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
Mar 2020
Committee Review
Jul 2020
Senate Passage
Jun 2020
House Passage
Jul 2020
Signed into Law
Jul 2020
Introduced Mar 12, 2020
Signed Jul 25, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Jul 16, 2020
How they voted
49–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 55
Jul 16, 2020
D
Democratic49
91% Yea
R
Republican6
66% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Jul 16, 2020
Lower · Passed
07/16/2020 House passed in concurrence
lower
Jul 14, 2020
Legislature · Passed
07/14/2020 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
Jun 18, 2020
Committee
06/18/2020 Referred to House Finance
lower
Jun 17, 2020
Legislature · Passed
06/17/2020 Senate read and passed
legislature
May 28, 2020
Legislature · Passed
05/28/2020 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 12, 2020
Introduced
03/12/2020 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
James A. Seveney
DDemocratic
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