AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF A NEW HIGH SCHOOL 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 $189,500,000 BONDS, NOTES AND/OR OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS THEREFOR, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF STATE HOUSING AID AT A REIMBURSEMENT RATE OR STATE SHARE RATIO OF NOT LESS THAN 50% 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 (Authorizes the city of East Providence to issue not more than $189,500,000 bonds, notes and other evidences of indebtedness to finance the acquisition, construction, furnishing and equipping of a new high school.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2018
Committee Review
Jun 2018
House Passage
Jun 2018
Senate Passage
Jun 2018
Signed into Law
Jul 2018
Introduced May 25, 2018
Signed Jul 5, 2018
Floor votes · House Jun 21, 2018
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Jun 22, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/22/2018 Senate passed in concurrence
legislature
Jun 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
06/21/2018 House read and passed
lower
Jun 20, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/20/2018 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Jun 5, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/05/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
May 31, 2018
Lower · Passed
05/31/2018 Committee transferred to House Finance
lower
May 25, 2018
Introduced
05/25/2018 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gregg Amore
DDemocratic
P
JH
Joy Hearn
DDemocratic
P
Katie Kazarian
DDemocratic
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