AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CRANSTON TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $40,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE PURCHASE AND/OR ACQUISITION OF LAND AND BUILDINGS, CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, LANDSCAPING, FURNISHING AND/OR EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE CITY, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF STATE HOUSING AID AT A REIMBURSEMENT RATE OR STATE SHARE RATIO OF NOT LESS THAN 50% AT THE TIME OF ISSUANCE
Summary
Authorizes the City of Cranston to issue not to exceed $40,000,000 general obligation bonds.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 24, 2024
Signed Apr 3, 2024
Floor votes · House Mar 19, 2024
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Apr 3, 2024
Signed into law
04/03/2024 Signed by Governor
executive
Apr 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
04/02/2024 Senate passed in concurrence
upper
Mar 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
03/19/2024 House read and passed
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Legislature · Passed
03/05/2024 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Feb 8, 2024
Committee
02/08/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 24, 2024
Introduced
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
lower
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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