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SB 3356: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CRANSTON TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, RENOVATION, REPAIR AND ALTERATION OF PLAYGROUNDS, ATHLETIC FIELDS AND RELATED EQUIPMENT IN THE CITY BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN $4,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND NOTES THEREFOR

Todd PatalanoTo Governor

SB 3356 status: To Governor — 06/26/2026 Effective without Governor's signature (updated Jun 26, 2026).

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What this bill does

Overall score

Score80/100 civic fit
RiskLow risk
ImpactModerate impact 45/100

Bill summary

Official

Cranston is allowed to borrow up to $4 million to build new playgrounds and sports fields, or to fix the ones the city already has.

Key analysis

Constitutionality100%
Bipartisan80%
Public opinion70%
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Impact analysis

Environment

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • potential for improved green space maintenance

Risks

  • no significant direct environmental mandate identified

Economy

Positive Outlook
60%

Benefits

  • stimulates local construction and labor demand
  • modernizes municipal assets

Risks

  • increases local municipal debt obligations

Society

Positive Outlook
75%

Benefits

  • increases access to recreational facilities
  • improves community health infrastructure

Risks

  • benefits are geographically limited to Cranston
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How trustworthy & consequential it is

Source

OpenStates

Confidence

low

low

Analysis status

OpenStates summary

Warning

bond issuance increases long-term municipal debt service requirements for taxpayers

Limitation

analysis based on summary text only

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Where it stands

Introduced

Complete

Committee

Complete

Floor

Complete
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Governor

Current

06/26/2026 Effective without Governor's signature

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Enacted

Upcoming
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