2017 New Jersey Revised Statutes
TITLE 58 - WATERS AND WATER SUPPLY
Section 58:11B-10.5 - Maintenance of administrative responsibilities.
58:11B-10.5 Maintenance of administrative responsibilities.
35. a. The trust shall maintain the administrative responsibilities for financing projects approved for assistance through the State Transportation Infrastructure Bank Fund, in accordance with any applicable federal laws regarding the use of federal funds on transportation projects, as well as any provision of P.L.1985, c.334 (C.58:11B-1 et seq.), P.L.1997, c.224 (C.58:11B-10.1 et al.) and 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 monies from the federally-funded subaccount are limited by the provisions of the federal infrastructure bank program. The trust is authorized to enter into agreements with one or more local government units or consortia thereof for the use of monies from the State Transportation Infrastructure Bank Fund to provide loans or other assistance for the purpose of financing all or a portion of the costs incurred for the planning, acquisition, engineering, construction, reconstruction, repair, and rehabilitation of a transportation project, provided that monies from the federally-funded subaccount are limited to the purposes permitted under the federal infrastructure bank program. The terms of the federally-funded subaccount agreements shall be consistent with the requirements of the federal infrastructure bank program and the trust may adopt rules and regulations to carry out these functions.
b. The trust shall also develop a formal relationship with the Department of Transportation for purposes, including, but not limited to, the evaluation of potential transportation projects, fulfilling federal regulations regarding capital projects, coordinating with metropolitan planning organizations, ensuring that any projects obtaining assistance are consistent with the Statewide capital investment strategy, monitoring borrower creditworthiness standards, and advancing local, regional, and Statewide transportation objectives.
L.2016, c.56, s.35.
