Rhode Island Housing Development Bond Measure
Source: electionresults.ri.gov
What does this measure do?
Supports: Housing Affordability
Rhode Island would borrow up to $120 million to build, buy, and preserve affordable and accessible housing, with at least $25 million for homeownership help for low- and moderate-income households and up to $10 million for public housing. State taxpayers would repay the bonds over time.
Read the official ballot measure
Proposed by: Rhode Island General Assembly (2026 state budget act, Public Law 26-084)
State lawmakers put this borrowing question in the 2026 state budget law (Public Law 26-084). Rhode Island voters must approve before the state borrows money paid back from taxes.
Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov
A YES vote means
The state could borrow up to $120 million for the listed housing programs, repaid by state taxpayers.
A NO vote means
The state could not borrow this $120 million, and the programs would not get this money.
No financial records found for this ballot measure.
Source: governor.ri.gov
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