RI S2858 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Passed on June 17 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-06-17 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Passed on June 17 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-06-17 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Summary
Authorizes Providence to issue not more than $400,000,000 general obligation bonds & notes to finance the construction, related demolition, renovation, improvement, alteration, repair, landscaping, furnishing and equipping of schools throughout the city.
Title
AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $400,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND NOTES TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, RELATED DEMOLITION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, LANDSCAPING, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND ALL COSTS RELATED THERETO, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF STATE HOUSING AID AT A REIMBURSEMENT RATE OR STATE SHARE RATIO OF NOT LESS THAN 75% AT THE TIME OF ISSUANCE AND 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
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-06-06 - Senate - Passage (Y: 35 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-05-14 - House - Passage (Y: 72 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-04-11 - Senate - Passage (Y: 30 N: 0 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-05-14 - House - Passage (Y: 72 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-04-11 - Senate - Passage (Y: 30 N: 0 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-17 | House | Signed by Governor |
| 2024-06-12 | House | Transmitted to Governor |
| 2024-06-06 | Senate | Senate passed Sub A in concurrence |
| 2024-06-04 | Senate | Placed on Senate Calendar (06/06/2024) |
| 2024-06-04 | Senate | Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence |
| 2024-05-31 | Senate | Scheduled for consideration (06/04/2024) |
| 2024-05-30 | Senate | Committee continued |
| 2024-05-28 | Senate | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/30/2024) |
| 2024-05-17 | Senate | Referred to Senate Finance |
| 2024-05-14 | House | House passed Sub A |
| 2024-05-10 | House | Placed on House Calendar (05/14/2024) |
| 2024-05-09 | House | Committee recommends passage of Sub A |
| 2024-05-08 | House | Proposed Substitute |
| 2024-05-06 | House | Scheduled for consideration (05/09/2024) |
| 2024-05-06 | House | Meeting postponed (05/07/2024) |
| 2024-05-03 | House | Scheduled for consideration |
| 2024-04-18 | House | Referred to House Finance |
| 2024-04-11 | Senate | Senate read and passed |
| 2024-04-05 | Senate | Placed on Senate Calendar (04/11/2024) |
| 2024-04-04 | Senate | Committee recommends passage |
| 2024-03-29 | Senate | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/04/2024) |
| 2024-03-22 | Senate | Introduced, referred to Senate Finance |
