Rhode Island Roger Williams Park Zoo Bond Measure (2020)
| Rhode Island Roger Williams Park Zoo Bond Measure | |
|---|---|
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Bond issues | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Bond issue | Origin State Legislature |
The Rhode Island Roger Williams Park Zoo Bond Measure was not on the ballot in Rhode Island as a legislatively referred bond measure on November 3, 2020.[1]
The measure would have issued $40 million in bonds for the Roger Williams Park Zoo.[2]
Text of the measure
Full text
The full text of the measure can be found here.
Path to the ballot
To put a legislatively referred bond question before voters, a simple majority vote is required in both the Rhode Island State Senate and the Rhode Island House of Representatives. In Rhode Island, the state General Assembly must ask voters to issue general obligation bonds over $50,000, except in the case of war, insurrection, or invasion.
The bond issue was introduced as Senate Resolution 2799 on March 12, 2020. On June 17, 2020, the state Senate passed S 2799 in a vote of 38-0. It was sent to the Rhode Island House of Representatives for consideration. On July 29, 2020, the House Finance Committee voted the measure be held for further study.[1]
