AN ACT RELATING TO THE BLUE WAVE BOND FOR COASTAL PREPAREDNESS -- 2026 BOND REFERENDUM

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Overview Bill text 1 History 3 Sponsors 7

Proposes a bond measure authorizing the State of Rhode Island to issue up to $100,000,000 in general obligation bonds, subject to voter approval, to fund coastal preparedness and resilience projects.

Chamber: Senate
Introduced: Apr 3, 2026
Last action: Apr 28, 2026 — 04/28/2026 Committee heard
Sponsor: Brian Thompson D
Session: 2026
Momentum: 39 · Low

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 11%, measured from RI's completed sessions
Momentum -2 39/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 165 days quiet
Cosponsors +8 6 signed on
Sponsor influence -2 32/100

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