Sec. 3. (a) The water infrastructure assistance fund is established as a source of money for grants, loans, and other financial assistance to, or for the benefit of, participants in the program.
(b) The fund shall be administered, held, and managed by the authority.
(c) The authority shall invest or cause to be invested all or a part of the fund, pursuant to the authority's investment policy, in a fiduciary account or accounts with a trustee that is a financial institution. Notwithstanding any other law, any investment under this subsection may be made by the trustee in accordance with one (1) or more trust agreements or indentures. A trust agreement or indenture referred to in this subsection may permit disbursements by the trustee to the authority, the department, the budget agency, a participant, or any other person as provided in the trust agreement or indenture.
(d) The fund consists of the following:
(1) Fees and other amounts received by the state, paid by the treasurer of state to the authority upon warrants issued by the auditor of state, and deposited in the fund.
(2) Appropriations to the fund from the general assembly.
(3) Grants and gifts of money to the fund.
(4) Proceeds of the sale of:
(A) gifts to the fund; and
(B) loans, evidences of other financial assistance, and other obligations evidencing the loans or other financial assistance, as provided in sections 5 through 9 of this chapter.
(5) Repayments of loans and other financial assistance from the fund, including interest, premiums, and penalties.
(e) Fees and other amounts received by the state pursuant to law concerning the funding of the water infrastructure assistance fund shall be paid monthly by the treasurer of state to the authority upon warrants issued by the auditor of state and deposited in the fund.
(f) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money in the fund.
(g) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund.
(h) All:
(1) money accruing to the fund; and
(2) money allotted to the state under federal law for the purposes of the fund;
is continuously appropriated for the purposes specified in this chapter.
As added by P.L.189-2018, SEC.25. Amended by P.L.56-2019, SEC.2.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 5. State and Local Administration
Article 1.2. Indiana Finance Authority
Chapter 14. Water Infrastructure Assistance Program
5-1.2-14-1.2. "Non-Revenue Water"
5-1.2-14-2. Water Infrastructure Assistance Program; Establishment
5-1.2-14-3. Water Infrastructure Assistance Fund
5-1.2-14-5. Guidelines; Interest Rate or Parameters
5-1.2-14-6. Grants, Loans, Other Financial Assistance; Conditions
5-1.2-14-7. Application; Required Submissions
5-1.2-14-8.2. Project Prioritization System for Awarding Loans and Grants; Variables to Be Included
5-1.2-14-8.4. Utilities Serving Less Than 3,200 Customers
5-1.2-14-8.6. Advisory Services in Connection With Loan
5-1.2-14-10. Pledging of Loans
5-1.2-14-12. Requirement to Maintain Sufficient User Charges
5-1.2-14-13. Alternative of Providing Leveraged Loan Program
5-1.2-14-14. Use of Money in Fund to Establish Leveraged Loan Program