# Rhode Island H8590: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, REPAIR, ALTERATION, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN THE CITY AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCING THEREOF, INCLUDING THE ISSUE OF NOT MORE THAN $5,000,000 BONDS AND NOTES THEREFOR, TO FUND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE TWO FISCAL YEARS 2028 AND 2029 .

Rhode Island H8590, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, REPAIR, ALTERATION, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN THE CITY AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCING THEREOF, INCLUDING THE ISSUE OF NOT MORE THAN $5,000,000 BONDS AND NOTES THEREFOR, TO FUND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE TWO FISCAL YEARS 2028 AND 2029 ., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Mary Messier (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-23 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8590-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Rhode Island H8590
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, REPAIR, ALTERATION, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN THE CITY AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCING THEREOF, INCLUDING THE ISSUE OF NOT MORE THAN $5,000,000 BONDS AND NOTES THEREFOR, TO FUND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE TWO FISCAL YEARS 2028 AND 2029 .
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-05-27
- Last action: 2026-06-23, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Mary Messier (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (67 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Property tax pledge for bond payments: cost, medium. These bonds and notes are debts of Pawtucket. Each year, the city must budget enough to pay principal and interest. If it does not, the unpaid amount is added to the annual property tax levy. All taxable property in the city is subject to this tax without a rate or amount limit to pay the debt.
- Rules for Pawtucket bond borrowing: mixed, low. Bonds can be serial or term, with the first principal due within 3 years and the last within 30 years. The city can issue short-term notes before bonds or aid, but all notes must be paid within 5 years, and total notes outstanding cannot exceed 200% of the authorized bonds. With council approval, t…
- Voter-approved $5 million for city buildings: mixed, low. The law lets Pawtucket borrow up to $5,000,000 to fix and equip public buildings for the 2028–2029 plan. Voters must approve this borrowing at the next general election, or a special election called by the mayor. Money can pay for construction, renovations, related costs, note interest, advances, a…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mary Messier (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Alzate (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cherie L. Cruz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer A. Stewart (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-08 | House | PAWTUCKET BONDS & NOTES PASSAGE | pass | 67 | 0 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-06-23: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-18: Transmitted to Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-10: Senate passed in concurrence (Senate)
- 2026-06-08: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/10/2026) (Senate)
- 2026-06-08: House read and passed (House)
- 2026-06-05: Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2026) (House)
- 2026-06-05: Committee recommends passage
- 2026-06-02: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/05/2026)
- 2026-05-27: Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing (House)

## Bill text

- H8590 - As Introduced, 2026-05-27: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8590.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8590.pdf)

## Related bills

- H8605: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS . (became law)
- H8586: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY . (became law)
- H8580: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT . (became law)
- H8506: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELATING TO CENTRAL FALLS PENSION PLAN . (became law)
- H8525: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES . (became law)
- H8437: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)

## Sources
- [H8590 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8590.htm)
- [H8590 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8590.pdf)

## Related
- [H8605: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8605-2026)
- [H8586: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8586-2026)
- [H8580: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8580-2026)
- [H8506: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELATING TO CENTRAL FALLS PENSION PLAN .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8506-2026)
- [H8525: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8525-2026)
- [H8437: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8437-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8590-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).