SB 5624.E2 - DIGEST |
(AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 2/10/16) |
Improves access and reliability to low-cost financing for local government infrastructure projects by authorizing public works bonds when local governments can demonstrate: (1) The importance of the project; |
(2) Their difficulties accessing existing private credit markets for borrowings at reasonable interest rates; and |
(3) The ability to reliably repay their share of the state's total cost of retiring the public works bonds. |
Makes changes to the existing public works program and creates the public works financing assistance program. |
Creates the public works financing assistance account and the public works financing assistance bond repayment account. |
Takes effect January 1, 2017, if the proposed amendment to Article VIII, section 1 of the state Constitution, contained in 2ESJR 8204, is approved by the voters at the next general election. |