229.50 Special debt service reserve funds.

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(1)Establishment of special debt service reserve funds. A district may establish one or more special funds to secure its bonds, referred to in this subchapter as special debt service reserve funds, if, prior to each issuance of bonds to be secured by the special debt service reserve fund, the secretary of administration determines that all of the following conditions are met with respect to the bonds:

(a)Substantial statewide public purpose. The proceeds of the bonds, other than refunding bonds, will be used in connection with an exposition center, or an exposition center facility used primarily to support the activities of an exposition center, or a sports and entertainment arena, or sports and entertainment arena facilities, that serves a substantial statewide public purpose. An exposition center serves a substantial statewide public purpose if all of the following conditions are met:

1. Each sponsoring municipality of the district adopts a resolution that certifies that the exposition center meets all of the following conditions:

a. The exposition center includes or will include an exhibition hall of at least 100,000 square feet.

b. The exposition center is reasonably projected to support at least 2,000 full-time equivalent jobs.

c. The exposition center is reasonably projected to stimulate at least $6,500,000,000 in total spending in the state over the 30-year period beginning on the date on which the bonds are issued.

d. The exposition center is reasonably projected to attract at least 50,000 out-of-state visitors annually.

e. The exposition center is reasonably projected to generate at least $150,000,000 of incremental state income, franchise and sales tax revenues over the 30-year period beginning on the date on which the bonds are issued.

2. Each sponsoring municipality sends a copy of the resolution adopted under subd. 1. to the secretary of administration and the secretary of revenue.

3. Neither the secretary of administration nor the secretary of revenue determines that a resolution provided under subd. 2. does not meet the conditions under subd. 1. If a secretary makes a determination under this subdivision, the secretary shall provide written notice of his or her determination and the reasons for his or her determination to each sponsoring municipality of the district within 30 days after receiving a copy of all resolutions under subd. 2. A determination under this subdivision is not subject to review under ch. 227 , but sponsoring municipalities may resubmit resolutions under subd. 1. at any time after a secretary issues a determination under this subdivision.

(b)Feasibility. The proceeds of bonds, other than refunding bonds, will be used for feasible projects and there is a reasonable likelihood that the bonds will be repaid without the necessity of drawing on funds in the special debt service reserve fund that secures the bonds. The secretary of administration may not make the determinations required under this paragraph unless a majority of the authorized members of the district’s board has voted that, if the balance in a special debt service reserve fund of the district is less than the requirement under sub.

(5), the room tax imposed by the district under s. 66.0615

(b)is 3 percent of total room charges and the food and beverages tax imposed by the district under s. 77.981 is 0.5 percent of gross receipts. In addition, the secretary of administration may make the determinations required under this paragraph only after considering all of the following:

1. Whether a pledge of the gross tax revenues of the district is made under the bond resolution.

2. Whether the tax revenues of the district will be paid directly to the trustee of the bonds.

3. Revenue projections for the projects to be financed by the bonds and the reasonableness of the assumptions on which these revenue projections are based.

4. The proposed interest rates of the bonds and the resulting cash-flow requirements.

5. Whether the projected ratio of annual tax revenues to annual debt service of the district, taking into account capitalized interest, is 135 percent or greater.

6. Whether an understanding exists providing for repayment by the district to the state of all amounts appropriated to the special debt service reserve fund pursuant to sub.

(7).

7. Whether the district has agreed to provide the department of administration with all financial reports of the district and all regular monthly statements of the trustee of the bonds on a direct and ongoing basis.

8. Whether the district has agreed that the department of administration will have direct and immediate access, at any time and without notice, to all records of the district.

(c)Limit on bonds issued.

1. The amount of all bonds, other than refunding bonds, that would be secured by all special debt service reserve funds of the district will not exceed $200,000,000.

2. On July 5, 2019, the amount specified in subd. 1. is increased by $100,000,000.

(d)Use of net proceeds.