Rhode Island House Bill 8040 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Passed on July 25 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-07-25 - Effective without Governor's signature
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

I) AN ADDITION TO THE CLAIBORNE PELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CLASSROOMS AND ASSOCIATED SUPPORT SPACE, SITE IMPROVEMENTS, AND PARKING AND (II) A NEW SCHOOL FACILITY FOR THE WILLIAM S. ROGERS HIGH SCHOOL, PROVIDED THAT THE AUTHORIZATION SHALL BE REDUCED BY THE AMOUNT OF CERTAIN GRANTS RECEIVED FROM STATE BOND PROCEEDS, FROM THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OR FROM THE RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL BUILDING AUTHORITY (Authorizes the city of Newport to issue not more than $106,500,000 general obligation bonds, notes and other evidences of indebtedness to finance all costs relating to school improvements.

Authorizing The City Of Newport To Issue Not To Exceed $106,500,000 General Obligation Bonds, Notes And Other Evidences Of Indebtedness To Finance All Costs Relating To The Construction, Renovation, Improvement, Alteration, Repair, Landscaping, Furnishing And Equipping Of:

Rep. Marvin Abney [D]

Rep. Lauren Carson [D]

Rep. Deborah Ruggiero [D]

2020-07-16 - House - Passage (Y: 68 N: 0 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-07-25	House	Effective without Governor's signature
2020-07-17	House	Transmitted to Governor
2020-07-16	Senate	Senate passed in concurrence
2020-07-16	Senate	Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (07/16/2020)
2020-07-16	House	House read and passed
2020-07-14	House	Placed on House Calendar (07/16/2020)
2020-07-07	House	Committee recommends passage
2020-07-02	House	Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (07/07/2020)
2020-06-18	House	Introduced, referred to House Finance

Type	Source
Summary	https://status.rilegislature.gov/
Text	https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText20/HouseText20/H8040.pdf
Roll Call	https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/HVotes/votereport.asp?id=17180