Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H8146: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE -- STATE BUDGET--PROGRAM PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT (Provides additional oversight and reporting
Status: Failed, April 9, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE -- STATE BUDGET--PROGRAM PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT (Provides additional oversight and reporting measures related to audits and capital projects.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2026:
2026 -- H 8146 ======== LC005730 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE -- STATE BUDGET--PROGRAM PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT Introduced By: Representatives Marszalkowski, and Slater Date Introduced: February 27, 2026 Referred To: House Finance It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Sections 35-3-7.2, 35-3-17.1 and 35-3-24.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 35-3 entitled "State Budget" are hereby amended to read as follows: 35-3-7.2. Budget officer as capital development officer. The budget officer shall be a capital development program officer who shall be responsible for: (1) The review of all capital development requests submitted by the various state departments, as set forth in chapter 6 of title 42, which shall include all independent boards and commissions and the capital development plans of the Narragansett Bay Commission, Rhode Island infrastructure bank, the Lottery Commission, and all other public corporations, as defined in chapter 18 of this title which plans would be subject to the provisions of § 35-18-3; provided, that, except as provided for in this section, nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the powers of the council on postsecondary education as outlined in chapter 59 of title 16. Capital development requests and plans shall be submitted in such form, with such explanation, in such number of …
Sponsors
- Alex Marszalkowski (D) · primary sponsor
- Scott Slater (D, HD-010)
Latest actions
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Introduced, referred to House Finance
Subjects: PUBLIC FINANCE
Common questions
- What is H8146?
- H8146 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE -- STATE BUDGET--PROGRAM PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT (Provides additional oversight and reporting .
- What does H8146 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE -- STATE BUDGET--PROGRAM PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT (Provides additional oversight and reporting measures related to audits and capital projects.)
- What is the status of H8146?
- Failed as of April 9, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study (April 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored H8146?
- Alex Marszalkowski (D), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H8146?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H8146.pdf
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