New Jersey § 58:11b-9

§ 58:11b-9.

a. (1) The trust may make and contract to make loans to local government units, or

to a local government unit on behalf of another local government unit, in accordance

with and subject to the provisions of P.L.1985, c. 334 ( C.58:11B-1 et seq. ) or P.L.1997, c. 224 ( C.58:11B-10.1 et al.) to finance the cost of any wastewater treatment system project or water supply

project, which the local government unit may lawfully undertake or acquire and for

which the local government unit is authorized by law to borrow money. (2) The trust may make and contract to make loans to public water utilities, or to

any other person or local government unit on behalf of a public water utility, in

accordance with and subject to the provisions of P.L.1985, c. 334 ( C.58:11B-1 et seq. ) or P.L.1997, c. 224 ( C.58:11B-10.1 et al.) to finance the cost of any water supply project, which the public water utility

may lawfully undertake or acquire. (3) The trust may make and contract to make loans to private persons other than local

government units, or to any other person or local government unit on behalf of a private

person, in accordance with and subject to the provisions of P.L.1985, c. 334 ( C.58:11B-1 et seq. ) or P.L.1997, c. 224 ( C.58:11B-10.1 et al.) to finance the cost of stormwater management systems. (4) The trust may make and contract to make loans and provide other assistance to

a local government unit or consortia thereof to finance the cost of transportation

projects, aviation projects, and marine projects pursuant to sections 22 and 34 through

38 of P.L.2016, c. 56 ( C.58:11B-10.3 through C.58:11B-10.5 , C.58:11B-20.2 , C.58:11B-22.3 , and C.58:11B-22.4 ), and provided that the federally-funded transportation subaccount is operated in

accordance with the provisions of the federal infrastructure bank program. The loans may be made subject to those terms and conditions as the trust shall determine

to be consistent with the purposes thereof. Each loan by the trust and the terms and conditions thereof shall be subject to approval

by the State Treasurer, and the trust shall make available to the State Treasurer

all information, statistical data and reports of independent consultants or experts

as the State Treasurer shall deem necessary in order to evaluate the loan. Each loan to a local government unit, public water utility or any other person shall

be evidenced by notes, bonds or other obligations thereof issued to the trust. In the case of each local government unit, notes and bonds to be issued to the trust

and, if applicable, the State, acting by and through the Department of Environmental

Protection, by the local government unit (1) shall be authorized and issued as provided

by law for the issuance of notes and bonds by the local government unit, (2) notwithstanding

any provisions of the “Local Authorities Fiscal Control Law,” P.L.1983, c. 313 ( C.40A:5A-1 et seq. ) to the contrary, shall be approved by the Director of the Division of Local Government

Services in the Department of Community Affairs, and (3) notwithstanding the provisions

of N.J.S.40A:2-27 , N.J.S.40A:2-28 and N.J.S.40A:2-29 or any other provisions of law to the contrary, may be sold at private sale to the

trust or the State, as the case may be, at any price, whether or not less than par

value, and shall be subject to redemption prior to maturity at any times and at any

prices as the trust or the State, as the case may be, and local government units may

agree. Each loan to a local government unit, public water utility or any other person and

the notes, bonds or other obligations thereby issued shall bear interest at a rate

or rates per annum as the trust or the State, as the case may be, and the local government

unit, public water utility or any other person, as the case may be, may agree. b. The trust is authorized to guarantee or contract to guarantee the payment of all

or any portion of the principal and interest on bonds, notes or other obligations

issued by a local government unit , public water utility, or other person, to finance , as applicable, the cost of any wastewater treatment system project, water supply project, transportation

project, aviation project, or marine project, or redevelopment project that includes,

as a portion thereof, any wastewater treatment system project, water supply project, transportation project, aviation project, marine project, or hazard mitigation and resilience project as defined

in section 2 of P.L.2023, c. 63 ( C.58:11B-20.4 ), which the local government unit , public water utility, or other person may lawfully undertake or acquire and for which the local government unit is authorized

by law to borrow money, and the guarantee shall constitute an obligation of the trust,

and shall be in furtherance of the corporate purposes of the trust, for the purposes

of P.L.1985, c. 334 ( C.58:11B-1 et seq. ), P.L.1997, c. 224 ( C.58:11B-10.1 et al.), or sections 22 and 34 through 38 of P.L.2016, c. 56 ( C.58:11B-10.3 through C.58:11B-10.5 , C.58:11B-20.2 , C.58:11B-22.3 , and C.58:11B-22.4 ). Each guarantee by the trust and the terms and conditions thereof shall be subject

to approval by the State Treasurer, and the trust shall make available to the State

Treasurer all information, statistical data and reports of independent consultants

or experts as the State Treasurer shall deem necessary in order to evaluate the guarantee. c. The trust shall not make or contract to make any loans or guarantees to local government

units, public water utilities or any other person, or otherwise incur any additional

indebtedness, on or after June 30, 2053 . d. Notwithstanding any provision of P.L.1985, c. 334 ( C.58:11B-1 et seq. ) or P.L.1997, c. 224 ( C.58:11B-10.1 et al.) to the contrary, the trust may receive funds from any source including, without

limitation, any funds drawn by the trust from a revolving line of credit or other

similar financial vehicle that may be procured by the trust, either through a competitive

or negotiated process, pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1985, c. 334 ( C.58:11B-5 ), for deposit into the Interim Environmental Financing Program Fund or the trust

may issue its bonds, notes or other obligations, including commercial paper issued

through a competitive or negotiated process, in any principal amounts, in either case,

as in the judgment of the trust shall be necessary to provide sufficient funds to

finance or refinance short-term or temporary loans to local government units, public

water utilities or private persons for any wastewater treatment system projects included

on the Department of Environmental Protection project priority list and eligible for

approval pursuant to section 20 of P.L.1985, c. 334 ( C.58:11B-20 ) or water supply projects included on the Department of Environmental Protection

project priority list and eligible for approval pursuant to section 24 of P.L.1997, c. 224 ( C.58:11B-20.1 ), as applicable, without regard to any other provisions of P.L.1985, c. 334 ( C.58:11B-1 et seq. ) or P.L.1997, c. 224 ( C.58:11B-10.1 et al.), including, without limitation, any administrative or legislative approvals. The trust shall create and establish a special fund to be known as the “Interim Environmental

Financing Program Fund” for the short-term or temporary loan financing or refinancing

program to be known as the “Interim Environmental Financing Program.” The monies in the fund shall be used for short-term or temporary loans for clean water

and drinking water projects pursuant to the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure

Financing Program. Except as provided in section 1 of P.L.2013, c. 93 ( C.58:11B-9.5 ), any short-term or temporary loans made by the trust pursuant to this subsection

may only be made in advance of the anticipated loans the trust may make and contract

to make under the provisions of subsection a. of this section from any source of funds

anticipated to be received by the trust. Any such short-term or temporary loan made pursuant to the Interim Environmental

Financing Program shall mature no later than the last day of the third succeeding

fiscal year following the closing date on which the short-term or temporary loan was

made by the trust to the project sponsor; except a planning, design, and construction

loan shall mature no later than the last day of the fifth succeeding fiscal year following

the closing date of the planning, design, and construction loan or the last day of

the third succeeding fiscal year following the date of construction certification

following the closing date of the planning, design, and construction loan, whichever

is sooner, provided that, in either case, project planning or engineering design activities

shall not exceed two years from the closing date of the planning, design, and construction

loan; and except a short-term or temporary loan made pursuant to this subsection

for environmental planning and engineering design costs associated with long-term

control plans for combined sewer overflow projects shall mature no later than the

last day of the 10th succeeding fiscal year following the closing date on which the

short-term or temporary loan was made by the trust to the project sponsor; and except

a short-term or temporary loan made pursuant to this subsection which has been submitted

as part of an application for funding pursuant to the “Water Infrastructure Finance

and Innovation Act of 2014” (WIFIA), 33 U.S.C. s.3901 et seq., as amended and supplemented, shall mature not later than the funding draw period

allowed by this federal act. Any short-term or temporary loan or planning, design and construction loan made

by the trust pursuant to this subsection may mature in a shorter period of time as

may be necessary to align with construction completion. With respect to any short-term or temporary loan or planning, design, and construction

loan made by the trust pursuant to this subsection, the trust may authorize one short-term

supplemental loan for residual project expenses thereof upon receipt by the trust

from the Department of Environmental Protection of a certification that states that

the time required by the project sponsor to complete construction of the project exceeds

the maximum maturity date of the project sponsor's outstanding short-term or temporary

loan or planning, design, and construction loan. Any such short-term supplemental loan shall not exceed in duration the last day

of the third succeeding fiscal year following the loan closing of the supplemental

loan. The trust may make short-term or temporary loans pursuant to the Interim Environmental

Financing Program to any one or more of the project sponsors, for the respective projects

thereof, identified in the interim financing project priority list to be known as

the “Interim Environmental Financing Program Project Priority List” in the form provided

to the Legislature by the Commissioner of Environmental Protection. The Interim Environmental Financing Program Project Priority List, including any revision

thereof or supplement thereto, shall be submitted to the Legislature pursuant to section

2 of P.L.1991, c. 164 ( C.52:14-19.1 ) at least once in each fiscal year as provided in section 20 of P.L.1985, c. 334

( C.58:11B-20 ) and section 24 of P.L.1997, c. 224 ( C.58:11B-20.1 ). The Secretary and the Clerk shall cause the date of submission to be entered upon

the Senate Journal and the Minutes of the General Assembly, respectively. The trust may revise or supplement the Interim Environmental Financing Program Project

Priority List no more than four times during the fiscal year and shall submit the

revised list to the Legislature when the revisions are made. Any environmental infrastructure project or the project sponsor thereof not identified

in the Interim Environmental Financing Program Project Priority List shall not be

eligible for a short-term or temporary loan from the Interim Environmental Financing

Program Fund. The trust may issue short-term or temporary loans pursuant to this subsection only

if a project is listed on an Interim Environmental Financing Program Project Priority

List that has been submitted to the Legislature. No funds may be disbursed pursuant to this section for environmental infrastructure

project activities prior to a determination and certification, in writing, from the

Department of Environmental Protection, that the project activities satisfy the provisions

of P.L.1985, c. 334 ( C.58:11B-1 et seq. ). e. Notwithstanding any provisions of the “Local Bond Law” ( N.J.S.40A:2-1 et seq. ), the “sewerage authorities law,” P.L.1946, c. 138 ( C.40:14A-1 et seq. ), or the “municipal and county utilities authorities law,” P.L.1957, c. 183 ( C.40:14B-1 et seq. ) to the contrary, short-term or temporary loans made by the trust pursuant to section

9 of P.L.1985, c. 334 ( C.58:11B-9 ) or section 1 of P.L.2013, c. 93 ( C.58:11B-9.5 ), and the obligations issued by project sponsors to evidence such loans, may, at

the discretion of the trust and upon application by the project sponsor, bear interest

at a variable rate determined pursuant to a methodology as may be established by the

trust from time to time. Further, notwithstanding any provisions of the “Local Bond Law” ( N.J.S.40A:2-1 et seq. ), the “sewerage authorities law,” P.L.1946, c. 138 ( C.40:14A-1 et seq. ), or the “municipal and county utilities authorities law,” P.L.1957, c. 183 ( C.40:14B-1 et seq. ) to the contrary, any short-term or temporary loans made by the trust pursuant to

section 9 of P.L.1985, c. 334 ( C.58:11B-9 ) or section 1 of P.L.2013, c. 93 ( C.58:11B-9.5 ), and any notes or other obligations issued by project sponsors to evidence such

short-term or temporary loans, as such loans, notes, or other obligations may be refinanced

or extended, as provided in subsections d. and g. of this section and section 1 of P.L.2013, c. 93 ( C.58:11B-9.5 ), except for loans for environmental planning and engineering design costs associated

with long-term control plans for combined sewer overflow projects as provided in subsection

d. of this section, shall mature no later than the maturity date as established pursuant

to subsections d. and g. of this section and section 1 of P.L.2013, c. 93 ( C.58:11B-9.5 ), without payment by project sponsors of any portion of the principal thereof prior

to maturity. f. Any balances remaining in the Emergency Loan Fund established pursuant to section

4 of P.L.2007, c. 138 ( C.58:11B-9.1 ), the Planning and Design Fund established pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2009, c. 59 ( C.58:11B-9.2 ), the Onsite Wastewater Disposal Loan Fund established pursuant to section 5 of P.L.2009, c. 103 ( C.58:11B-9.3 ), the Supplemental Loan Fund established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2011, c. 94 ( C.58:11B-9.4 ), and the Equipment Loan Fund established pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2014, c. 28 ( C.58:11B-9.6 ) after the date of enactment of P.L.2016, c. 30 shall be transferred to the Interim Environmental Financing Program Fund, and any

loan repayments to the trust of principal and interest or premium on loans made from

those funds shall be credited to the Interim Environmental Financing Program Fund. g. The trust shall create and establish a special fund to be known as the “Interim

Transportation Financing Program Fund” for the short-term or temporary loan financing

or refinancing program to be known as the “Interim Transportation Financing Program.” Notwithstanding any provision of P.L.1985, c. 334 ( C.58:11B-1 et seq. ) or P.L.1997, c. 224 ( C.58:11B-10.1 et al.) to the contrary, the trust may receive funds from any source including, without

limitation, any funds drawn by the trust from a revolving line of credit or other

similar financial vehicle that may be procured by the trust, either through a competitive

or negotiated process, pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1985, c. 334 ( C.58:11B-5 ), for deposit into the Interim Transportation Financing Program Fund or the trust

may issue its bonds, notes or other obligations in any principal amounts, in either

case, as in the judgment of the trust shall be necessary to provide sufficient funds

to finance or refinance short-term or temporary loans to local government units or

private persons for any transportation project, aviation project, or marine project

included on the Department of Transportation Interim Transportation Financing Program

Project Priority List for the ensuing fiscal year and eligible for approval pursuant

to sections 22 and 34 through 38 of P.L.2016, c. 56 ( C.58:11B-10.3 through C.58:11B-10.5 , C.58:11B-20.2 , C.58:11B-22.3 , and C.58:11B-22.4 ), without regard to any other provisions of P.L.1985, c. 334 ( C.58:11B-1 et seq. ), P.L.1997, c. 224 ( C.58:11B-10.1 et al.), or sections 22 and 34 through 38 of P.L.2016, c. 56 ( C.58:11B-10.3 through C.58:11B-10.5 , C.58:11B-20.2 , C.58:11B-22.3 , and C.58:11B-22.4 ), including, without limitation, any administrative or legislative approvals. Any short-term or temporary loans made by the trust pursuant to this subsection may

only be made in advance of the anticipated loans the trust may make and contract to

make under the provisions of subsection a. of this section from any source of funds

anticipated to be received by the trust. Any such short-term or temporary loan made pursuant to the Interim Transportation

Financing Program shall mature no later than the last day of the third succeeding

fiscal year following the closing date on which the short-term or temporary loan was

made by the trust to the project sponsor; except a planning, design, and construction

loan shall mature no later than the last day of the fifth succeeding fiscal year following

the closing date of the planning, design, and construction loan or the last day of

the third succeeding fiscal year following the date of construction certification

following the closing date of the planning, design, and construction loan, and except

a short-term or temporary loan made pursuant to this subsection which has been submitted

as part of an application for funding pursuant to the “Transportation Infrastructure

Finance and Innovation Act of 1998” (TIFIA), 23 U.S.C. s.601 et seq., as amended and supplemented, shall mature not later than the funding draw period

allowed by this federal act. Any short-term or temporary loan or planning, design and construction loan made

by the trust pursuant to this subsection may mature in a shorter period of time as

may be necessary to align with construction completion, whichever is sooner, provided

that, in either case, project planning or engineering design activities shall not

exceed two years from the closing date of the planning, design, and construction loan. With respect to any short-term or temporary loan or planning, design, and construction

loan made by the trust pursuant to this subsection, the trust may authorize one short-term

supplemental loan for residual expenses thereof upon receipt by the trust from the

Department of Transportation of a certification that states that the time required

by the project sponsor to complete construction of the project exceeds the maximum

maturity date of the short-term or temporary loan or planning, design, and construction

loan. Any such short-term supplemental loan shall not exceed in duration the last day

of the third succeeding fiscal year following the loan closing of the short-term supplemental

loan. The trust may make short-term or temporary loans pursuant to the Interim Transportation

Financing Program to any one or more of the project sponsors, for the respective projects

thereof, only if a project is identified in the Department of Transportation Interim

Transportation Financing Program Project Priority List to be known as the “Interim

Transportation Financing Program Project Priority List” in the form provided to the

Legislature by the Commissioner of Transportation. The Interim Transportation Financing Program Project Priority List, including any

revision thereof or supplement thereto, shall be submitted to the Secretary of the

Senate and the Clerk of the General Assembly on or before July 1 of each year. The Interim Transportation Financing Program Project Priority List shall be submitted

to the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c. 164 ( C.52:14-19.1 ) at least once in each fiscal year. The Secretary and the Clerk shall cause the date of submission to be entered upon

the Senate Journal and the Minutes of the General Assembly, respectively. Any transportation infrastructure project or the project sponsor thereof not identified

in the Interim Transportation Financing Program Project Priority List shall not be

eligible for a short-term or temporary loan from the Interim Transportation Financing

Program Fund. The trust may revise or supplement the Interim Transportation Financing Program

Project Priority List no more than four times during the fiscal year, and shall submit

the revised list to the Legislature when the revisions are made. No funds may be disbursed pursuant to this subsection for transportation project,

aviation project, or marine project activities prior to certification in writing,

from the trust, that the project activities satisfy the provisions of P.L.1985, c.

334 ( C.58:11B-1 et seq. ), P.L.1997, c. 224 ( C.58:11B-10.1 et al.), or sections 22 and 34 through 38 of P.L.2016, c. 56 ( C.58:11B-10.3 through C.58:11B-10.5 , C.58:11B-20.2 , C.58:11B-22.3 , and C.58:11B-22.4 ). Construction activities for a transportation project shall also require written

notification of award concurrence from the Department of Transportation prior to fund

disbursement.