226.191. State transportation assistance revolving fund created — administration — powers of commission — fund not to lapse.
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226.191. State transportation assistance revolving fund created — administration — powers of commission — fund not to lapse. — 1. For the purposes of assisting in the planning, acquisition, development and construction of transportation facilities other than highways in this state, there is hereby created in the state treasury a fund known as the "State Transportation Assistance Revolving Fund". The fund shall receive all moneys which may be appropriated or otherwise credited to it by the general assembly and shall also receive any gifts, contributions, grants or bequests received from federal, private or other sources.
2. The state transportation assistance revolving fund shall be administered by the state highways and transportation commission which shall have the power to loan moneys in the fund to any political subdivision of the state or to any public or private not-for-profit organization or entity for:
(1)The planning, acquisition, development and construction of facilities for transportation by air, water, rail or mass transit;
(2)The purchase of vehicles for the transportation of elderly or handicapped persons; or
(3)The purchase of rolling stock for transit purposes.
No funds provided by this section shall be used for the payment of the operating expenses of such transportation facilities or for the construction or maintenance of state highways.
3. The state highways and transportation commission, by rule, shall establish * the procedures, conditions and repayment terms applicable to any loans or grants made under this section. An application fee or other charges may be assessed by the commission. Loans made under this section may be interest bearing or interest free.
4. Loaned funds and the interest, if any, accrued thereon which are repaid to the state highways and transportation commission shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the state transportation assistance revolving fund and may be used by the commission for other eligible projects under this section.
5. Any balance in the state transportation assistance revolving fund remaining at the end of an appropriation period shall not be transferred to the general revenue fund and the provisions of section 33.080 shall not apply to the fund. All interest earned upon the balance in the state transportation assistance revolving fund shall be deposited to the credit of the same fund.
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(L. 1996 S.B. 780 § 14)
*Word "established" appears in original rolls.