Sec. 7. The following apply to a loan from the fund to a school corporation under this chapter:
(1) The loan may not exceed the difference between:
(A) the cost of installing a geothermal heating and cooling system; minus
(B) the cost of installing a conventional heating and cooling system.
(2) The Indiana bond bank shall determine the interest rate and other terms for the loan.
(3) A school corporation must enter into a loan agreement with the Indiana bond bank before receiving a loan from the fund. The loan agreement is a valid, binding, and enforceable agreement between the school corporation and the Indiana bond bank. The loan agreement must contain the following terms:
(A) A requirement that the loan proceeds be used to pay for:
(i) the installation of a geothermal heating and cooling system in a new facility; or
(ii) the installation of a geothermal heating and cooling system that replaces a conventional heating and cooling system.
(B) The term of the loan, which may not be longer than fifteen (15) years after the date of the loan.
(C) The repayment schedule.
(D) The interest rate of the loan.
(E) Any other terms and provisions that the Indiana bond bank requires.
As added by P.L.99-2009, SEC.2.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 20. Programs Administered by the State
Chapter 37.4. Geothermal Conversion Revolving Fund
20-20-37.4-2. "Geothermal Heating and Cooling System"
20-20-37.4-3. Establishment and Purpose of the Fund
20-20-37.4-4. Administration of the Fund
20-20-37.4-5. Authority to Make Geothermal Conversion Loans
20-20-37.4-6. Requirement for a Written Procedure