HB 8151 (Rhode Island) - Bill Status, Summary & Sponsor

Overview

Bill Details

Bill Number: HB 8151
Bill ID: RI-2026-HB-8151
Session: 2026
Status: in_committee

Title: AN ACT RELATING TO THE BLUE WAVE BOND FOR COASTAL PREPAREDNESS -- 2026 BOND REFERENDUM

Summary

Proposes a bond measure authorizing the State of Rhode Island to issue up to $100,000,000 in general obligation bonds, subject to voter approval, to fund coastal preparedness and resilience projects.

Sponsor

Spears

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History

Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-02-27	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-02-27	Status	in_committee
2026-02-27	Latest Action	Introduced, referred to House Finance