Rhode Island Question 5: Environment and recreation
Rhode Island · General obligation bond · Bonds · Statewide decision
Explanation reviewed 2026-10-27. AI-written and checked against linked official evidence; not an election-office summary.
AI-written summary
Would fund brownfield cleanup, park and recreation improvements, marine infrastructure, flood and climate resilience, watershed restoration, farmland and open-space protection. The largest allocation is $25 million for resilient infrastructure.
What applies now
The state has not yet received voter authorization for this specific bond package.
If yes / for
Approve the proposed borrowing.
If no / against
Reject this borrowing authorization.
Costs and funding
Principal: $55,000,000. The guide estimates $33,267,500 in interest and $88,267,500 total cost, including issuance costs, assuming 20-year repayment at 5%. Actual costs may differ.
Timing
Borrowing provisions take effect after certification of voter approval. The guide expects most projects to finish within five years of starting; it does not give one statewide commencement date.
Passage rule
A majority of votes cast on the individual bond question.