Rhode Island Senate Bill 2845 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on July 25 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-07-25 - Effective without Governor's signature
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

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

Sen. James Seveney [D]

2020-07-16 - House - Passage in concurrence (Y: 67 N: 0 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-07-25	Senate	Effective without Governor's signature
2020-07-17	Senate	Transmitted to Governor
2020-07-16	House	House passed in concurrence
2020-07-14	House	Placed on House Calendar (07/16/2020)
2020-07-14	House	Committee recommends passage in concurrence
2020-07-10	House	Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (07/14/2020)
2020-06-18	House	Referred to House Finance
2020-06-17	Senate	Senate read and passed
2020-06-15	Senate	Placed on Senate Calendar (06/17/2020)
2020-05-28	Senate	Committee recommends passage
2020-05-26	Senate	Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/28/2020)
2020-03-12	Senate	Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

Type	Source
Summary	https://status.rilegislature.gov/
Text	https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText20/SenateText20/S2845.pdf
Roll Call	https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/HVotes/votereport.asp?id=17194