The “Superman Building” bill was submitted in the Rhode Island Senate today. It is clearly a private appropriations bill…

This chapter shall establish the 111 Westminster historic redevelopment program and revolving fund. The program shall be for an amount not to exceed thirty-nine million dollars ($39,000,000), provided that the projects total QRE’s equal or exceed one hundred million five hundred thousand dollars ($100,500,000). The amount of the direct allocation to the owner shall be allocated over four (4) consecutive fiscal years in equal amounts of nine million seven hundred fifty dollars ($9,750,000), commencing with fiscal year 2015, and administered by the Rhode Island department of administration. No funds from the program shall be released until the project is placed in service.

…which should mean that it needs 2/3 of both chambers to pass, according to Article VI section 11 of the state constitution…

Section 11. Vote required to pass local or private appropriations. — The assent of two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the general assembly shall be required to every bill appropriating the public money or property for local or private purposes.