# Rhode Island S3357: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CRANSTON TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION, DEMOLITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, RENOVATION, REPAIR, ALTERATION, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN THE CITY BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN $2,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND NOTES THEREFOR .

Rhode Island S3357, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CRANSTON TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION, DEMOLITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, RENOVATION, REPAIR, ALTERATION, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN THE CITY BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN $2,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND NOTES THEREFOR ., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Todd M. Patalano (Democratic); status became law, last action 2026-06-26 (Effective without Governor's signature) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3357-2026
- 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 S3357
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CRANSTON TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION, DEMOLITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, RENOVATION, REPAIR, ALTERATION, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN THE CITY BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN $2,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND NOTES THEREFOR .
- Status: became law
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-06-05
- Last action: 2026-06-26, Effective without Governor's signature
- Sponsor: Todd M. Patalano (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (107 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Property taxes back the bonds: cost, high. Bonds and notes issued under this law are binding debts of Cranston. Each year, the city must budget enough to pay principal and interest. If it does not, the unpaid amount is added to the annual tax levy. All taxable property in Cranston is subject to ad valorem taxes with no rate or amount limit…
- $2 million for public buildings: mixed, low. The law authorizes Cranston to borrow up to $2 million to buy, fix, and equip public buildings. Voters must approve this at the Nov 3, 2026 general election, or at a citywide special election set by the council. The ballot language is set by the act. Seven years after the law takes effect, the city…
- How Cranston structures the debt: mixed, low. Bonds must start principal payments within 5 years and finish within 30 years. The city may use serial, term, zero-coupon, or capital appreciation bonds. It may issue short‑term notes for up to 5 years; original notes cannot exceed $2 million, and refunding notes outstanding are capped at 200% of t…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Todd M. Patalano (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Hanna M. Gallo (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Matthew L. LaMountain (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lammis J. Vargas (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-11 | House | AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CRANSTON PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE | pass | 69 | 0 |   |
| 2026-06-10 | Senate | THE CITY OF CRANSTON -- BONDS Passage | pass | 38 | 0 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-06-26: Effective without Governor's signature (Governor)
- 2026-06-18: Transmitted to Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-11: House passed in concurrence (House)
- 2026-06-11: Placed on House Calendar (06/11/2026) (House)
- 2026-06-10: Senate read and passed (Senate)
- 2026-06-09: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/10/2026) (Senate)
- 2026-06-09: Committee recommends passage
- 2026-06-05: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/09/2026)
- 2026-06-05: Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government (Senate)

## Bill text

- S3357 - As Introduced, 2026-06-05: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3357.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3357.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
- [S3357 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3357.htm)
- [S3357 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3357.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3357-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).