HB 8096 Rhode Island House · 2020 Regular Session

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $65,900,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, ADDITIONS, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE TOWN, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF STATE HOUSING AID AT A REIMBURSEMENT RATE OR STATE SHARE RATIO OF NOT LESS THAN 35% FOR EXPENDITURES ELIGIBLE FOR STATE AID AND PROVIDED THAT THE AUTHORIZATION SHALL BE REDUCED BY ANY GRANT RECEIVED FROM THE SCHOOL BUILDING AUTHORITY CAPITAL FUND (Authorizes the town of Portsmouth to issue bonds and notes to finance the construction, additions, renovation, improvement, alteration, repair, furnishing and equipping of schools and school facilities throughout the town.)

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2020
Committee Review
Jul 2020
House Passage
Jul 2020
Senate Passage
Jul 2020
Signed into Law
Jul 2020
Introduced Jul 7, 2020 Signed Jul 25, 2020
Floor votes · House Jul 16, 2020

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Jul 16, 2020
Legislature · Passed
07/16/2020 Senate passed in concurrence
legislature
Jul 16, 2020
Lower · Passed
07/16/2020 House read and passed
lower
Jul 14, 2020
Legislature · Passed
07/14/2020 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Jul 7, 2020
Introduced
07/07/2020 Introduced, referred to House Finance
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Jay Edwards
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