Plain English Breakdown
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Alaska Railroad Dock Replacement Funding
This law allows the Alaska Railroad Corporation to sell special bonds worth up to $135 million to pay for a new passenger dock and terminal in Seward.
What This Bill Does
- Authorizes the Alaska Railroad Corporation to issue revenue bonds to fund construction costs, reserves for debt service, capitalized interest, and issuance costs.
- Sets a maximum limit of $135,000,000 on the total amount of bonds that can be sold.
- Requires the new dock and terminal facility to accommodate Alaska marine highway system vessels with side loading doors.
- States that bond repayment must come from dock revenue or other funds available to the Alaska Railroad Corporation.
- Prohibits using the general credit of the Alaska Railroad Corporation or the state for repayment.
Who It Names or Affects
- The Alaska Railroad Corporation
- Users of the passenger dock and terminal facility in Seward, Alaska
Terms To Know
- Revenue bonds
- Loans sold to investors that are paid back using money earned from a specific project or service.
- Alaska marine highway system vessels with side loading doors
- Boats and ships used for transporting passengers and freight along Alaska's water routes that have doors on the side of the vessel.
Limits and Unknowns
- The law does not state when the construction will begin or finish.
- It is unclear how much of the $135 million limit will actually be needed for the project.
- The text does not specify which other funds might be used if dock revenue is insufficient.