# 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 . 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 ., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Dawn Euer (Democratic); status became law, last action 2026-06-11 (Effective without Governor's signature) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3186-2026 - 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 S3186 - State: Rhode Island - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: 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 . - Status: became law - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-04-03 - Last action: 2026-06-11, Effective without Governor's signature - Sponsor: Dawn Euer (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (98 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More funding for Jamestown affordable housing: benefit, medium. The town can borrow up to $3,000,000 to create more affordable housing. The money is already set aside for these projects and can buy land or develop town land as affordable housing. It can also pay short‑term note costs and repay town advances. The town can add federal or state grants to this work… - Rules to issue and manage housing bonds: benefit, low. The finance director and the council president or vice president sign the bonds, and the council sets sale terms. Principal payments start within 5 years and end within 30 years, with annual installments. The town may sell these with other town bonds and use short‑term notes (up to 5 years) before… - Property taxes can rise for housing bonds: cost, high. To pay these bonds, all taxable property in Jamestown can be taxed without any rate or amount limit. Each year the town must set aside enough for principal and interest; if not, the amount is added to the tax levy. If you own taxable property in Jamestown, your property tax bill can increase. - Faster housing projects and land powers: mixed, low. The town can issue these bonds under this act without some extra approvals. Projects can include buying land or, when allowed by law, taking land by condemnation. The town can levy assessments as permitted. All actions must meet constitutional rules, and this act controls over conflicting charter r… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Dawn Euer (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-06-03 | House | JAMESTOWN BONDS AND NOTES PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE | pass | 63 | 0 | | | 2026-05-07 | Senate | AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF JAMESTOWN -- BONDS Passage | pass | 35 | 1 | | ## Actions (12) - 2026-06-11: Effective without Governor's signature (Governor) - 2026-06-03: Transmitted to Governor (Governor) - 2026-06-03: House passed in concurrence (House) - 2026-05-29: Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/03/2026) (House) - 2026-05-26: Committee recommends passage in concurrence - 2026-05-22: Scheduled for consideration (05/26/2026) - 2026-05-08: Referred to House Municipal Government & Housing (House) - 2026-05-07: Senate read and passed (Senate) - 2026-05-01: Placed on Senate Calendar (05/07/2026) (Senate) - 2026-04-30: Committee recommends passage - 2026-04-27: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/30/2026) - 2026-04-03: Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government (Senate) ## Bill text - S3186 - As Introduced, 2026-04-03: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3186.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3186.pdf) ## Related bills - S3363: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law) - S3353: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS . (became law) - S3337: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law) - S3333: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT . (became law) - S3315: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES . (became law) - S3293: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law) ## Sources - [S3186 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3186.htm) - [S3186 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3186.pdf) ## Related - [S3363: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3363-2026) - [S3353: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3353-2026) - [S3337: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3337-2026) - [S3333: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3333-2026) - [S3315: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3315-2026) - [S3293: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3293-2026) - [Rhode Island bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/rhode-island/bills) - [Rhode Island state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/rhode-island) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3186-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).