# Rhode Island S3323: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, REPAIR AND EQUIPPING OF BRIDGES AND ALL COSTS INCIDENTAL OR RELATED THERETO AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCING THEREOF, INCLUDING THE ISSUE OF NOT MORE THAN $2,000,000 BONDS AND NOTES THEREFOR, TO FUND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE TWO FISCAL YEARS 2028 AND 2029 . Rhode Island S3323, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, REPAIR AND EQUIPPING OF BRIDGES AND ALL COSTS INCIDENTAL OR RELATED THERETO AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCING THEREOF, INCLUDING THE ISSUE OF NOT MORE THAN $2,000,000 BONDS AND NOTES THEREFOR, TO FUND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE TWO FISCAL YEARS 2028 AND 2029 ., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Meghan E. Kallman (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-23 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3323-2026 - 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 S3323 - State: Rhode Island - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, REPAIR AND EQUIPPING OF BRIDGES AND ALL COSTS INCIDENTAL OR RELATED THERETO AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCING THEREOF, INCLUDING THE ISSUE OF NOT MORE THAN $2,000,000 BONDS AND NOTES THEREFOR, TO FUND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE TWO FISCAL YEARS 2028 AND 2029 . - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-05-26 - Last action: 2026-06-23, Signed by Governor - Sponsor: Meghan E. Kallman (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (103 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Grants and legal steps for bonds: benefit, low. The city can apply for federal or state grants to help pay for the bridge work. Federal rules control if they conflict with state law. The treasurer and mayor can sign all papers needed to sell the bonds and follow federal tax and investor disclosure rules, including ongoing reports. - Voters must approve city borrowing: benefit, low. Pawtucket voters must approve this borrowing at the next general election, or at an earlier special election the mayor selects. The ballot must follow the set wording. The city clerk keeps the law available for public inspection until the vote. - Bridge bonds backed by property taxes: mixed, medium. The City of Pawtucket can borrow up to $2 million to build and fix bridges. Bond payments start within 3 years and end within 30 years, with annual payments. These bonds are a general obligation of the city. Each year, the city must budget enough to pay principal and interest. If it does not, the a… - Short-term notes and project cash rules: mixed, low. The city can issue short-term notes to cover costs before bonds or aid arrive. Notes must be paid within 5 years, and refundings cannot push total notes above 200% of the authorized bonds. With council approval, the treasurer can advance city funds to start work and repay them later without interes… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Meghan E. Kallman (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-06-10 | House | PAWTUCKET - BONDS & NOTES PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE | pass | 68 | 0 | | | 2026-06-02 | Senate | THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET -- BONDS Passage | pass | 35 | 0 | | ## Actions (9) - 2026-06-23: Signed by Governor (Governor) - 2026-06-18: Transmitted to Governor (Governor) - 2026-06-10: House passed in concurrence (House) - 2026-06-08: Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/10/2026) (House) - 2026-06-02: Senate read and passed (Senate) - 2026-05-29: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/02/2026) (Senate) - 2026-05-28: Committee recommends passage - 2026-05-26: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/28/2026) - 2026-05-26: Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government (Senate) ## Bill text - S3323 - As Introduced, 2026-05-26: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3323.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3323.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 - [S3323 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3323.htm) - [S3323 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3323.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-S3323-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).