LA 033
2023 -- H 6335
Enacted 06/12/2023

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IN ACCORDANCE WITH RHODE ISLAND GENERAL LAWS SECTION 16-7-44 APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF $1,000,000 BONDS BY THE TOWN OF SCITUATE TO FINANCE A WATER PROJECT AT THE SCITUATE HIGH SCHOOL/MIDDLE SCHOOL INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, BONDS AND NOTES ISSUED PURSUANT TO FINANCING AGREEMENTS WITH THE RHODE ISLAND INFRASTRUCTURE BANK

Introduced By: Representative Robert J. Quattrocchi

Date Introduced: April 26, 2023

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
     SECTION 1. As previously authorized by the electors of the town at the financial town
meeting held on April 4, 2023 and by the town council by resolution adopted March 9, 2023 and §
45-12-2, the town of Scituate is hereby empowered, in addition to authority previously granted, to
issue its general obligation bonds and notes to an amount not exceeding one million dollars
($1,000,000) at one time or from time to time under its corporate name and seal or a facsimile of
such seal to finance a water project at the Scituate high school/middle school, including making all
necessary contracts and agreements to issue said bonds and/or notes through the Rhode Island
infrastructure bank, but nothing herein shall require that the town issue such bonds and/or notes
through the Rhode Island infrastructure bank.
     SECTION 2. In accordance with § 16-7-44, the principal on such bonds shall be eligible
for state housing aid reimbursement.
     SECTION 3. This act shall constitute an enabling act of the general assembly that is
required pursuant to § 16-7-44 and shall take effect upon passage. Any bonds, notes or other
evidences of indebtedness issued under this act for school projects shall not be eligible for state aid
reimbursement pursuant to § 16-7-44 unless the school projects described herein shall have been
approved by the Rhode Island department of education.
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