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"Shall the action of the general assembly, by an act passed at the January 2016 session, authorizing the issuance of bonds, refunding bonds, and temporary notes of the state 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?"
"Shall the action of the general assembly, by an act passed at the January 2016 session, authorizing the issuance of bonds, refunding bonds, and temporary notes of the state 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?"



== Rhode Island Environmental and Recreational Improvement Bonds, Question 6 ==
== Rhode Island Environmental and Recreational Improvement Bonds, Question 6 ==


The proposed allocation of the monies for Question 6 is as follows:
The proposed allocation of the monies for Question 6 is as follows:


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*State Bikeway Development Program    $10,000,000    To design and construct bikeways
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State Bikeway Development Program    $10,000,000    To design and construct bikeways

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Brownfield Remediation and Economic Development    $5,000,000    Provides up to eighty percent (80%) matching grants to public, private, and/or non-profit entities for brownfield remediation projects.

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Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program    $3,000,000    Provides up to seventy-five percent (75%) matching grants for public, private and/or non-profit entities for projects that reduce stormwater pollution.

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Local Land Acquisition Matching Grant Program    $4,000,000    Provides fifty percent (50%) matching grants to municipalities, local land trusts and non-profit organizations to acquire fee-simple interest, development rights, or conservation easements on open space and urban parklands in Rhode Island.


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*Brownfield Remediation and Economic Development    $5,000,000    Provides up to eighty percent (80%) matching grants to public, private, and/or non-profit entities for brownfield remediation projects. 
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Historic State Park Development Program    $4,000,000    Provides four million dollars ($4,000,000) for major capital improvements to State properties, including Fort Adams State Park, Brenton Point, Colt State Park and Goddard Memorial State Park.
*Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program    $3,000,000    Provides up to seventy-five percent (75%) matching grants for public, private and/or non-profit entities for projects that reduce stormwater pollution. 


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*Local Land Acquisition Matching Grant Program    $4,000,000    Provides fifty percent (50%) matching grants to municipalities, local land trusts and non-profit organizations to acquire fee-simple interest, development rights, or conservation easements on open space and urban parklands in Rhode Island. 
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State Land Acquisition Program    $4,000,000    Provides four million dollars ($4,000,000) for the State to acquire fee simple interest or conservation easements to open space, farmland, watershed, and recreation lands.
*Historic State Park Development Program    $4,000,000    Provides four million dollars ($4,000,000) for major capital improvements to State properties, including Fort Adams State Park, Brenton Point, Colt State Park and Goddard Memorial State Park. 


*State Land Acquisition Program    $4,000,000    Provides four million dollars ($4,000,000) for the State to acquire fee simple interest or conservation easements to open space, farmland, watershed, and recreation lands. 
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Local Recreation Development Matching Grant Program&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;$5,000,000&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Provides up to eighty percent (80%) matching grants to municipalities to develop public<br/> recreational facilities in Rhode Island.
*Local Recreation Development Matching Grant Program&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;$5,000,000&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Provides up to eighty percent (80%) matching grants to municipalities to develop public<br/> recreational facilities in Rhode Island.


== Affordable Housing Bonds, Question 7 ==
== Affordable Housing Bonds, Question 7 ==

Revision as of 12:14, 2 November 2016

The YIMBY-oriented November 2016 election ballot measures in Rhode Island relate to bonds:

"Shall the action of the general assembly, by an act passed at the January 2016 session, authorizing the issuance of bonds, refunding bonds, and temporary notes of the state 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?"


Rhode Island Environmental and Recreational Improvement Bonds, Question 6

The proposed allocation of the monies for Question 6 is as follows:

  • State Bikeway Development Program    $10,000,000    To design and construct bikeways
  • Brownfield Remediation and Economic Development    $5,000,000    Provides up to eighty percent (80%) matching grants to public, private, and/or non-profit entities for brownfield remediation projects. 
  • Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program    $3,000,000    Provides up to seventy-five percent (75%) matching grants for public, private and/or non-profit entities for projects that reduce stormwater pollution. 
  • Local Land Acquisition Matching Grant Program    $4,000,000    Provides fifty percent (50%) matching grants to municipalities, local land trusts and non-profit organizations to acquire fee-simple interest, development rights, or conservation easements on open space and urban parklands in Rhode Island. 
  • Historic State Park Development Program    $4,000,000    Provides four million dollars ($4,000,000) for major capital improvements to State properties, including Fort Adams State Park, Brenton Point, Colt State Park and Goddard Memorial State Park. 
  • State Land Acquisition Program    $4,000,000    Provides four million dollars ($4,000,000) for the State to acquire fee simple interest or conservation easements to open space, farmland, watershed, and recreation lands. 
  • Local Recreation Development Matching Grant Program    $5,000,000    Provides up to eighty percent (80%) matching grants to municipalities to develop public
    recreational facilities in Rhode Island.

Affordable Housing Bonds, Question 7

The proposed allocation of the monies for Question 7 is as follows:

  • Affordable Housing Development    $40,000,000    To enable the Housing Resources Commission to develop affordable housing opportunity programs through the redevelopment of existing structures and/or new construction.
  • Urban Revitalization and Blight Remediation    $10,000,000    To provide funding for the improvement of properties that are blighted or in need of revitalization, including residential and commercial properties and public and community spaces.

Source:  Rhode Island Legislature, "Article 5 as Amended," Retrieved November 1, 2016 

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