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RI H7705
Joint Resolution
Status
2/11/2026
Primary Sponsor
Megan Cotter
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AI Summary
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Appropriates $40,000 from the general treasury to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management for fiscal year 2026-2027
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Funds support Rhode Island's participation in the Northeastern Forest Fire Protection Compact (NFFPC), a mutual aid agreement established in 1949 for wildfires exceeding local capabilities
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The NFFPC includes seven New England states, New York, and five Canadian provinces, enabling shared firefighting resources, technology, and training
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Under the compact, states requesting aid must pay wages, transportation, and maintenance costs for assisting personnel and equipment
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DEM's Division of Forest Environment represents Rhode Island in the compact
Legislative Description
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $40,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (DEM) FOR THE NORTHEASTERN FOREST FIRE PROTECTION COMPACT (Appropriates the sum of $40,000 to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management.)
Last Action
Introduced, referred to House Finance
2/11/2026