JOINT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE STATE TO ENTER INTO A FINANCING AGREEMENT RELATING TO SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION IN THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO FINANCE RENOVATIONS AND REPAIRS TO SAMUEL SLATER MIDDLE SCHOOL FACILITIES, OR THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF A NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL AND SCHOOL FACILITIES AND ALL EXPENSES INCIDENT THERETO INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COSTS OF DESIGN, DEMOLITION, ATHLETIC FIELDS, LANDSCAPING AND PARKING BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN $22,500,000 CITY BONDS, CITY NOTES AND/OR OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS THEREFOR

HR 8204 authorizes the City of Pawtucket to issue up to $22.5 million in city bonds, notes, or other debt instruments to finance school construction, renovations, or repairs at Samuel Slater Middle School or for a new middle school facility. It directly affects Pawtucket's public school infrastructure by enabling funding for building projects, design costs, demolition, athletic fields, landscaping, and parking. The bill does not change existing school policies but provides a financial mechanism for capital improvements. The resolution is pending in the House Finance Committee after introduction on February 27, 2026.