AN ACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH RHODE ISLAND GENERAL LAWS SECTION 16-7-44 APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF $125,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS OF THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, LANDSCAPING, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND ALL COSTS RELATED THERETO
Summary
This act serves as the enabling act required by § 16-7-44 of the general laws in order for the principal and interest on bonds issued in support of school housing projects to be eligible for state housing aid reimbursement.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Mar 22, 2024
Signed Jun 4, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 11, 2024
How they voted
33–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 35
Apr 11, 2024
D
Democratic30
100% Yea
R
Republican5
60% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Jun 4, 2024
Signed into law
06/04/2024 Signed by Governor
executive
May 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
05/14/2024 House passed in concurrence
lower
May 9, 2024
Legislature · Passed
05/09/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
Apr 18, 2024
Committee
04/18/2024 Referred to House Finance
lower
Apr 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
04/11/2024 Senate read and passed
upper
Apr 4, 2024
Legislature · Passed
04/04/2024 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 22, 2024
Introduced
03/22/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
upper
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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