AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- BLOCK ISLAND UTILITY DISTRICT ACT OF 2017 (Creates the Block Island utility district to provide utility products and services to the town of New Shoreham.)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
House Passage
Jun 2017
Governor
Introduced Apr 12, 2017
Last action Jul 26, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Jun 28, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/28/2017 House passed Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/27/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 23, 2017
Committee
06/23/2017 Referred to House Corporations
legislature
Jun 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/22/2017 Senate passed Sub A
legislature
Jun 20, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/20/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Jun 13, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/13/2017 Committee recommended Substitute A be held for further study
legislature
Jun 13, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/13/2017 Committee recommended indefinite postponement
legislature
May 2, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/02/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Apr 12, 2017
Committee
04/12/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sue Sosnowski
DDemocratic
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