Measure on the ballot in the 2024 Rhode Island General Election in Rhode Island.
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Get StartedIssue $160.5 million in bonds for improvements to higher education facilities, with $87.5 million going to the construction of a University of Rhode Island Biomedical Sciences building, and $73 million going to renovations and improvements to the Rhode Island College Institute of Cybersecurity & Emerging Technologies.
An "Approve" Vote, vote to approve any said project shall be deemed to be approved by the People. The authority to issue bonds, refunding bonds and/or temporary notes of the State shall be limited to the aggregate amount for all such projects as set forth in the proposition, which has been approved by the People.
A "Reject" Vote, votes to reject any said project deemed to be not approved by the People. This inhibits authority to issue bonds, refunding bonds and/or temporary notes of the State shall be limited to the aggregate amount for all such projects as set forth in the proposition, which has been rejected by the People.
Shall the action of the general assembly, by an act passed at the January 2024 session, authorizing the issuance of bonds, refunding bonds, and temporary notes of the State of Rhode Island for the capital projects and in the amount with respect to each such project listed below be approved, and the issuance of bonds, refunding bonds, and temporary notes authorized in accordance with the provisions of said act? Higher Education Facilities $160,500,000 Approval of this question will allow the State of Rhode Island to issue general obligation bonds, refunding bonds, and/or temporary notes in an amount not to exceed one hundred sixty million, five hundred thousand dollars ($160,500,000) for capital improvements to higher education facilities, to be allocated as follows: (a) University of Rhode Island Biomedical Sciences Building $87,500,000 Provides eighty-seven million, five hundred thousand dollars ($87,500,000) for the construction of a biomedical sciences building to accelerate the education, research, and workforce development of life sciences for the state. (b) Rhode Island College Cybersecurity Building $73,000,000 Provides seventy-three million dollars ($73,000,000) to fund the renovation of Whipple Hall and other improvements to support the Institute for Cybersecurity & Emerging Technologies
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