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S TATE OF RHODE IS LAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023
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S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N
PROCLAIMING WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023, TO BE "DEVELOPMENTAL
DISABILITIES AWARENESS DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
Introduced By: Senator Louis P. DiPalma
Date Introduced: March 28, 2023
Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration
WHEREAS, In Rhode Island, approximately 4,000 individuals have developmental 1
disabilities; and 2
WHEREAS, There are 37 community agencies licensed by the Rhode Island Department 3
of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH), and/or certified 4
by the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD), that provide a range of services and 5
support systems for those with developmental disabilities in the State of Rhode Island; and 6
WHEREAS, For more than thirty years, Rhode Island has been a leader in providing and 7
advancing services for the developmentally disabled community; and 8
WHEREAS, Individuals with developmental disabilities strive to be contributing 9
members of their community, including attaining employment; and 10
WHEREAS, The establishment of March 29th, as Developmental Disabilities Awareness 11
Day has promoted the ongoing endeavor to educate the citizens of this State about the myriad 12
contributions made by those with developmental disabilities; now, therefore be it 13
RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island hereby proclaims March 29, 14
2023, as "Developmental Disabilities Awareness Day" in our State. We furthermore encourage all 15
our State's residents to join in recognizing the importance of this day; and be it further 16
RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to 17
transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the Honorable Tina Spears, MPA Executive18
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