Proposals Important to the Fiscal Health of the State and Its Residents
This analysis summarizes policy proposals and spending recommendations of particular relevance to low-income and modest-income Rhode Islanders and the advancement of their economic opportunity included in the Governor’s proposed FY2023 budget. Until the Governor and the General Assembly negotiate a final budget, Rhode Islanders will have opportunities to provide testimony and other input into the shaping of the annual budget, which becomes, in effect, a statement of our priorities as a state.
Below are the different sections of our analysis:
- FULL REPORT
- HEALTH COVERAGE & CARE
- BASIC NEEDS & HOUSING
- CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (CCAP)/PRE-K/K-12 EDUCATION
- HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & BROADBAND
- REVENUE & TAXATION CHANGES & CANNABIS LEGALIZATION
- REVENUE SHARING WITH CITIES & TOWNS/BONDS
- Appendix I: Proposed ARPA SFRF Spending
- Appendix II: Equity Dimensions of the Proposal to Legalize Cannabis for Adult Recreational Use