Environmental and Recreational Infrastructure Bond

Rhode Island Ballot Measure - Question 4

Election: Nov. 5, 2024 (General)

Outcome: Passed

Categories:

Government Budget and Spending

Summary


The bond measure was designed to issue $53 million in bonds for environmental-related infrastructure, local recreation projects, and preservation of land. Revenue from the bond would fund the following projects:[1]

Port of Davisville Infrastructure at Quonset ($15 million),
flood prevention and coastal habitat resiliency ($2 million),
brownfields remediation and economic development ($5 million),
local recreation facilities ($5 million),
local improvements to infrastructure, coastal habitats, and rivers and stream floodplains ($10 million),
Newport Cliff Walk ($3 million),
Agriculture Land Preservation Commission ($5 million),
Open Space Program ($3 million), and
forests and habitat management ($5 million).

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