Budget testimony submitted to the Rhode Island General Assembly during the
2023 legislative session:
H6110 Equity – State Budget - April 18, 2023
S-527, Equity – State Budget - May 11, 2023
Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner- RI Reconnect - March 23, 2023
Governor's FY 2023 Revised and FY 2024 & Capital Budgets — Department of Children, Youth and Families and Office of the Child Advocate - House Finance Committee - March 7, 2023
Governor's FY 2023 Revised and FY 2024 & Capital Budgets — Department of Children, Youth and Families and Office of the Child Advocate - Senate Finance Committee - March 30, 2023
H-5200, RIDE Budget, RI Pre-K funding, Senate Finance Committee - March 8, 2022
H-5200, RIDE Budget, RI Pre-K funding - April 4, 2023
H5200 Related to DHS Budget, Medicaid Redeterminations - March 21, 2023
H5200, RIDE Budget, RI Pre-K funding - Senate Finance Committee - March 8, 2022
H-5200, Article 3, Section 1 Related to Government Reform and Reorganization (RI Longitudinal Data System Act) - Senate Finance - February 14, 2023
H5200, Article 8 Relating to Education (Funding Formula) - House Finance - March 1, 2023
H5200, Budget Article 9: Medical Assistance -- Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics and Cedar Rate Increase - House Finance Committee - March 2, 2023
H5200, Budget Article 9: Medical Assistance -- Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics and Cedar Rate Increase - Senate Finance Committee - May 4, 2023
Governor’s Budget Amendment 9 (RI Hope Scholarship) - /Portals/0/Uploads/Documents/2023 Testimony/Budget%20Amendment%209-%20Rhode%20Island%20Hope%20Scholarship%20April%2019%202023_PC-FINAL.pdf?ver=2023-04-28-123654-917April 20, 2023
Child Welfare testimony submitted to the Rhode Island General Assembly during the 2023 legislative session:
S183, An Act Relating to State Affairs and Government -- Department of Children, Youth and Families - March 8, 2023
S768 Department of Children, Youth and Families - May 17, 2023
S780 - Department of Children, Youth and Families' Higher Education Opportunity Incentive Grant
- May 18, 2023
S782, An Act Relating to State Affairs and Government — Office of Health and Human Services - May 4, 2023
S1011 DCYF Need Assessment - May 30, 2023
H5458, An Act Relating to State Affairs and Government -- Department of Children, Youth and Families - team of educational advocates - April 4, 2023
H5635, An Act Relating to State Affairs and Government -- Department of Children, Youth and Families' Higher Education Opportunity Incentive Grant - April 20, 2023
H6189 Tuition Waiver Program for Children In Rhode Island Foster Care - April 20, 2023
H5987, An Act Relating to State Affairs and Government — Office of Health and Human Services - May 4, 2023
Early Learning testimony submitted to the Rhode Island General Assembly during the 2023 legislative session.
H5085 Relating to Education – Establishing a Class Size Maximum for Kindergarten through Grade 2 - February 15, 2023
H5166 Office of the Special Education Ombud - April 19, 2023
H5339 Relating to Education – Education Services to Very Young Children - March 1, 2023
H5371 Relating to Labor – Removing Exemption from Minimum Wage Statute for People Who Work In/About Private Homes - March 29, 2023
H5429 Relating to Health and Safety – Licensing of Summer Camps - February 28, 2023
H5447, Temporary Caregivers Insurance - March 15, 2023
H5616 Relating to State Affairs and Government – Open Meetings - April 5, 2023
H5722 Relating to State Affairs and Government – Open Meetings - April 5, 2023
H5770 to approve and publish and submit to the electors a proposition of Amendment to the Constitution – Samed Day Voter Registration - March 14, 2023
H5781 Temporary Caregivers Insurance - March 1, 2023
H5810 The Rhode Island Family Home Visiting Act - May 4, 2023
H6044 An Act Relating to Insurance – Kids Connect program - March 8, 2023
H6148 An Act Relating to Taxation – Revenue for Rhode Island - May 9, 2023
H6253 Relating to Education – Certification of Teachers - April 19, 2023
H5983 Stay Invested in Wavemaker Fellowships – Early Intervention - April 20, 2023
H6378 The Office of Early Childhood Development and Learning - May 24, 2023
S63 Office of the Special Education Ombud - May 17, 2023
S122 Relating to State Affairs and Government – Open Meetings - April 4, 2023
S139 Temporary Caregivers Insurance - March 1, 2023
S232 An Act Relating to Taxation – Revenue for Rhode Island - February 28, 2023
S145 Relating to Labor and Labor Relations – Rhode Island Parental and Family Medical Leave Act - March 1, 2023
S177 Relating to Education – Establishing a Class Size Maximum for Kindergarten through Grade 2 - March 8, 2023
S185 Relating to Human Services – Early Learning Hubs - April 26, 2023
S207 The Rhode Island Family Home Visiting Act - May 4, 2023
S377 Child Care for Child Care Educators (RI Works) - May 18, 2023
S424 Relating to Labor – Removing Exemption from Minimum Wage Statute for People Who Work In/About Private Homes - April 26, 2023
S463 Relating to Education – Rhode Island Prekindergarten Education Act - April 26, 2023
S482 Relating to State Affairs and Government – The Office of Early Childhood Development and Learning - April 26, 2023
S492 Rhode Island Early Educator Investment Act - April 26, 2023
S523 Stay Invested in Wavemaker Fellowships – Early Intervention - April 27, 2023
S534 Temporary Caregivers Insurance - June 6, 2023
S608 to approve and publish and submit to the electors a proposition of Amendment to the Constitution – Same Day Voter Registration - April 4, 2023
S699 Relating to Education – Education Services to Very Young Children - April 26, 2023
S790 An Act Relating to Insurance – Kids Connect program Senate - May 11, 2023
S815 Relating to State Affairs and Government – Open Meetings - April 4, 2023
S977 Department of Human Services Child Care Licensing Inspectors - May 24, 2023
S978 Rhode Island Prekindergarten Education Act – Enrollment at Progreso Latino - May 24, 2023
Education testimony submitted to the Rhode Island General Assembly during the 2023 legislative session.
H5010- School-Based Mental Health Reimbursement - February 15, 2023
H5099 The Rhode Island Hope Scholarship - April 20, 2023
H5396 Increase School Social Workers - April 26, 2023
H5520 Sub A Building Opportunities for Out of School Time - May 3, 2023
H5547 Council on Elementary and Secondary Education - March 15, 2023
H5628 Categorical Funding for School Security - April 26, 2023
H5638- LANGUAGE ACADEMIES ACT - April 25, 2023
H5772 Relating to Education -- Children With Disabilities - March 20, 2023
H5421- Recruitment and retention of diverse educators - March 1, 2023
H6007 Federal AID School Lunch and Breakfast Program - April 26, 2023
H5639 Healthy School Meals for All - May 2, 2023
H6053 Relating to The Paul W. Crowley Rhode Island Student Success Investment Initiative -
March 22, 2023
H5739 Curriculum - March 29, 2023
H5741 Relating to-Education Accountability Act - March 21, 2023
H5777-An Act Relating to Education-Support and Access to Bilingual Education Act - Committee
March 20, 2023
H6023 Multilingual Educators Investment Act - April 26, 2023
H6149 School Resource Officers - April 26, 2023
H6243 Appropriating Funds to Support Rhode Island College’s Hispanic-Serving Institution Status
- May 2, 2023
S35 - Ability to vote - March 7, 2023
S64 - Mental health providers in schools - March 6, 2023
S67 - The Education Equity and Property Tax Relief Act - March 6, 2023
S68 - Healthy School Meals for All - May 10, 2023
S72- Amendment to the Rhode Island Constitution-Right to An Adequate Education - March 8, 2023
S77 Regarding The Rhode Island Hope Scholarship - April 27, 2023
S178 An Act Relating to Education-Apprenticeships - April 18, 2023
S180 - Children with Disabilities - March 8, 2023
S183, An Act Relating to State Affairs and Government -- Department of Children, Youth and Families - March 8, 2023
S229 Wavemaker Fellowship - April 27, 2023
S236 - Increase student success factor - March 6, 2023
S456 - Multilingual Learner funding - March 6, 2023
S484 Council on Elementary and Secondary Education - April 19, 2023
S258 Increase School Social Workers - May 9, 2023
S491 Language Academies Act - May 31, 2023
S549 An Act Relating to Education-Support and Access to Bilingual Education Act - May 9, 2023
S559- Multilingual Educators Investment Act - May 9, 2023
S780 Department of Children, Youth and Families' Higher Education Opportunity Incentive Grant - May 18, 2023
S861 Building Opportunities for Out-of-School Time - May 16, 2023
Health & Dental testimony submitted to the Rhode Island General Assembly during the 2023 legislative session.
H5006 Equality in Abortion Coverage Act (EACA) - March 6, 2023
H5007 Lead Poisoning Prevention Act - April 25, 2023
H5318 Lead Poisoning Prevention Act - April 25, 2023
H5350 Limit Out-of-Pocket Co-pays for Specialty Drugs - March 21, 2023
H5426 Relating to Safeguarding ACA Consumer Protections - April 20, 2023
H5522 – Psychiatry Resource Network Funding Act - April 25, 2023
H5986 Continuous Coverage Birth through 5 - May 4, 2023
H6239, H6238, H6201 -- Lead Prevention and Equity in Housing - April 25, 2023
S23 Safeguard ACA Consumer Protections - March 23, 2023
S243 Children’s Catastrophic Illness Fund - May 4, 2023
S530 Psychiatry Resource Network Funding Act - May 4, 2023
S579 Behavioral Health Services Stabilization - March 23, 2023
Juvenile Justice testimony submitted to the Rhode Island General Assembly during the 2023 legislative session.
H5227 An Act Relating to Delinquent and Dependent Children – Proceedings in Family Court - March 16, 2023
H5359 Relating to Delinquent and Dependent Children – Proceedings in Family Court - March 16, 2023
H5686, An Act Relating to Criminal Procedure -- Sentence and Execution - parental status - April 4, 2023
S344 Relating to Delinquent and Dependent Children – Proceedings in Family Court - May 16, 2023
S376 An Act Relating to Criminals – Correctional Institutions – Parole - March 21, 2023
S404, An Act Relating to Delinquent and Dependent Children – Proceedings in Family Court - youth interrogation - March 30, 2023
S405, An Act Relating to Criminal Procedure -- Sentence and Execution - parental status - March 28, 2023
Other testimony submitted to the Rhode Island General Assembly during the 2023 legislative session.
H-5763 Equity Impact Statement Act - March 14, 2023
SR-152 – Adopting the Rules of the Senate for 2023-2024 - remote testimony - February 6, 2023
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