FY 2018 Budget Governor Raimondo’s FY 2018 Budget focuses on building on our strong momentum and creating a better Rhode Island for working families and businesses. The State’s economy continued to make progress in 2016. Rhode Island created 5,800 jobs last year, and the unemployment rate fell to its lowest point since the beginning of the Great Recession. Economic progress continues in large part due to the programs and initiatives set in motion in previous budgets. However, more work needs to be done in order to create and support economic growth that can benefit our cities and towns, businesses and hard-working families. The State must continue to make smart investments, not just in our economic programs, but in Rhode Islanders. That means we must continue to focus on increasing accessibility to education, attracting high-paying jobs and building a better quality of life for our residents. The Governor’s FY 2018 Budget is built around five main themes: Middle Class Relief Helping Working Families Strengthening the Economy Protecting Health and Safety Prioritizing Fiscal Responsibility Governor Gina M. Raimondo FY 2018 Budget Message from the Governor 2018 2018 Briefing FY 2018 - 2022 Capital Budget Executive Summary Complete FY 2018 Executive Summary Introduction and Overview General Government Health and Human Services Education Public Safety Natural Resources Transportation Appendix A Schedules Appendix B Changes to FY 2017 Appendix C Aid to Cities and Towns Appendix D Aid to Schools Appendix E Personnel Statewide Summary Appendix F Five-Year Financial Five-Year Financial Appendix G The Budget Process Budget Volume I - General Government, Quasi-Public Agencies and Component Units Complete Volume I - General Government and Quasi-Public Agencies Department Of Administration Department Of Business Regulation Executive Office Of Commerce Department Of Labor And Training Department Of Revenue General Assembly - Constitution Office Of Lieutenant Governor Department Of State Treasury Department Board Of Elections Rhode Island Ethics Commission Executive Department Rhode Island Commission For Human Rights Public Utilities Commission Quasi-Public Agencies Budget Volume II - Human Services Complete Volume II - Health and Human Services Executive Office Of Health And Human Services Department Of Children, Youth, And Families Department Of Health Department Of Human Services Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals Office Of The Child Advocate Commission On The Deaf & Hard Of Hearing Governor's Commission On Disabilities Office Of The Mental Health Advocate Budget Volume III - Education Complete Volume III - Education Elementary And Secondary Education Public Higher Education Rhode Island Council On The Arts Rhode Island Atomic Energy Commission Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Authority Historical Preservation And Heritage Commission Budget Volume IV - Public Safety, Natural Resources and Transportation Complete Volume IV - Public Safety, Natural Resources and Transportation Department Of Attorney General Department Of Corrections Judicial Department - Constitution Military Staff Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency Department Of Public Safety Office Of Public Defender Department Of Environmental Management Coastal Resources Management Council Department Of Transportation Amendments Amendment 1 to Article 1 and Article 10 Technical Corrections to FY 2018 Appropriations Act Replacement of Article 10 Amendments to Article 7 and Article 22 Amendment Article 13 Amendment Article 14 Amendment Article 3 Amendment to Article 9 Amendment Article 22 - Relating to Lead Poisoning Prevention Programs Amendment Article 12 Amendment to Article 13 Amendment to Article 2 Amendments to FY 2018 Appropriations Amendment to Article 4 Amendment to Article 2 Amendment Relating to State-Owned Property Amendment Relating to State Purchases Amendment Related to Rotary Funds Amendment Article 7 Amendment Relating to Child Care Assistance Amendment to Article 9 Amendments to Articles 1 and 10 New Article Relating to Business Corporations Tax RICAP Amendment to FY 2018 Appropriations Act Amendments to FY 2018 Appropriations Act New Article Relating to the Medical Marijuana Program Technical Appendix Complete FY 2018 Technical Appendix General Government Department Of Administration Department Of Business Regulation Executive Office Of Commerce Department Of Labor And Training Department Of Revenue General Assembly Office Of Lieutenant Governor Department Of State Treasury Department Board Of Elections Rhode Island Ethics Commission Executive Department Rhode Island Commission For Human Rights Public Utilities Commission Health and Human Services Executive Office Of Health And Human Services Department Of Children, Youth, And Families Department Of Health Department Of Human Services Department Of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities And Hospitals Office Of The Child Advocate Commission On The Deaf & Hard Of Hearing Governor's Commission On Disabilities Office Of The Mental Health Advocate Education Elementary And Secondary Education Public Higher Education University Of Rhode Island Rhode Island College Community College Of Rhode Island Rhode Island Council On The Arts Rhode Island Atomic Energy Commission Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Authority Historical Preservation And Heritage Commission Public Safety Department Of Attorney General Department Of Corrections Judicial Department - Constitution Military Staff Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency Department Of Public Safety Office Of Public Defender Natural Resources Department Of Environmental Management Coastal Resources Management Council Transportation Department Of Transportation Other Changes in Budgeting Practices and Presentation Internal Service Fund Accounts Definition of Categories of Expenditures Glossary of Budget Terms Personnel Supplement Glossary