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Section 45-13.2-2 Legislative findings.

RI Gen L § 45-13.2-2 (2019) (N/A)
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§ 45-13.2-2. Legislative findings. It is hereby found and declared as follows:

(a) The fiscal health of its municipalities is of paramount importance to the state of Rhode Island;

(b) Local municipalities in Rhode Island are facing ever-increasing costs for retirement related expenses;

(c) Retirement plans represent significant cost drivers for municipal budgets;

(d) Many municipalities currently have significantly under-funded retirement plans;

(e) These unfunded liabilities either jeopardize or threaten to jeopardize the fiscal stability of municipalities;

(f) Fiscal instability in a municipality adversely affects the state's financial interests; and

(g) Local municipalities should be encouraged to improve the sustainability of their retirement plans by reducing the unfunded liabilities thereunder and by funding the plans in a fiscally responsible manner.

History of Section. (P.L. 2013, ch. 144, art. 11, § 1.)

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