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RI H8144
Bill
Status
2/27/2026
Primary Sponsor
Megan Cotter
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AI Summary
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Authorizes $67.5 million in general obligation bonds for "Green Economy and Clean Energy" projects to be placed on the November 2026 ballot for voter approval
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Allocates $20 million for the Resilient Rhody Infrastructure Fund to help local governments improve infrastructure resiliency, protect coastal habitats, and restore river floodplains
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Provides $10 million for energy efficiency infrastructure and $7 million for Narragansett Bay watershed restoration, including stormwater management and pollution abatement
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Dedicates $8 million for facility improvements and new parks, $5 million for Fort Adams historic preservation, and $3 million each for brownfields remediation, statewide open space protection, and outdoor recreation grants
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Includes $2.5 million for the Girl Scouts' Mariner Academy and Program Center at Camp Rocky Farm in Newport to provide maritime education programming for girls
Legislative Description
Submits the state's 2026 capital development program relating to green bonds requesting the issuance of general obligation bonds totaling $60,000,000 for approval of the electorate at the general election to be held in November, 2026.
Capital Development Program
Last Action
Introduced, referred to House Finance
2/27/2026