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Lombardi urges state support for student busing, says walking routes unsafe in winter

Rhode Island House Committee on Education · January 27, 2026
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Summary

House Bill 7025 would expand state support for student transportation; sponsor highlighted hazardous walking conditions in Providence and urged state funding to avoid an unfunded mandate on cities and towns.

Representative Tarek Lombardi presented House Bill 7025 to the committee as a measure to address student safety and access to school during severe winter conditions and in neighborhoods where children must walk long or hazardous routes. "Can you imagine a child trying to navigate this," Lombardi said, describing snow‑clogged sidewalks and routes he called unsafe for students in Providence.

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