<p>Is anyone really knowledgeable about this… I think it is very outrageous. How far are they into legislation?</p>
<p>It was passed 11-4 according to a recent e-mail from Ruth Simmons.</p>
<p>I almost want to start a group Brown Students for Shopping in Seekonk, MA and offer myself as a free car pool.</p>
<p>This is ridiculous. Pretty much a slap in the face to the Swearer center and everyone else that rides the bus to places like Olneyville to volunteer and make Providence a better place. I wonder what other cities in the US have practices like this…</p>
<p>None.</p>
<p>10char</p>
<p>Brown students, join this fb group. -> [Students</a> Against Providence Student Tax](<a href=“http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=183922410623]Students”>http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=183922410623)</p>
<p>“It was passed 11-4 according to a recent e-mail from Ruth Simmons.”</p>
<p>It was passed in the Rhode Island House Finance Committee 11-4. Before it becomes a law, it has to pass the House, the Senate Finance Committee and the Senate - and the Governor has to sign it. There are many opportunities for this bill to fail.</p>
<p>On the downside, the Mayor Cicilline has every intention to sign the bill if it makes it that far.</p>
<p>Bill h6205 wouldn’t go to the mayor for a signature.</p>
<p>My bad. It doesn’t.</p>