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
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 26, 2024
Signed Apr 3, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 1, 2024
How they voted
35–0
Passed
Total votes 35
Feb 1, 2024
D
Democratic30
100% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Apr 3, 2024
Signed into law
04/03/2024 Signed by Governor
executive
Apr 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
04/02/2024 House passed in concurrence
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Legislature · Passed
03/07/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
Feb 2, 2024
Committee
02/02/2024 Referred to House Finance
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
02/01/2024 Senate read and passed
upper
Jan 30, 2024
Legislature · Passed
01/30/2024 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Jan 26, 2024
Introduced
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Hanna Gallo
DDemocratic
P
Josh Miller
DDemocratic
P
Matt LaMountain
DDemocratic
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