(a) The committee may refund the bonds or any part of the bonds at or before their maturity or redemption dates by issuing refunding revenue bonds of the state if the committee determines the refunding to be advantageous to and in the best interest of the state.
(b) The issuance of refunding bonds need not be authorized by the voters of the state or by an act of the legislature. The committee shall adopt the resolution or resolutions and prepare all other documents and proceedings necessary for the issuance, exchange or sale, and delivery of the refunding bonds. All provisions of AS 37.15.225 - 37.15.290 applicable to revenue bonds are applicable to the refunding bonds and to the issuance, sale, or exchange of the refunding bonds, except as otherwise provided in this section.
(c) The committee may issue refunding bonds in a principal amount sufficient to provide money for the advance or current refunding of all bonds to be refunded and interest on the refunded bonds and to pay the costs of issuance and administration of the refunding bonds. These expenses also include the difference in amount between the par value of the refunding bonds and any amount less than par for which the refunding bonds are sold; the premium, if any, necessary to be paid in order to call or retire the outstanding bonds and the interest accruing on them to the date of the call or retirement; and other costs. The committee is authorized to incur the expenses.
(d) The committee or the committee's delegated representative may contract with a refunding trustee to hold the proceeds of refunding bonds in trust until the proceeds, together with earnings on the proceeds, are applied to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the bonds to be refunded. Until the refunding bond proceeds are applied, the proceeds may be invested in direct obligations of, or obligations guaranteed by, the United States or an agency or corporation of the United States whose obligations constitute direct obligations of, or obligations guaranteed by, the United States.