Rhode Island House Bill 5696 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Passed on March 24 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-03-24 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Authorizes the town of South Kingstown to issue not more than $85,000,000 bonds and notes to finance the construction, renovation, improvement, alteration, repair, landscaping, furnishing and equipping of schools and school facilities.

Authorizing The Town Of South Kingstown To Issue Not To Exceed $85,000,000 General Obligation Bonds, Notes And Other Evidences Of Indebtedness To Finance The Construction, Renovation, Improvement, Alteration, Repair, Landscaping, Furnishing And Equipping Of Schools And School Facilities Throughout The Town, And All Attendant Expenses Including, But Not Limited To, Engineering And Architectural Costs, Provided That The Authorization Shall Be Reduced By The Amount Of Certain Grants Received From State Bond Proceeds, From The Rhode Island Department Of Education Or From The Rhode Island School Building Authority

Rep. Hagan McEntee [D]

Rep. Teresa Tanzi [D]

Rep. Kathleen Fogarty [D]

2021-03-23 - House - Passage (Y: 71 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-03-23 - Senate - Passage (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-03-24	House	Signed by Governor
2021-03-23	House	Transmitted to Governor
2021-03-23	Senate	Senate passed in concurrence
2021-03-23	Senate	Recommended for Immediate Consideration
2021-03-23	House	House read and passed
2021-03-19	House	Placed on House Calendar (03/23/2021)
2021-03-18	House	Committee recommends passage
2021-03-12	House	Scheduled for consideration (03/18/2021)
2021-03-11	House	Committee recommended measure be held for further study
2021-03-08	House	Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/11/2021)
2021-02-28	House	Committee transferred to House Finance
2021-02-24	House	Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing

Type	Source
Summary	https://status.rilegislature.gov/
Text	https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText21/HouseText21/H5696.pdf
Roll Call	https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/SVotes/votereport.asp?id=12834
Roll Call	https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/HVotes/votereport.asp?id=17328