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I posted this on SOl so I thought I would post it here as well. Hope no one minds.
"Just had a second conversation with Steve Mederios of RISAA. He encourages out of staters to contact the RI House Committee on the Environment regarding this bill. Out-of -Staters should emphasize their tavel to RI to target Striped Bass and the number of days they spend here and the money they spend. Again leave Ark out of the equation, this is about the ecology or the tourism. Attendance at the hearing in two-three weeks at the State House is encouraged. BTW the lobstermen are bombing the committee,re: loss of work, etc"
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"Just talked to a state rep who understands the bill and supports it. The tough part of this process will be getting the bill out of committee onto the floor. That means that we need bodies in the seats in the hearing room at the state house when the bill is brought up for discussion. The more bodies the better the chance of passage. I will call Steve Mederios and ask himto contact me when he has a hearing date. I will be on the West Coast 2/17-2/25 so Someone else should contact him and ask for the same intel. Once we know the date of the hearing we need to repeat the emails to the committee members and get our butts up to the hearing. Remember, if you don't go it won't pass"
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