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B. The study, permitting and engineering of any such project, | including the preparation of plans and specifications, surveys | and estimates of cost; |
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| C. Construction, reconstruction, paving, repaving, | building, alteration, repair, restoration, environmental | review or remediation, enlargement or other improvement, | including all labor, materials, machinery, fixtures and | equipment, including rolling stock or vehicles; |
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| D. Engineering, architectural, legal and other professional | services; |
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| E. Reserves, insurance, letters of credit or other | financial guarantees for payment of future debt service on | bonds or notes; and |
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| F. All other costs or expenses necessary or convenient to | such projects, including the financing or refinancing of the | projects. |
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| | Sec. 3. GARVEE financing authorized. Notwithstanding any other | provision of law, upon certification, the bank shall issue from | time to time up to $50,000,000 of GARVEE bonds to be repaid | solely from annual federal transportation appropriations for | funding of projects associated with the replacement of the Waldo- | Hancock Bridge and approved by the Federal Highway Administration | and any matching funds of the State as provided in this Act. |
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| | The bank shall issue GARVEE bonds from time to time pursuant | to a resolution to be adopted by the bank. The GARVEE bonds | issued must be secured pursuant to a pledge and certificate | issued by the Department of Transportation and approved by the | State Budget Officer. The pledge and certificate must contain | provisions that dedicate and pledge receipt of future federal | transportation funds to secure the payment of the GARVEE bonds, | including principal, interest and issuance costs. The terms of | the GARVEE bonds, their repayment schedule and other provisions | to facilitate their creditworthiness are determined by the bank | in consultation with the Department of Transportation and the | State Budget Officer. The pledge and certificate are a part of | the contract with the holders of the GARVEE bonds to be | authorized. |
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| | The GARVEE bonds must be in the form, bear the date or dates, | mature at the time or times and have such other terms as | determined by the bank and approved by the Department of |
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