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20 | 19 | | AN ACT CONCERNING BO NDING AUTHORIZATIONS FOR C LEAN |
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21 | 20 | | WATER FUND PROJECTS. |
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22 | 21 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General |
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23 | 22 | | Assembly convened: |
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25 | 24 | | Section 1. Section 22a-483 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1 |
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26 | 25 | | following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 2 |
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27 | 26 | | (a) For the purposes of sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, inclusive, the 3 |
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28 | 27 | | State Bond Commission shall have the power, from time to time to 4 |
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29 | 28 | | authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and 5 |
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30 | 29 | | in principal amounts, not exceeding in the aggregate one billion [seven 6 |
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31 | 30 | | hundred fifteen] eight hundred ninety-five million one hundred 7 |
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32 | 31 | | twenty-five thousand nine hundred seventy-six dollars, provided 8 |
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33 | 32 | | [eighty-five] ninety million dollars of said authorization shall be 9 |
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34 | 33 | | effective July 1, [2018] 2020. 10 |
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35 | 34 | | (b) The proceeds of the sale of any bonds, state bond anticipation 11 |
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36 | 35 | | notes or state grant anticipation notes issued pursuant to sections 22a-12 |
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37 | 36 | | 475 to 22a-483, inclusive, shall be deposited in the Clean Water Fund 13 |
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46 | 44 | | fund, not less than five million dollars of such proceeds shall be made 16 |
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47 | 45 | | available for physical improvements to coves, embayments, coastal 17 |
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48 | 46 | | wetlands and salt marshes in physical proximity to Long Island Sound 18 |
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49 | 47 | | and not less than twenty million dollars of such proceeds shall be 19 |
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50 | 48 | | made available for the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental 20 |
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51 | 49 | | Protection to provide grants on a competitive basis for demonstration 21 |
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52 | 50 | | projects to reduce nonpoint source pollution of Long Island Sound, 22 |
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53 | 51 | | following establishment by the commissioner of criteria for the 23 |
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54 | 52 | | awarding of such grants. 24 |
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55 | 53 | | (c) All provisions of section 3-20, or the exercise of any right or 25 |
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56 | 54 | | power granted thereby which are not inconsistent with the provisions 26 |
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57 | 55 | | of sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, inclusive, are hereby adopted and shall 27 |
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58 | 56 | | apply to all bonds authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant 28 |
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59 | 57 | | to said sections, and temporary notes in anticipation of the money to 29 |
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60 | 58 | | be derived from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may be 30 |
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61 | 59 | | issued in accordance with said section 3-20 and from time to time 31 |
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62 | 60 | | renewed. None of said bonds shall be authorized except upon a 32 |
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63 | 61 | | finding by the State Bond Commission that there has been filed with it 33 |
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64 | 62 | | a request for such authorization, which is signed by or on behalf of the 34 |
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65 | 63 | | Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and states such 35 |
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66 | 64 | | terms and conditions as said commission, in its discretion, may 36 |
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67 | 65 | | require. Said bonds issued pursuant to sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, 37 |
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68 | 66 | | inclusive, may be general obligations of the state and in such case the 38 |
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69 | 67 | | full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged for the 39 |
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70 | 68 | | payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds as the same 40 |
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71 | 69 | | become due, and accordingly and as part of the contract of the state 41 |
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72 | 70 | | with the holders of said bonds, appropriation of all amounts necessary 42 |
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73 | 71 | | for punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby made, 43 |
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74 | 72 | | and the Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the same 44 |
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75 | 73 | | become due. Such general obligation bonds shall mature at such time 45 |
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76 | 74 | | or times not exceeding twenty years from their respective dates as may 46 |
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77 | 75 | | be provided in or pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the State 47 |
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86 | 83 | | authorized to issue from time to time general obligation bonds in such 50 |
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87 | 84 | | sums as is appropriate and necessary to meet the state's matching 51 |
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88 | 85 | | requirement for eligibility pursuant to the federal Water Quality Act of 52 |
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89 | 86 | | 1987 or the federal Safe Drinking Water Act or other similar federal act, 53 |
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90 | 87 | | provided such sums shall not exceed the aggregate principal amounts 54 |
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91 | 88 | | of bonds authorized pursuant to subsection (a) of this section. 55 |
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92 | 89 | | Whenever such bonds are so authorized, the state's obligations shall be 56 |
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93 | 90 | | issued on such terms and conditions as shall be determined and 57 |
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94 | 91 | | established by the Treasurer. Such bonds shall bear such rate of 58 |
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95 | 92 | | interest as the treasurer shall determine, by reference to such open 59 |
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96 | 93 | | market indices for obligations having similar terms and characteristics 60 |
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97 | 94 | | as the Treasurer shall determine relevant, in order to arrive at a taxable 61 |
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98 | 95 | | rate of interest on the obligations of the state issued and sold to the 62 |
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99 | 96 | | Clean Water Fund. The Treasurer shall deliver such bonds to the Clean 63 |
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100 | 97 | | Water Fund upon the receipt of evidence from the Environmental 64 |
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101 | 98 | | Protection Agency evidencing satisfaction by the state of its federal 65 |
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102 | 99 | | matching requirement pursuant to the federal Water Quality Act of 66 |
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103 | 100 | | 1987 or the federal Safe Drinking Water Act or other similar federal act. 67 |
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104 | 101 | | (d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall preclude 68 |
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105 | 102 | | the State Bond Commission from authorizing the issuance of revenue 69 |
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106 | 103 | | bonds, in principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate [three] 70 |
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107 | 104 | | four billion [eight] two hundred eighty-four million eighty thousand 71 |
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108 | 105 | | dollars, provided three hundred fifty million three hundred thousand 72 |
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109 | 106 | | dollars of said authorization shall be effective July 1, [2018] 2020, that 73 |
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110 | 107 | | are not general obligations of the state of Connecticut to which the full 74 |
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111 | 108 | | faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged for the payment 75 |
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112 | 109 | | of the principal and interest. Such revenue bonds shall mature at such 76 |
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113 | 110 | | time or times not exceeding thirty years from their respective dates as 77 |
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114 | 111 | | may be provided in or pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the 78 |
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115 | 112 | | State Bond Commission authorizing such revenue bonds. The revenue 79 |
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116 | 113 | | bonds, revenue state bond anticipation notes and revenue state grant 80 |
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117 | 114 | | anticipation notes authorized to be issued under sections 22a-475 to 81 |
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126 | 122 | | or other receipts, funds or moneys pledged therefor as provided in 84 |
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127 | 123 | | said sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, inclusive, including the repayment of 85 |
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128 | 124 | | municipal loan obligations; nor shall the state or any political 86 |
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129 | 125 | | subdivision thereof be subject to any liability thereon except to the 87 |
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130 | 126 | | extent of such pledged revenues or the receipts, funds or moneys 88 |
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131 | 127 | | pledged therefor as provided in said sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, 89 |
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132 | 128 | | inclusive. The issuance of revenue bonds, revenue state bond 90 |
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133 | 129 | | anticipation notes and revenue state grant anticipation notes under the 91 |
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134 | 130 | | provisions of said sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, inclusive, shall not 92 |
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135 | 131 | | directly or indirectly or contingently obligate the state or any political 93 |
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136 | 132 | | subdivision thereof to levy or to pledge any form of taxation whatever 94 |
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137 | 133 | | therefor or to make any appropriation for their payment. The revenue 95 |
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138 | 134 | | bonds, revenue state bond anticipation notes and revenue state grant 96 |
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139 | 135 | | anticipation notes shall not constitute a charge, lien or encumbrance, 97 |
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140 | 136 | | legal or equitable, upon any property of the state or of any political 98 |
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141 | 137 | | subdivision thereof, except the property mortgaged or otherwise 99 |
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142 | 138 | | encumbered under the provisions and for the purposes of said sections 100 |
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143 | 139 | | 22a-475 to 22a-483, inclusive. The substance of such limitation shall be 101 |
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144 | 140 | | plainly stated on the face of each revenue bond, revenue state bond 102 |
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145 | 141 | | anticipation note and revenue state grant anticipation note issued 103 |
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146 | 142 | | pursuant to said sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, inclusive, shall not be 104 |
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147 | 143 | | subject to any statutory limitation on the indebtedness of the state and 105 |
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148 | 144 | | such revenue bonds, revenue state bond anticipation notes and 106 |
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149 | 145 | | revenue state grant anticipation notes, when issued, shall not be 107 |
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150 | 146 | | included in computing the aggregate indebtedness of the state in 108 |
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151 | 147 | | respect to and to the extent of any such limitation. As part of the 109 |
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152 | 148 | | contract of the state with the owners of such revenue bonds, revenue 110 |
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153 | 149 | | state bond anticipation notes and revenue state grant anticipation 111 |
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154 | 150 | | notes, all amounts necessary for the punctual payment of the debt 112 |
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155 | 151 | | service requirements with respect to such revenue bonds, revenue 113 |
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156 | 152 | | state bond anticipation notes and revenue state grant anticipation 114 |
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157 | 153 | | notes shall be deemed appropriated, but only from the sources 115 |
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158 | 154 | | pledged pursuant to said sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, inclusive. The 116 |
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167 | 162 | | such fund. Any expense incurred in connection with the carrying out 119 |
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168 | 163 | | of the provisions of this section, including the costs of issuance of 120 |
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169 | 164 | | revenue bonds, revenue state bond anticipation notes and revenue 121 |
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170 | 165 | | state grant anticipation notes may be paid from the accrued interest 122 |
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171 | 166 | | and premiums or from any other proceeds of the sale of such revenue 123 |
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172 | 167 | | bonds, revenue state bond anticipation notes or revenue state grant 124 |
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173 | 168 | | anticipation notes and in the same manner as other obligations of the 125 |
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174 | 169 | | state. All provisions of subsections (g), (k), (l), (s) and (u) of section 126 |
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175 | 170 | | 3-20 or the exercise of any right or power granted thereby which are 127 |
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176 | 171 | | not inconsistent with the provisions of said sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, 128 |
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177 | 172 | | inclusive, are hereby adopted and shall apply to all revenue bonds, 129 |
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178 | 173 | | state revenue bond anticipation notes and state revenue grant 130 |
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179 | 174 | | anticipation notes authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant 131 |
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180 | 175 | | to said sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, inclusive. For the purposes of 132 |
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181 | 176 | | subsection (o) of section 3-20, "bond act" shall be construed to include 133 |
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182 | 177 | | said sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, inclusive. 134 |
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183 | 178 | | (e) Any pledge made by the state pursuant to sections 22a-475 to 135 |
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184 | 179 | | 22a-483, inclusive, is a statutory pledge and shall be valid and binding 136 |
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185 | 180 | | from the time when the pledge is made, and any revenues or other 137 |
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186 | 181 | | receipts, funds or moneys so pledged and thereafter received by the 138 |
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187 | 182 | | state shall be subject immediately to the lien of such pledge without 139 |
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188 | 183 | | any physical delivery thereof or further act. The lien of any such 140 |
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189 | 184 | | pledge shall be valid and binding as against all parties having claims 141 |
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190 | 185 | | of any kind in tort, contract or otherwise against the state, irrespective 142 |
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191 | 186 | | of whether such parties have notice thereof. Neither the resolution nor 143 |
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192 | 187 | | any other instrument by which a pledge is created need be recorded. 144 |
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193 | 188 | | Any pledge made by the state pursuant to sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, 145 |
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194 | 189 | | inclusive, to secure revenue bonds issued to finance eligible water 146 |
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195 | 190 | | quality projects shall secure only revenue bonds issued for such 147 |
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196 | 191 | | purpose and any such pledge made by the state to secure revenue 148 |
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197 | 192 | | bonds issued to finance eligible drinking water projects shall secure 149 |
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198 | 193 | | only revenue bonds issued for such purpose. 150 |
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199 | 194 | | (f) Whenever the General Assembly has authorized the State Bond 151 Raised Bill No. 7348 |
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206 | 200 | | Commission to authorize bonds of the state for clean water projects 152 |
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207 | 201 | | and uses and has found that such projects and uses are for any of the 153 |
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208 | 202 | | purposes set forth in sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, inclusive, and 154 |
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209 | 203 | | whenever the State Bond Commission finds that the authorization of 155 |
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210 | 204 | | such bonds will be in the best interests of the state, the State Bond 156 |
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211 | 205 | | Commission shall authorize the issuance of such bonds from time to 157 |
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212 | 206 | | time in one or more series and in principal amounts not exceeding the 158 |
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213 | 207 | | aggregate amount authorized by the General Assembly. 159 |
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214 | 208 | | (g) Whenever the state has a written commitment to receive a grant-160 |
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215 | 209 | | in-aid or similar form of assistance with respect to a project or program 161 |
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216 | 210 | | for which the issuance of bonds has been authorized pursuant to 162 |
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217 | 211 | | sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, inclusive, the Treasurer may issue state 163 |
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218 | 212 | | grant anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance of such a grant-164 |
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219 | 213 | | in-aid or other assistance provided (1) the total amount of such notes 165 |
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220 | 214 | | shall not exceed the amount of the grant commitment which has not 166 |
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221 | 215 | | been paid to the state and (2) all grant payments with respect to such 167 |
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222 | 216 | | project or program received by the state, to the extent required, shall 168 |
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223 | 217 | | be applied promptly toward repayment of such temporary notes as the 169 |
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224 | 218 | | same shall become due and payable, or shall be deposited in trust for 170 |
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225 | 219 | | such purpose. Notes evidencing such borrowings shall be signed by 171 |
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226 | 220 | | the manual or facsimile signature of the Treasurer or his deputy. The 172 |
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227 | 221 | | principal of and interest on any state grant anticipation notes issued 173 |
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228 | 222 | | pursuant to this subsection may be repaid from the proceeds of 174 |
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229 | 223 | | renewals thereof, from grants-in-aid or other assistance pledged for the 175 |
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230 | 224 | | payment thereof, or from the proceeds of a credit facility including, but 176 |
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231 | 225 | | not limited to, a letter of credit or policy of bond insurance. 177 |
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232 | 226 | | (h) Bonds, state bond anticipation notes and state grant anticipation 178 |
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233 | 227 | | notes issued pursuant to sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, inclusive, are 179 |
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234 | 228 | | hereby made securities in which public officers and public bodies of 180 |
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235 | 229 | | the state and its political subdivisions, all insurance companies, credit 181 |
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236 | 230 | | unions, building and loan associations, investment companies, 182 |
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237 | 231 | | banking associations, trust companies, executors, administrators, 183 |
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246 | 239 | | capital in their control or belonging to them. Such bonds, state bond 186 |
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247 | 240 | | anticipation notes and state grant anticipation notes are hereby made 187 |
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248 | 241 | | securities which may properly and legally be deposited with and 188 |
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249 | 242 | | received by any state or municipal officer or any agency or political 189 |
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250 | 243 | | subdivision of the state for any purpose for which the deposit of 190 |
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251 | 244 | | bonds, state bond anticipation notes, state grant anticipation notes or 191 |
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252 | 245 | | other obligations of the state is now or may hereafter be authorized by 192 |
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253 | 246 | | law. 193 |
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254 | 247 | | (i) The proceedings under which bonds are authorized to be issued 194 |
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255 | 248 | | may, subject to the provisions of the general statutes, contain any or all 195 |
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256 | 249 | | of the following: (1) Provisions respecting custody of the proceeds 196 |
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257 | 250 | | from the sale of the bonds and any bond anticipation notes, including 197 |
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258 | 251 | | any requirements that such proceeds be held separate from or not be 198 |
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259 | 252 | | commingled with other funds of the state; (2) provisions for the 199 |
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260 | 253 | | investment and reinvestment of bond proceeds utilized to pay project 200 |
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261 | 254 | | costs and for the disposition of any excess bond proceeds or 201 |
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262 | 255 | | investment earnings thereon; (3) provisions for the execution of 202 |
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263 | 256 | | reimbursement agreements or similar agreements in connection with 203 |
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264 | 257 | | credit facilities, including, but not limited to, letters of credit or policies 204 |
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265 | 258 | | of bond insurance, remarketing agreements and agreements for the 205 |
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266 | 259 | | purpose of moderating interest rate fluctuations, and of such other 206 |
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267 | 260 | | agreements entered into pursuant to section 3-20a; (4) provisions for 207 |
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268 | 261 | | the collection, custody, investment, reinvestment and use of the 208 |
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269 | 262 | | pledged revenues or other receipts, funds or moneys pledged therefor 209 |
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270 | 263 | | as provided in sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, inclusive; (5) provisions 210 |
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271 | 264 | | regarding the establishment and maintenance of reserves, sinking 211 |
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272 | 265 | | funds and any other funds and accounts as shall be approved by the 212 |
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273 | 266 | | State Bond Commission in such amounts as may be established by the 213 |
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274 | 267 | | State Bond Commission, and the regulation and disposition thereof, or 214 |
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275 | 268 | | the establishment of a reserve fund of the state into which may be 215 |
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276 | 269 | | deposited any moneys appropriated and made available by the state 216 |
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277 | 270 | | for such fund, any proceeds of the sale of bonds or notes, to the extent 217 |
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286 | 278 | | the purpose of such fund from any source whatever and, in lieu of the 220 |
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287 | 279 | | deposit of any such moneys, evidence by the state of the satisfaction of 221 |
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288 | 280 | | a federal matching requirement on the part of the state pursuant to the 222 |
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289 | 281 | | federal Water Quality Act of 1987 or the federal Safe Drinking Water 223 |
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290 | 282 | | Act or other related federal act, as applicable, including requirements 224 |
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291 | 283 | | that any such funds and accounts be held separate from or not be 225 |
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292 | 284 | | commingled with other funds of the state; (6) covenants for the 226 |
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293 | 285 | | establishment of pledged revenue coverage requirements for the bonds 227 |
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294 | 286 | | and state bond anticipation notes; (7) provisions for the issuance of 228 |
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295 | 287 | | additional bonds on a parity with bonds theretofore issued, including 229 |
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296 | 288 | | establishment of coverage requirements with respect thereto as herein 230 |
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297 | 289 | | provided; (8) provisions regarding the rights and remedies available in 231 |
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298 | 290 | | case of a default to bondowners, noteowners or any trustee under any 232 |
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299 | 291 | | contract, loan agreement, document, instrument or trust indenture, 233 |
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300 | 292 | | including the right to appoint a trustee to represent their interests 234 |
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301 | 293 | | upon occurrence of an event of default, as defined in said proceedings, 235 |
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302 | 294 | | provided that if any bonds or state bond anticipation notes shall be 236 |
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303 | 295 | | secured by a trust indenture, the respective owners of such bonds or 237 |
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304 | 296 | | notes shall have no authority except as set forth in such trust indenture 238 |
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305 | 297 | | to appoint a separate trustee to represent them; (9) provisions for the 239 |
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306 | 298 | | payment of rebate amounts; and (10) provisions or covenants of like or 240 |
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307 | 299 | | different character from the foregoing which are consistent with 241 |
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308 | 300 | | sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, inclusive, and which the State Bond 242 |
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309 | 301 | | Commission determines in such proceedings are necessary, convenient 243 |
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310 | 302 | | or desirable in order to better secure the bonds or state bond 244 |
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311 | 303 | | anticipation notes, or will tend to make the bonds or state bond 245 |
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312 | 304 | | anticipation notes more marketable, and which are in the best interests 246 |
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313 | 305 | | of the state. Any provision which may be included in proceedings 247 |
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314 | 306 | | authorizing the issuance of bonds hereunder may be included in an 248 |
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315 | 307 | | indenture of trust duly approved in accordance with sections 22a-475 249 |
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316 | 308 | | to 22a-483, inclusive, which secures the bonds and any notes issued in 250 |
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317 | 309 | | anticipation thereof, and in such case the provisions of such indenture 251 |
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318 | 310 | | shall be deemed to be a part of such proceedings as though they were 252 |
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319 | 311 | | expressly included therein. 253 Raised Bill No. 7348 |
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326 | 317 | | (j) Whether or not any bonds, state bond anticipation notes or state 254 |
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327 | 318 | | grant anticipation notes issued pursuant to sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, 255 |
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328 | 319 | | inclusive, are of such form and character as to be negotiable 256 |
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329 | 320 | | instruments under the terms of title 42a, such bonds, state bond 257 |
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330 | 321 | | anticipation notes and state grant anticipation notes are hereby made 258 |
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331 | 322 | | negotiable instruments within the meaning of and for all purposes of 259 |
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332 | 323 | | title 42a, subject only to the provisions of such bonds, state bond 260 |
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333 | 324 | | anticipation notes and state grant anticipation notes for registration. 261 |
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334 | 325 | | (k) The state covenants with the purchasers and all subsequent 262 |
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335 | 326 | | owners and transferees of bonds, state bond anticipation notes and 263 |
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336 | 327 | | state grant anticipation notes issued by the state pursuant to sections 264 |
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337 | 328 | | 22a-475 to 22a-483, inclusive, in consideration of the acceptance of and 265 |
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338 | 329 | | payment for the bonds, state bond anticipation notes and state grant 266 |
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339 | 330 | | anticipation notes, that such bonds, state bond anticipation notes and 267 |
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340 | 331 | | state grant anticipation notes shall be free at all times from taxes levied 268 |
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341 | 332 | | by any municipality or political subdivision or special district having 269 |
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342 | 333 | | taxing powers of the state and the principal and interest of any bonds, 270 |
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343 | 334 | | state bond anticipation notes and grant anticipation notes issued under 271 |
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344 | 335 | | the provisions of sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, inclusive, their transfer 272 |
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345 | 336 | | and the income therefrom, including revenues derived from the sale 273 |
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346 | 337 | | thereof, shall at all times be free from taxation of every kind by the 274 |
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347 | 338 | | state of Connecticut or under its authority, except for estate or 275 |
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348 | 339 | | succession taxes. The Treasurer is authorized to include this covenant 276 |
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349 | 340 | | of the state in any agreement with the owner of any such bonds, state 277 |
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350 | 341 | | bond anticipation notes or state grant anticipation notes. 278 |
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351 | 342 | | (l) Pending the use and application of any bond proceeds, such 279 |
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352 | 343 | | proceeds may be invested by, or at the direction of the State Treasurer, 280 |
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353 | 344 | | in obligations listed in section 3-20 or in investment agreements rated 281 |
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354 | 345 | | within the top rating categories of any nationally recognized rating 282 |
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355 | 346 | | service or in investment agreements secured by obligations, of or 283 |
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356 | 347 | | guaranteed by, the United States or agencies or instrumentalities of the 284 |
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357 | 348 | | United States. 285 |
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358 | 349 | | (m) Any revenue bonds issued under the provisions of sections 22a-286 Raised Bill No. 7348 |
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365 | 355 | | 475 to 22a-483, inclusive, and at any time outstanding may, at any time 287 |
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366 | 356 | | and from time to time, be refunded by the state by the issuance of its 288 |
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367 | 357 | | revenue refunding bonds in such amounts as the State Bond 289 |
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368 | 358 | | Commission may deem necessary, but not to exceed an amount 290 |
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369 | 359 | | sufficient to refund the principal of the revenue bonds to be so 291 |
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370 | 360 | | refunded, to pay any unpaid interest thereon and any premiums and 292 |
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371 | 361 | | commissions necessary to be paid in connection therewith and to pay 293 |
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372 | 362 | | costs and expenses which the Treasurer may deem necessary or 294 |
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373 | 363 | | advantageous in connection with the authorization, sale and issuance 295 |
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374 | 364 | | of refunding bonds. Any such refunding may be effected whether the 296 |
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375 | 365 | | revenue bonds to be refunded shall have matured or shall thereafter 297 |
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376 | 366 | | mature. All revenue refunding bonds issued hereunder shall be 298 |
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377 | 367 | | payable solely from the revenues or other receipts, funds or moneys 299 |
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378 | 368 | | out of which the revenue bonds to be refunded thereby are payable 300 |
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379 | 369 | | and shall be subject to and may be secured in accordance with the 301 |
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380 | 370 | | provisions of this section. 302 |
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381 | 371 | | (n) The Treasurer shall have power, out of any funds available 303 |
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382 | 372 | | therefor, to purchase revenue bonds, state revenue bond anticipation 304 |
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383 | 373 | | notes and state revenue grant anticipation notes of the state issued 305 |
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384 | 374 | | pursuant to sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, inclusive. The Treasurer may 306 |
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385 | 375 | | hold, pledge, cancel or resell such bonds or notes, subject to and in 307 |
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386 | 376 | | accordance with agreements with bondholders or noteholders, as 308 |
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387 | 377 | | applicable. 309 |
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388 | 378 | | This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following |
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389 | 379 | | sections: |
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391 | 381 | | Section 1 from passage 22a-483 |
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