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Senate passes school-bond authorization and a package of health and election bills
Summary
On March 14 the Rhode Island Senate approved a $150 million bond authorization for Chariho Regional School District, a bill expanding insurance coverage for PrEP/PEP, a ban on noncompete clauses for advanced practice nurses, and an elections readability bill. Votes were largely unanimous; one bill recorded a single negative vote.
The Rhode Island Senate approved a package of bills on March 14 that included a local school construction bond authorization, expanded HIV-prevention coverage, workforce protections for advanced practice nurses and an elections readability measure.
School construction bonds: The chamber passed an act authorizing the Chariho Regional School District to finance construction, furnishing and equipping of three elementary schools (one each in Charlestown, Richmond and Hopkinton) and campus improvements, authorizing up to $150,000,000 in bonds or notes. The bill specifies state housing-aid reimbursement at a share of not less than 61% at…
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