Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island S3186: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF JAMESTOWN TO FUND AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS AND TO ISSUE NOT MORE THAN $3,000,000 BONDS AND NOTES THEREFOR (Proposes a bond measure to authorize the Town of Jamestown to issue up to three million dollars ($3,000,000) in general obligation bonds, subject to voter approval, to support affordable housing projects in Jamestown.)
Status: Chaptered, June 11, 2026
What the bill says
An act, passed at the 2026 session of the General LC006261 - Page 4 of Assembly, entitled 'AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF JAMESTOWN TO FUND AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS AND TO ISSUE NOT MORE THAN $3,000,000 BONDS AND NOTES THEREFOR' be approved?" and the warning for the election shall contain the question to be submitted. The town board of canvassers may combine any two (2) or more voting districts for the election and when so combined shall be treated as a voting district. If so combined, the town board of canvassers shall advertise the combination of districts in a newspaper of general circul.
From the introduced text, April 3, 2026:
an act, passed at the 2026 session of the General LC006261 - Page 4 of Assembly, entitled 'AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF JAMESTOWN TO FUND AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS AND TO ISSUE NOT MORE THAN $3,000,000 BONDS AND NOTES THEREFOR' be approved?" and the warning for the election shall contain the question to be submitted. The town board of canvassers may combine any two (2) or more voting districts for the election and when so combined shall be treated as a voting district. If so combined, the town board of canvassers shall advertise the combination of districts in a newspaper of general circulation in the town. From the time the election is warned and until it is held, it shall be the duty of the town clerk to keep a copy of the act available at his or her office for public inspection, but the validity of the election shall not be affected by this requirement. SECTION 12. This section and Section 11 shall take effect upon passage. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon the approval of this act by a majority of those voting on the question at the election prescribed by Section 11. ======== LC006261 ======== LC006261 - Page 5 of EXPLANATION OF ANACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF JAMESTOWN TO FUND AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS AND …