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HOUSE BILL NO. 122
IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION
BY REPRESENTATIVE TOMASZEWSKI
Introduced: 3/17/23
Referred: Transportation, Finance
A BILL
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED
"An Act authorizing the Alaska Railroad Corporation to issue revenue bonds to finance 1
the replacement of the Alaska Railroad Corporation's passenger dock and related 2
terminal facility in Seward, Alaska; and providing for an effective date." 3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 4
* Section 1. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska enacted in sec. 4(a), ch. 30, SLA 5
2022, is amended to read: 6
(a) The Alaska Railroad Corporation is authorized to issue revenue bonds 7
under AS 42.40.250 to finance the replacement of the Alaska Railroad Corporation's 8
passenger dock and related terminal facility in Seward, Alaska, and associated costs, 9
including, without limitation, reserves for debt service and capitalized interest, if 10
necessary or appropriate, and costs of issuance. The maximum principal amount of 11
bonds that the Alaska Railroad Corporation may issue under this section is 12
$150,000,000 [$60,000,000]. The Alaska Railroad Corporation may issue the bonds in
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or timing, and as the Alaska Railroad Corporation determines best furthers the purpose 1
of financing the replacement of the Alaska Railroad Corporation's passenger dock and 2
related terminal facility in Seward, Alaska, and associated costs. The bonds shall be 3
repaid from dock revenue or other funds available to the Alaska Railroad Corporation. 4
The general credit of the Alaska Railroad Corporation and the state may not be 5
pledged for the repayment of the bonds. 6
* Sec. 2. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c). 7