Rhode Island House Republicans Unveil FY 2026 Budget and Policy Priorities Report

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State House, Providence - Rhode Island House Minority Leader Michael Chippendale and the members of the House Minority Caucus present a detailed fiscal and policy map for the General Assembly --and the public-- to consider: The Rhode Island House Republican FY 2026 Budget and Policies Report.  House Republicans offer budget principles for a sustainable Rhode Island, which provides a stark contrast and an alternative approach to the majority's past enacted budgets.

Rhode Island House Republicans seek to right-size Rhode Island's budget, which is disproportionate to the state's size, economy and population.  It is unsustainable and burdensome for  taxpayers.  Republicans seek to make the government more accountable, transparent and efficient through the budgetary process.  This budget approach seeks to identify and save wasted/ineffectively spent taxpayer dollars and reinvest those savings into (a few examples):

• Creating an Office of Inspector General
• Advancing educational attainment and success for all, no matter the student's zip code
• Investing in the modernization of state infrastructure
• Improving state customer service
• Empowering the private market to meet housing demands, improve the quality of healthcare, and provide high paying jobs for individuals and families.

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The Republican Budget also seeks to alleviate the burden of state unfunded mandates on local governments and taxpayers.

"The ‘approach’ to a creating a budget, is just as important as what is put in the budget. In the past, Republicans would offer 'good government' legislation and budget amendments to improve government efficiency, better leverage federal tax dollars, and fight inflation," said Chippendale. "By outlining our legislative and fiscal priorities in a single comprehensive approach, we hope to showcase a thoughtful, viable alternative to the budgeting approach used by the Governor and our colleagues across the aisle."

FY 2026 Budget and Policy Priorities Report

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The Rhode Island House Minority (Republican) Caucus is comprised of the following elected members: Minority Leader Michael W. Chippendale, District 40 (Foster/Glocester/Coventry); Minority Whip David J. Place, District 47 (Burrillville/Glocester); Representative George Nardone, District 28 (Coventry); Representative Brian Newberry, District 48 (North Smithfield/Burrillville); Representative Robert Quattrocchi, District 41 (Scituate/Cranston); Representative Sherry Roberts, District 29 (Coventry/West Greenwich); Representative Richard Fascia, District 42 (Johnston/Cranston); Representative Marie Hopkins, District 21 (Warwick); Representative Chris Paplauskas, District 15 (Cranston); Representative Paul Santucci, District 53 (Smithfield/Glocester).

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