, Article 1, Section 16 - Child Care Support - March 2, 2022*
H7123 - Article 1, Section 16 Early Intervention Recovery - March 3, 2022*
H7123 - Article 1, Section 16 Regarding ARPA Proposals on Housing - March 9, 2022
H7123 - ARPA Article 1, Section 16- Behavioral Health Crisis Services System - March 10, 2022
H7123 - ARPA Proposals in Article 1- Section 16 Related to Municipal Learning Centers - March 24, 2022
H7123 - Article 1, Section 16 Child Care Support - March 29, 2022*
H7123 - ARPA Proposals in Article 1, Section 16 Related to Higher Education Academy - March 31, 2022
H7123 - Article 1, Section 16, ARPA Proposals on Housing - April 7, 2022
H7123 - Article 5, Question 2 Relating to Rhode Island School Buildings - February 17, 2022
H7123 - Article 10 - Education - March 24, 2022
H7123 - Article 12- Cover All Kids and Extending Postpartum Medicaid Coverage - March 22, 2022
H7123, Article 13 - Child Care Assistance Program - March 2, 2022*
H7123 - Article 13 - Child Care Assistance Program - March 29, 2022*
H7123, Budget Article 13, Section 1 (the Rhode Island Works Program) - March 2, 2022
H7123, Budget Article 13, Section 1 (the Rhode Island Works Program) - March 29, 2022
Child Welfare testimony submitted to the Rhode Island General Assembly during the 2022 legislative session:
H7707 - An Act Relating to Human Services -- Abused And Neglected Children - March 24, 2022
S2639 - An Act Relating to Domestic Relations—Adoption of Children - April 7, 2022
S2311- An Act Relating To Human Services -- Social And Human Services Programs Rate Review And Rate Setting Process Act Of 2022 - April 26, 2022
Early Learning testimony submitted to the Rhode Island General Assembly during the 2022 legislative session.
*Joint testimony from Rhode Island KIDS COUNT and RIght from the Start
H7177 - Child Care is Essential Act - March 2, 2022*
H7283 - Rhode Island Early Educator Investment Act - May 31, 2022*
H7440 – Revenue for Rhode Island House Finance Committee - May 17, 2022*
H7444 – TDI/TCI General Provisions - April 13, 2022*
H7551 - TDI/TCI Benefits - April 13, 2022*
H7628 – Maternal and child health services for children with special health care needs – Early Intervention and First Connections Act - May 12, 2022*
H7675 - Permanent Legislative Commission on Child Care in Rhode Island House - March 16, 2022
H7717 – Rhode Island Parental and Family Medical Leave Act - April 7, 2022
H7794 – Temporary Disability Insurance Contributions - April 13, 2022*
H8098 – Licensing of Summer Camps - April 26, 2022
S2235 - Rhode Island Early Educator Investment Act - March 30, 2022*
S2243 Relating to Labor and Labor Relations – Rhode Island Parental and Family Medical Leave Act - April 4, 2022
S2245 Temporary Disability Insurance/Temporary Caregivers Insurance - March 30, 2022*
S2264 – Revenue for Rhode Island - May 10, 2022*
S2282 Relating to Education – Establishing a Class Size Maximum for Kindergarten through Grade 2 - March 15, 2022
S2546 - Maternal and child health services for children with special health care needs – Early Intervention and First Connections Act - April 28, 2022*
S-2557 – Open Meetings - May 17, 2022
S2662 – Removing Exemption from Minimum Wage Statute for People Who Work In/About Private Homes - May 11, 2022
S2678 – The Office of Early Childhood Development and Learning - March 30, 2022
S2679 Relating to Human Services – Early Learning Hubs - March 30, 2022
S2680 - Rhode Island Prekindergarten Education Act - March 30, 2022
S2681 - Child Care is Essential Act - March 30, 2022*
S2902 – Licensing of Summer Camps - May 17, 2022
S2944 – Psychiatric Resource Network Funding Act - May 31, 2022
Education testimony submitted to the Rhode Island General Assembly during the 2022 legislative session.
Public Comment Re: Oversight of Providence Public Schools - February 28, 2022
Public Comments Re: Proposed Revisions to the Secondary Regulations (200-RICR-20-10-2) - May 10, 2022
H8310 - School Resource Officers - June 14, 2022
H6665 - Regarding School Lunches - June 14, 2022
H6666 - Access to High-Speed Internet - January 26, 2022
H6667 - Trauma Informed Schools Act - January 26, 2022
H7162 - Suspensions - February 2, 2022
H7163 - Health and Safety of Pupils - February 2, 2022
H7164 - Right to Read Act - February 2, 2022
H7167 - Compulsory Attendance - February 9, 2022
H7168 - COVID Recovery Plans - February 9, 2022
H7272- Asian American History and Culture - March 9, 2022
H7485 - School Resource Officers - May 10, 2022
H7519 - Amendment to the Constitution -- Right to an Adequate Education - April 6, 2022
H7536 - Office of the Special Education Ombud
H7539 - Curriculum - April 11, 2022
H7546 - School Social Workers - May 10, 2022
H7607 - Seal of Biliteracy - March 30, 2022
H7636 - Rhode Island Hope Scholarship - May 4, 2022
H7736 - Race, Ethnicity, Gender and Disability Impact Statement Act - April 6, 2022
H7848 - Alternatives to Suspensions - April 11, 2022
H7915 - The Rhode Island Quality Enhancement in Afterschool and Out-of-School Time Act - May 10, 2022
H7974 - The College and Career Success for All Students Act - April 11, 2022
S2043 – Teacher Training and Evaluation - March 23, 2022
S2095 - Amendment to the Constitution -- Right to an Adequate Education - March 9, 2022
S2169 - Right to Read Act - May 25, 2022
S2174 Regarding Multilingual Learner/English Learner Education Funding - March 24, 2022
S2176 - School Social Workers - March 15, 2022
S2190 - The Rhode Island Quality Enhancement in Afterschool and Out-of-School Time Act - March 24, 2022
S2279 - Advanced Placement Courses for All Students Act - March 15, 2022
S2281 - Compulsory Attendance Monitoring - March 9, 2022
S2280 - College Crusade Scholarship - April 6, 2022
S2284 - Curriculum-Dual Language Model Policy - March 15, 2022
S2290 - Rhode Island Hope Scholarship -March 24, 2022
S2440 - Psychologists - May 25, 2022
S2528 - Trauma Informed Schools Act - April 12, 2022
S2545 - Relating to State Affairs and DCYF - March 23, 2022
S2571 - The College and Career Success for All Students Act - April 6, 2022
S2573 - Office of the Special Education Ombud - March 23, 2022
S2578 - School Committee and Superintendents - March 23, 2022
S2591 - Rhode Island Promise Scholarship - March 24, 2022
S2910 - Asian American History and Culture - May 4, 2022
S2953 - Seal of Biliteracy - May 25, 2022
Health & Dental testimony submitted to the Rhode Island General Assembly during the 2022 legislative session.
*Joint testimony from Rhode Island KIDS COUNT and RIght from the Start
State of the Behavioral Health System of Care House Oversight Committee - May 4, 2022
H7290 and Budget Article 12, Section 7 – Extending Postpartum Medicaid Coverage - March 3, 2022
H7484 and Budget Article 12, Section 7– Health Care for Children - March 3, 2022
H7500,H7560 - Safeguard ACA Consumer Protections - March 9, 2022
H7725 - Tobacco Control Enabling Legislation - April 12, 2022
H7801 - Infant and Early Childhood Mental Wellness - April 5, 2022*
H7805 - Testimony Re: Sale of Tobacco Products in Pharmacies - March 29, 2022
H7871 - Ban Flavored Electronic Nicotine Delivery Service Devices - April 5, 2022
H8153- Lead Poisoning Prevention Act - May 5, 2022
H8354 – Psychiatric Resource Network Funding Act - June 21, 2022
S2075 – Children’s Catastrophic Illness Fund - March 31, 2022
S2187 - Cover All Kids - March 22, 2022*
S2200 – Medical and Clinical Rate Review and Setting Process - April 26, 2022
S2202 - Extending Postpartum Medicaid Coverage - March 3, 2022
S2310 - Retail SNAP Incentive Program - March 29, 2022
S2467- Behavioral Health Crisis Services System - March 10, 2022
S2469 - Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics - April 12, 2022
S2608- Limit out of Pocket Co-pays for Specialty Drugs - March 29, 2022
S2614 - Infant and Early Childhood Mental Wellness - March 31, 2022*
S2765 - Lead Poisoning Prevention Act - April 12, 2022
S2896 - COVID-19 Premium Payment Program - May 3, 2022
Housing & Homelessness testimony submitted to the Rhode Island General Assembly during the 2022 legislative session.
H7680 - Immigration Status of Tenant - March 17, 2022
H7892 - Residential Landlord and Tenant Act – Sealing of Residential Eviction Proceedings - April 27, 2022
H7893 - Residential Landlord and Tenant Act – Requirement to Participate in Rental Relief - March 17, 2022
H7940 - Executive Office of Commerce House Housing and Municipal Government Committee -March 31, 2022
S2375 - Residential Landlord and Tenant Act – Sealing of Residential Eviction Proceedings - May 10, 2022
S2381 - Immigration Status of Tenants - May 10, 2022
Juvenile Justice testimony submitted to the Rhode Island General Assembly during the 2022 legislative session.
H7188 - Youth Interrogation - March 3, 2022
H7461 - Minimum Age for Incarceration - March 3, 2022
S2370, An Act Relating to Delinquent and Dependent Children – Proceedings in Family Court - April 12, 2022
S2382 Relating to Delinquent and Dependent Children – Proceedings in Family Court - April 12, 2022
S2633 - An Act Relating to Criminals – Correctional Institutions – Parole - April 26, 2022
Safety testimony submitted to the Rhode Island General Assembly during the 2022 legislative session.
H7300 - An Act Relating to Criminal Offenses –Weapons - March 30, 2022
H7457 - An Act Relating to Criminal Offenses –Weapons - March 30, 2022
H7764 - An Act Relating to Criminal Offenses –Weapons - March 30, 2022
S2224 - An Act Relating to Criminal Offenses – Assault Weapons - March 31,2022
S2637- An Act Relating to Criminal Offenses –Weapons - March 31, 2022
S2653 - An Act Relating to Criminal Offenses – Large Capacity Feeding Device Ban of 2022 - March 31, 2022
S2733 - An Act Relating to Criminal Offenses –Weapons - March 31, 2022
S2734 - An Act Relating to Criminal Offenses –Weapons - March 31, 2022
Other testimony submitted to the Rhode Island General Assembly during the 2022 legislative session.
*Joint testimony from Rhode Island KIDS COUNT and RIght from the Start
S2006 - Drivers’ Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants - March 10, 2022
S2007 - An Act Relating to Elections - Let RI Vote Act - February 15, 2022*
S2216 - to approve and publish and submit to the electors a proposition of Amendment to the Constitution – Persons Entitled to Vote - February 15, 2022*
H7100 - An Act Relating to Elections - Let RI Vote Act - March 24, 2022*
H7139 - an Act Relating to State Affairs and Government – Open Meetings - February 15, 2022
H7225 - to approve and publish and submit to the electors a proposition of Amendment to the Constitution – Persons Entitled to Vote - March 24, 2022*
H7708 - Drivers’ Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants - March 24, 2022