Measure on the ballot in the 2024 Rhode Island General Election in Rhode Island.
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Get StartedIssue $10 million in bonds to fund 1:1 matching grants for the continuation of the Cultural Arts and Economy Grant program administered by the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, as well as for improvements and renovations to the Tomaquag Museum, the Newport Contemporary Ballet, and the Trinity Repertory Company.
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? (4) Cultural Economy Initiatives Bond $10,000,000 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 ten million dollars ($10,000,000) for purposes of funding for 1:1 matching grants to continue the Cultural Arts and the Economy Grant Program administered by the Rhode Island state council on the arts (RISCA) for capital improvement, preservation and renovation projects for public and nonprofit artistic, performance centers, museums and cultural art centers located throughout the State of Rhode Island, to be allocated as follows: (a) Tomaquag Museum $2,000,000 Provides two million dollars ($2,000,000) to the Tomaquag Museum in Kingston on the URI campus. (b) Newport Contemporary Ballet $2,000,000 Provides two million dollars ($2,000,000) to support the Newport Contemporary Ballet to build Newport's Center for Arts, Dance & Education. (c) Trinity Repertory Company $2,000,000 Provides two million dollars ($2,000,000) to the Trinity Repertory Company to expand and upgrade the Lederer Theater Center. (d) Rhode Island state council on the arts $4,000,000 Provides four million dollars ($4,000,000) in funding for 1:1 matching grants to continue the Cultural Arts and the Economy Grant Program administered by the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) for capital improvement, preservation and renovation projects for public and nonprofit artistic, performance centers, museums and cultural art centers located throughout the State of Rhode Island.
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