The state budget is the most important public policy document in Rhode Island. Decisions about how much to spend, what to spend it on and how to pay for these priorities have a significant impact on families and communities across the state. It is important for Rhode Islanders to understand the budget process and have a powerful voice in the debate over tax and spending decisions.
Institute staff spend time analyzing hundreds of pages of proposed and enacted state budgets, as well as legislation introduced that impact the economic security of low- and moderate-income Rhode Islanders and our state's fiscal health. The produced summaries help lawmakers, advocates, media, and the community understand how these proposed issues have progressed during the legislative session.
- Summary of FY2024 Budget and 2023 General Assembly Review [July 2023]
- Summary of Governor McKee's FY2024 Budget [February 2023]
- Summary of Governor McKee's FY2023 Budget and 2022 General Assembly Session [August 2022]
- Summary of Governor’s Proposed FY2023 Budget [February 2022]
- Enacted FY2022 Supplemental Budget - ARPA Funding [January 2022]
- Analysis of Governor's Proposed FY2022 Supplemental Budget - ARPA Funding [October 2021]
- FY2022 Budget & 2021 General Assembly Session in Review [July 2021]
- Highlights of Governor’s Proposed FY2022 Budget [April 2021]
- Highlights of the 2020 General Assembly Session: 2021 Enacted Budget and Legislation [January 2021]
- Highlights of the Governor’s Proposed FY2021 Budget [February 2020]