2024 Regular SessionRhode Island Legislature

H8086: AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF NEWPORT TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $98,500,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND NOTES TO FINANCE THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, REHABILITATION, REPLACEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND MUNICIPAL FACILITIES IN THE CITY'S NEIGHBORHOODS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LAND ACQUISITION, DEMOLITION, LANDFILL REMEDIATION, STREETS, SIDEWALKS, PUBLIC PARKS, BRIDGES, SEWERS, DRAINAGE, CITY BUILDINGS, AND RECREATION, BEACH AND HARBOR FACILITIES

Legislative Summary

Authorizes Newport to issue not more than $98,500,000 general obligation bonds and notes to finance all costs relating to the design, construction, repair, rehabilitation, replacement and improvement of infrastructure and municipal facilities

Bill History

3/20/2024
Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
House of Representatives
3/29/2024
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/02/2024)
House of Representatives
4/2/2024
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House of Representatives
4/5/2024
Scheduled for consideration (04/09/2024)
House of Representatives
4/9/2024
Committee recommends passage
House of Representatives
4/19/2024
Placed on House Calendar (04/23/2024)
House of Representatives
4/23/2024
House read and passed
House of Representatives
5/29/2024
Referred to Senate Finance
Senate
6/4/2024
Scheduled for consideration (06/06/2024)
Senate
6/6/2024
Committee recommends passage in concurrence
Senate
6/11/2024
Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/12/2024)
Senate
6/12/2024
Senate passed in concurrence
Senate
6/20/2024
Transmitted to Governor
House of Representatives
6/26/2024
Signed by Governor
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

Passage
4/23/2024
70
Yea
0
Nay
5
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(6/26/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Primary Sponsor

Lauren Carson
Lauren Carson
Democrat

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text3/20/2024104.8 KB