Rhode Island Senate Bill 980 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on June 14 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-06-14 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Authorizing The Town Of Barrington To Finance The Construction, Improvement, Renovation, Alteration, Furnishing And Equipping Of Public Schools And School Facilities In The Town And All Expenses Incident Thereto Including, But Not Limited To, Costs Of Design, Athletic Fields, Playgrounds, Landscaping, Parking And Costs Of Financing And To Issue Not More Than $250,000,000 Bonds And/or Notes Therefor, Subject To Approval Of State Housing Aid At A Reimbursement Rate Or State Share Ratio Of Not Less Than 35 Percent At The Time Of Issuance And Provided That The Authorization Shall Be Reduced By The Amount Of Certain Grants Received From State Bond Proceeds, From The Rhode Island Department Of Education Or From The Rhode Island School Building Authority

Authorizing The Town Of Barrington To Finance The Construction, Improvement, Renovation, Alteration, Furnishing And Equipping Of Public Schools And School Facilities In The Town And All Expenses Incident Thereto Including, But Not Limited To, Costs Of Design, Athletic Fields, Playgrounds, Landscaping, Parking And Costs Of Financing And To Issue Not More Than $250,000,000 Bonds And/or Notes Therefor, Subject To Approval Of State Housing Aid At A Reimbursement Rate Or State Share Ratio Of Not Less Than 35 Percent At The Time Of Issuance And Provided That The Authorization Shall Be Reduced By The Amount Of Certain Grants Received From State Bond Proceeds, From The Rhode Island Department Of Education Or From The Rhode Island School Building Authority

Sen. Pamela Lauria [D]

2023-06-12 - House - Passage In Concurrence (Y: 69 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-06-06 - Senate - Passage (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-06-14	Senate	Signed by Governor
2023-06-12	Senate	Transmitted to Governor
2023-06-12	House	House passed in concurrence
2023-06-09	House	Placed on House Calendar (06/12/2023)
2023-06-06	Senate	Senate read and passed
2023-05-30	Senate	Placed on Senate Calendar (06/06/2023)
2023-05-30	Senate	Committee recommends passage
2023-05-27	Senate	Scheduled for consideration (05/30/2023)
2023-05-23	Senate	Committee recommended measure be held for further study
2023-05-19	Senate	Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/23/2023)
2023-05-15	Senate	Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

Type	Source
Summary	https://status.rilegislature.gov/
Text	https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText23/SenateText23/S0980.pdf
Roll Call	https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/SVotes/votereport.asp?id=15439
Roll Call	https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/HVotes/votereport.asp?id=20393