Providence, RI - Governor Lincoln D. Chafee today released a web video highlighting his legislative package of municipal reforms and illustrating the severity of the fiscal crisis facing Rhode Island's cities and towns.
The video, "Governor Chafee's Plan to Save Our Cities and Towns," provides background information about how this crisis came about, a list of the key measures included in the Governor's legislative package, and supportive comments from several state and local officials and media outlets.
It also provides a link to a new website, http://www.governor.ri.gov/stoptheclock, where Rhode Islanders can review the Governor's proposed legislation and send messages to their state legislators, urging lawmakers to support these critically important bills.
The video can be viewed on Governor Chafee's YouTube channel here: http://youtu.be/iSZIrKw5TKQ
Governor Chafee's legislative package has been introduced in the General Assembly as follows:
House Bill No. 8006
Sponsors: Brien, Newberry
House Bill No. 8007
Sponsors: Brien, Newberry
House Bill No. 8008
Sponsors: Brien, Newberry
House Bill No. 8009
Sponsors: Brien, Newberry
House Bill No. 8010
Sponsors: Brien, Newberry
House Bill No. 8011
Sponsors: Brien, Newberry
House Bill No. 8012
Sponsors: Brien, Newberry
Senate Bill No. 2823
Sponsors: DaPonte, Bates
Senate Bill No. 2824
Sponsors: DaPonte, Bates
Senate Bill No. 2825
Sponsors: DaPonte, Bates
Senate Bill No. 2826
Sponsors: DaPonte, Bates
Senate Bill No. 2827
Sponsors: DaPonte, Bates
Senate Bill No. 2828
Sponsors: DaPonte, Bates
Senate Bill No. 2829
Sponsors: DaPonte, Bates