Brian C. Newberry - Rhode Island Representative

District Office

53 Follett Street, North Smithfield, RI 02896

Email rep-newberry@rilegislature.gov

Phone 401-222-2259

Serving District 48

Committee Memberships (2)

Municipal Government Labor

Sponsored Bills

HB 8042

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF BURRILLVILLE TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $7,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, LANDSCAPING, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE TOWN, AND ALL ATTENDANT EXPENSES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURAL COSTS, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF STATE HOUSING AID AT A REIMBURSEMENT RATE OR STATE SHARE RATIO OF NOT LESS THAN 45% AT THE TIME OF ISSUANCE AND PROVIDED THAT THE AUTHORIZATION SHALL BE REDUCED BY THE AMOUNT OF CERTAIN GRANTS RECEIVED FROM STATE BOND PROCEEDS, FROM THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OR FROM THE RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL BUILDING AUTHORITY (Authorizes the town of Burrillville to issue not more than $7,000,000 bonds and notes to finance the construction, renovation, improvement, alteration, repair, landscaping, furnishing and equipping of schools and school facilities.)

Introduced Jun 18 2020
07/25/2020 Effective without Governor's signature Jul 25 2020

HB 7854

AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF STATE -- AWARD OF MUNICIPAL CONTRACTS (Provides that the secretary of state establish a registry for publication of municipal invitations for bids and that municipalities publish notice of invitations for bids with the registry.)

Introduced Feb 26 2020

HB 7757

AN ACT RELATING TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- ORGANIZATION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (Allows members of the general assembly to cast votes by telephone or video conference whenever the governor declares a state of emergency.)

Introduced Feb 26 2020

HB 7851

AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Authorizes the town of Burrillville to establish an ordinance to stabilize tax assessments or provide credits for physical improvements to substandard buildings for a period of ten (10) years from the date of completion.)