13:1B-15.115b. Appropriation to "Historic Preservation Revolving Loan Fund;" approval, terms
2. a. There is appropriated to the "Historic Preservation Revolving Loan Fund" from the "Cultural Centers and Historic Preservation Fund" created pursuant to section 20 of P.L.1987, c.265 the sum of $3,000,000 for the purpose of making low-interest loans, to the extent sufficient funds are available, to units of county or municipal government, or to tax-exempt nonprofit organizations, to finance the historic preservation costs of acquiring, restoring, repairing, or rehabilitating historic structures.
b. Prior to awarding any loans under this section, the New Jersey Historic Trust shall submit to the Legislature for its approval a list of projects that are to receive loans and the amount of each loan, which approval may given in the form of (1) a declaration of approval included in any act appropriating moneys for historic preservation projects pursuant to P.L.1999, c.152 (C.13:8C-1 et al.), (2) the passage of a concurrent resolution, or (3) a declaration of approval by the Joint Budget Oversight Committee or its successor.
c. Loans issued from the "Historic Preservation Revolving Loan Fund" shall be for a term not to exceed 20 years and at an interest rate not to exceed 4 percent per year. The terms of any loan agreements shall be approved by the State Treasurer.
L.1991,c.41,s.2; amended 1999, c.152, s.47.