§ 972 - Transportation infrastructure bonds - Vermont Statutes

§ 972. Transportation infrastructure bonds

(a) The treasurer may issue bonds pursuant to this subchapter from time to time in amounts authorized by the general assembly in its annual transportation bill. Bonds issued under this section shall be referred to as "transportation infrastructure bonds."

(b) Principal and interest on the bonds and associated costs shall be paid from the transportation infrastructure bond fund established in 19 V.S.A. § 11f. Associated costs of bonds include sinking fund payments; reserves; redemption premiums; additional security, insurance, or other form of credit enhancement required or provided for in any trust agreement entered to secure bonds; and related costs of issuance.

(c) Funds raised from bonds issued under this section may be used to pay for:

(1) the rehabilitation, reconstruction, or replacement of state bridges and culverts;

(2) the rehabilitation, reconstruction, or replacement of municipal bridges and culverts; and

(3) the rehabilitation, reconstruction, or replacement of state roads, railroads, airports, and necessary buildings which, after such work, have an estimated minimum remaining useful life of 30 years or more.

(d) Pursuant to section 953 of this title, interest and the investment return on the bonds shall be exempt from taxation in this state.

(e) Bonds issued under this section shall be legal investments for all persons without limit as to the amount held, regardless of whether they are acting for their own account or in a fiduciary capacity. The bonds shall likewise be legal investments for all public officials authorized to invest in public funds. (Added 2009, No. 50, § 28.)