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24 V.S.A. § 4764
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 - Municipal and County Government|Chapter 120 - Special Environmental Revolving Fund|§ 4764. Planning

§ 4764. Planning|(a) Engineering planning advance. A municipality or a combination of two or more municipalities desiring an advance of funds for engineering and land use planning for public water supply systems, as defined in subdivision 4752(9) of this title, or improvements, or for clean water projects or improvements, may apply to the Department for an advance under this chapter. As used in this subsection, "engineering planning" may include source exploration, surveys, reports, designs, plans, specifications, or other engineering services necessary in preparation for construction of the types of systems or facilities referred to in this section. Not more than 25 percent of funds awarded to a municipality as a planning advance pursuant to this subsection may be utilized to evaluate land use implications of facilities, including impacts on the State Planning Goals as set forth in section 4302 of this title, availability of housing, and economic development.(b) Regional engineering planning. The Department, with the approval of the Secretary, may use up to ten percent of the total capital appropriation for construction grants to undertake regional engineering planning and process research. Funds approved for regional engineering planning may be awarded directly to a lead municipality and administered in accordance with this chapter.(c) Funding. In each fiscal year, the Department may use up to 30 percent of the total capital appropriation for construction grants provided under 10 V.S.A. chapter 55 to award engineering planning advances.(d) Technical assistance from Regional Planning Commission. Any municipality may contract with the Regional Planning Commission established under section 4341 of this title to assist in administration and management of the planning advance and coordination of engineering services and to evaluate land use implications. Costs associated with these services from the Regional Planning Commission shall be eligible for reimbursement under an engineering planning advance described in subsection (a) of this section. (Added 2015, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 33, eff. May 12, 2016; amended 2017, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 13, eff. May 28, 2018; 2021, No. 50, § 29, eff. June 1, 2021.)
24 V.S.A. § 4765
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 - Municipal and County Government|Chapter 120 - Special Environmental Revolving Fund|§ 4765. Application for loans to municipalities

§ 4765. Application for loans to municipalities|The application shall be supported by data covering:  (1) a description of the project; (2) a description of the engineering service to be performed; (3) an explanation of the need for the project; (4) an estimate of the cost of the project; (5) the amount of advance requested; (6) a schedule for project implementation; and (7) such other information and assurances as the Department may require. (Added 2015, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 34, eff. May 12, 2016; 2019, No. 141 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. July 13, 2020; 2021, No. 20, § 260.)
24 V.S.A. § 4766
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 - Municipal and County Government|Chapter 120 - Special Environmental Revolving Fund|§ 4766. Award of advance

§ 4766. Award of advance|(a) The Department may award an engineering planning advance, as defined in section 4764 of this title, in an amount determined by standards established by the Department, and pursuant to the following:  (1) for public water supply systems, as defined in subdivision 4752(9) of this title, when it finds the same to be necessary in order to preserve or enhance the quality of water provided to the inhabitants of the municipality, or to alleviate an adverse public health condition, or to allow for orderly development and growth of the municipality, except that no funds may be awarded until the Department determines that the applicant has complied with the provisions of 10 V.S.A. § 1676a, unless such funds are solely for the purpose of determining the effect of the proposed project on agriculture; or (2) for planning of clean water projects, in order to enable a municipality to comply with water quality standards established under 10 V.S.A. chapter 47.   (b) The Department shall award an advance for engineering planning under this section only when it finds:  (1) that the cost of the project is reasonable for its intended purpose; and (2) that local funds are not readily available. (Added 2015, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 35, eff. May 12, 2016; 2017, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 14, eff. May 28, 2018.)
24 V.S.A. § 4767
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 - Municipal and County Government|Chapter 120 - Special Environmental Revolving Fund|§ 4767. Payment of awards

§ 4767. Payment of awards|On receipt of the engineering planning documents and their approval by the Department, the Department shall certify the award to the Commissioner of Finance and Management who shall issue his or her warrant for payment of the award from the construction grant funds available to the Department. The Department may direct the Commissioner of Finance and Management to issue his or her warrant for partial payments of the award upon receipt and approval of portions of the total engineering work to be performed under the advance, together with the recipient's certification that costs for which reimbursement has been requested have been incurred and paid by the recipient municipality. The recipient shall provide supporting evidence of payment upon the request of the Department. Partial payments shall be made not more frequently than monthly. Interest costs incurred in local short-term borrowing of the engineering planning advance shall be reimbursed as part of the advance. (Added 2015, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 36, eff. May 12, 2016.)
24 V.S.A. § 4768
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 - Municipal and County Government|Chapter 120 - Special Environmental Revolving Fund|§ 4768. Repayment of advances

§ 4768. Repayment of advances|Advances under this subchapter shall be repaid when construction of the facilities or any portion thereof is undertaken. Where a construction grant or loan is authorized by the Department for the project, the amount of the outstanding advances shall be retained from the initial payments of the grant or loan funds. In other instances, if repayment is not made within 60 days upon demand by the Department, the sum shall bear interest at the rate of 12 percent per annum from the date payment is demanded by the Department to the date of payment by the municipality. The Department may approve proportional repayment when construction is initiated on a small portion of the planned project. (Added 2015, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 37, eff. May 12, 2016.)
24 V.S.A. § 4769
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 - Municipal and County Government|Chapter 120 - Special Environmental Revolving Fund|§ 4769. Loans to hardship municipalities

§ 4769. Loans to hardship municipalities|(a) Waiver of bond vote. A hardship municipality may receive a loan for an eligible project that includes a loan subsidy of up to $200,000.00 in the form of 100 percent principal forgiveness with no interest or administrative fee from funds authorized in subdivision 4753(a)(3) of this title, subject to the availability of such loan subsidy. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision 4755(a)(3) of this title, the loan is not required to be evidenced by a municipal bond up to the amount to be forgiven.(b) Waiver of reimbursement method required in statute. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 4755(b) of this title, loan funds may be disbursed to a hardship municipality for its approved project upon receipt by the Department of eligible project invoices without prior payment by the municipality. (Added 2019, No. 72, § E.700.1.)
24 V.S.A. § 4770
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 - Municipal and County Government|Chapter 120 - Special Environmental Revolving Fund|§ 4770. Eligibility

§ 4770. Eligibility|(a) For the purpose of this subchapter, "VEDA" means the Vermont Economic Development Authority which is authorized to make loans on behalf of the State under this chapter when the loan recipient is a privately-owned public water system. Such loans shall be issued and administered by VEDA pursuant to this subchapter.(b) The owner or owners of a privately-owned community water system or a privately-owned nonprofit, noncommunity public water system may apply to VEDA for a loan from the Vermont EPA Drinking Water State Revolving Fund established under subchapter 1 of this chapter, the proceeds of which may be used to acquire requisite permits, design, plan, construct, repair, or improve an existing privately-owned public community water system in order to comply with federal and State standards and protect the public health. In addition, the owner or owners of a privately-owned, nonprofit community water system may apply to VEDA for a loan from the Vermont Drinking Water Planning Loan Fund established in section 4753 of this chapter.  (1) A municipality, as defined under section 126 of Title 1, is not eligible for a loan under this subchapter. (2) A nonprofit organization is eligible to apply for a loan under this subchapter if that organization qualifies as tax exempt.   (c) VEDA and the Secretary may prescribe any form of application or procedure required of the applicant for a loan hereunder, and may impose an application and an administrative fee determined reasonable and necessary to cover administrative costs. Fee proceeds shall be deposited in the administrative fee account established in subsection 4755(a) of this chapter. The loan application shall request such information as VEDA deems necessary to implement this subchapter.(d) Notwithstanding the eligibility criteria of subsection (a) of this section, loan proceeds may not be used for:  (1) laboratory fees for monitoring; (2) operations and maintenance expenses; or (3) projects primarily intended to serve future growth. (Added 1997, No. 62, § 75, eff. June 26, 1997; amended 1997, No. 134 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 1997, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 50, eff. April 29, 1998; 2001, No. 61, § 40, eff. June 16, 2001.)
24 V.S.A. § 4772
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 - Municipal and County Government|Chapter 120 - Special Environmental Revolving Fund|§ 4772. Qualifications for eligibility; certification

§ 4772. Qualifications for eligibility; certification|No loan to an applicant shall be made under this subchapter until:  (1) The applicant has certified to VEDA that:  (A) all State and federal permits and licenses, including land use, subdivision, water supply and wastewater permits, and water supply construction and operating permits, necessary to undertake the project for which financing has been sought will be obtained prior to expending construction funds under the loan; (B) the applicant has established a rate charge or assessment schedule that will generate sufficient revenue to pay the principal and interest on the loan and to pay reasonably anticipated costs of operating and maintaining the financed project and the system of which it is a part. VEDA may require that the rate charge or assessment schedule be approved by VEDA prior to approving a loan. Nothing in this subchapter shall affect the obligation of an applicant who is subject to the jurisdiction of the Public Utility Commission under 30 V.S.A. §§ 102 and 203(3) to obtain prior approval of a rate change from such Commission pursuant to 30 V.S.A. § 225; (C) if the applicant is subject to the jurisdiction of the Public Utility Commission under 30 V.S.A. §§ 102 and 203(3), it has obtained the following approvals and has provided VEDA with copies of those approvals:  (i) the certificate of public good issued by the Public Utility Commission pursuant to 30 V.S.A. §§ 231 (public good) and 108 approving the loan; and (ii) the decision and order of the Public Utility Commission approving rates that are to be charged by the applicant.   (2) The Secretary has certified to VEDA that:  (A) the applicant and the project qualify for financing or assistance under section 4773 of this title and that the project has priority for receipt of financial assistance; and (B) the applicant has or as a result of the proposed project will have the technical, managerial, and financial capability to ensure compliance with the requirements of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act as amended. (Added 1997, No. 62, § 75, eff. June 26, 1997; amended 1997, No. 134 (Adj. Sess.), § 5.)
24 V.S.A. § 4773
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 - Municipal and County Government|Chapter 120 - Special Environmental Revolving Fund|§ 4773. Loan priorities

§ 4773. Loan priorities|The Secretary shall at least annually prepare a list of projects, ranked in priority order, that are eligible for financial assistance under this subchapter. In establishing such priorities, the Secretary shall at a minimum consider the following:  (1) the quality and quantity of water supplied by the existing system; (2) any declared health hazard to be abated by the proposed project; (3) the population to be served; (4) the readiness of the project to proceed to the next planning or construction step; and (5) the consolidation of smaller water systems into new larger water systems. (Added 1997, No. 62, § 75, eff. June 26, 1997.)
24 V.S.A. § 4774
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 - Municipal and County Government|Chapter 120 - Special Environmental Revolving Fund|§ 4774. Contractual authority; reports

§ 4774. Contractual authority; reports|(a) The Secretary and VEDA may enter into agreements on behalf of the State with agencies of the United States as may be necessary to obtain grants and awards in furtherance of the stated purposes of the loan fund created under section 4753 of this title, provided that notification of each such agreement shall be made to the Chairs of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations while the General Assembly is in session, and at other times to the Chair of the Joint Fiscal Committee, and that any such grant or award has been approved pursuant to 32 V.S.A. § 5.(b) [Repealed.]  (Added 1997, No. 62, § 75, eff. June 26, 1997; amended 2013, No. 142 (Adj. Sess.), § 95.)
24 V.S.A. § 4775
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 - Municipal and County Government|Chapter 120 - Special Environmental Revolving Fund|§ 4775. Liability against default

§ 4775. Liability against default|Under no circumstance shall the State or VEDA become responsible for owning or operating a privately-owned community water system when the loan recipient defaults on a loan obligation or abandons the water supply or water system. (Added 1997, No. 62, § 75, eff. June 26, 1997.)
24 V.S.A. § 4776
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 - Municipal and County Government|Chapter 120 - Special Environmental Revolving Fund|§ 4776. Action for receivership

§ 4776. Action for receivership|Upon default of a loan, VEDA shall have the right to petition the Superior Court in the county in which any part of the water system is located, or the Public Utility Commission for systems subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission, to appoint a receiver. (Added 1997, No. 62, § 75, eff. June 26, 1997.)
24 V.S.A. § 4777
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 - Municipal and County Government|Chapter 120 - Special Environmental Revolving Fund|§ 4777. Loan consolidation

§ 4777. Loan consolidation|Loans, or the outstanding balance of loans, made for the purpose of preparing engineering plans for a project may be consolidated with any subsequent loans for construction. (Added 1997, No. 62, § 75, eff. June 26, 1997.)
24 V.S.A. § 4778
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 - Municipal and County Government|Chapter 120 - Special Environmental Revolving Fund|§ 4778. Federal capitalization grant distribution

§ 4778. Federal capitalization grant distribution|The Secretary may use any available and lawful funds to match federal funds otherwise available to capitalize the Fund created by subdivision 4753(a)(3) of this title. Up to 20 percent of the funds which have been identified in the annual State Intended Use Plan (IUP) and allocated for water supply projects may be used for loans to privately-owned public water systems. Any balance, excepting set-asides authorized by federal law, shall be directed to be used for loans to improve municipal water systems. Should there occur any surplus of funds for municipal water system projects in any given year, those funds may be used to fund additional privately owned public water systems. (Added 1997, No. 62, § 75, eff. June 26, 1997; amended 1997, No. 134 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 1999, No. 109 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)
24 V.S.A. § 4781
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 - Municipal and County Government|Chapter 120 - Special Environmental Revolving Fund|§ 4781. Eligibility and loan application

§ 4781. Eligibility and loan application|(a) The Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA) is authorized to make loans on behalf of the State to private entities for a clean water project; provided, however, that no State funds are used. Such loans shall be issued and administered by VEDA pursuant to this subchapter.(b) A private entity may apply to VEDA for a loan from the Vermont Environmental Protection Agency Pollution Control Revolving Fund, established in section 4753 of this title, for a clean water project. The loan proceeds shall be used to acquire, design, plan, construct, enlarge, repair, improve, or implement a clean water project. Loan proceeds shall not be used for operation and maintenance expenses or laboratory fees for monitoring.(c) The Secretary and VEDA may prescribe any form of application or procedure for a loan hereunder, request from an applicant any information deemed necessary to implement this subchapter, and impose an application fee and an administrative fee determined reasonable and necessary to cover administrative costs. Fee proceeds shall be deposited in the administrative fee account established in subsection 4755(a) of this chapter. (Added 2017, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 11, eff. May 28, 2018.)
24 V.S.A. § 4783
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 - Municipal and County Government|Chapter 120 - Special Environmental Revolving Fund|§ 4783. Qualifications for eligibility; certification

§ 4783. Qualifications for eligibility; certification|No loan to an applicant shall be made under this subchapter until:  (1) The applicant has certified all of the following to VEDA:  (A) all State and federal permits and licenses necessary to undertake the project for which financing has been sought will be obtained prior to the expenditure of construction funds under the loan; (B) the applicant has sufficient means to pay the principal and interest on the loans and to pay any anticipated costs of operating and maintaining the financed project; (C) if the applicant is subject to the jurisdiction of the Public Utility Commission under 30 V.S.A §§ 102 and 203(6), the applicant has obtained the following approvals, if such approvals are necessary for the project, and has provided VEDA with copies of those approvals:  (i) the certificate of public good issued by the Public Utility Commission pursuant to 30 V.S.A. §§ 231 (public good) and 108 (approving the loan); and (ii) the decision and order of the Public Utility Commission approving rates that are to be charged by the applicant.  (D) the municipality or municipalities in which the clean water project is located have provided a letter of support for the project.  (2) The Secretary has certified to VEDA that the applicant and the project qualify for financing or assistance under section 4784 of this title and that the project has priority for receipt of financial assistance. (Added 2017, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 11, eff. May 28, 2018.)
24 V.S.A. § 4784
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 - Municipal and County Government|Chapter 120 - Special Environmental Revolving Fund|§ 4784. Loan priorities

§ 4784. Loan priorities|(a) The Secretary shall at least annually prepare and certify to VEDA a list of privately owned clean water projects, ranked in priority order, that are eligible for financial assistance under this subchapter.(b) In determining financing ability for clean water projects under this subchapter, the Secretary shall apply the criteria adopted pursuant to 10 V.S.A. § 1628; provided, however:  (1) No privately owned clean water project authorized under this subchapter shall be prioritized above a municipal clean water project. (2) No more than 20 percent of the funds identified in the annual State Intended Use Plan (IUP) and allocated for clean water projects may be used for loans to privately owned clean water projects, unless there occurs a surplus of funds, in which case those funds may be used to fund additional privately owned clean water projects. (Added 2017, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 11, eff. May 28, 2018.)
24 V.S.A. § 4785
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 - Municipal and County Government|Chapter 120 - Special Environmental Revolving Fund|§ 4785. Liability against default

§ 4785. Liability against default|Under no circumstance shall the State become responsible for owning or operating a clean water project when the loan recipient defaults on a loan obligation or abandons the project. (Added 2017, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 11, eff. May 28, 2018.)
24 V.S.A. § 4786
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 - Municipal and County Government|Chapter 120 - Special Environmental Revolving Fund|§ 4786. Action for receivership

§ 4786. Action for receivership|Upon default of a loan, VEDA shall have the right to petition the Superior Court in the county in which the clean water project is located, or the Public Utility Commission for projects subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission, to appoint a receiver. (Added 2017, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 11, eff. May 28, 2018.)
24 V.S.A. § 4787
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 - Municipal and County Government|Chapter 120 - Special Environmental Revolving Fund|§ 4787. Loan consolidation

§ 4787. Loan consolidation|Loans, or the outstanding balance of loans, made for the purpose of preparing engineering plans for a project may be consolidated with any subsequent loans for construction. (Added 2017, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 11, eff. May 28, 2018.)
24 V.S.A. § 4801
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 - Municipal and County Government|Chapter 121 - Intermunicipal Cooperation and Services|§ 4801. Definitions

§ 4801. Definitions|As used in this chapter:  (1) "Municipality" shall mean "municipality" as defined in 1 V.S.A. § 126. (2) "Legislative branch" shall mean "legislative branch" as defined in subdivision 1751(2) of this title. (Added 1969, No. 197 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
24 V.S.A. § 4802
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 - Municipal and County Government|Chapter 121 - Intermunicipal Cooperation and Services|§ 4802. Approval of plan

§ 4802. Approval of plan|(a) Every agreement for a union municipal district under this chapter shall be submitted to the Attorney General before being presented to the voters for acceptance or rejection. The Attorney General shall determine whether the agreement is in proper form and compatible with the laws of this State. In the event that the Attorney General fails to notify the joint survey committee provided for in subchapter 2 of this chapter of his or her determination within 30 days after receipt of a copy of the agreement, it shall be deemed to have been approved.(b) In the event that an agreement for a union municipal district deals in whole or in part with services or facilities over which an officer or agency of the State government has constitutional or statutory powers of control, the agreement shall be submitted to him or her or it, at the time of its submission to the Attorney General. The officer or agency involved may file objections with the Attorney General.(c) No agreement shall be submitted to the voters unless it has been approved by the Attorney General under subsection (a) of this section. (Added 1969, No. 197 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2003, No. 122 (Adj. Sess.), § 85f.)