(a) The State Public Works Board may issue up to one hundred forty-six million one hundred sixty thousand dollars ($146,160,000) in revenue bonds, negotiable notes, or negotiable bond anticipation notes pursuant to this part, to finance the design and construction for the project. The revenue bonds, negotiable notes, or negotiable bond anticipation notes authorized in this chapter shall reduce the amount of revenue bonds, negotiable notes, or negotiable bond anticipation notes the board is authorized to issue pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 15819.403 for the construction authorized by subdivision (c) of Section 15819.40. None of the provisions of Chapter 3.2.1 (commencing with Section 15819.40) shall apply to the project.

(b) The department may borrow funds for project costs from the Pooled Money Investment Account pursuant to Sections 16312 and 16313 or from any other appropriate source. In the event any of the revenue bonds, notes, or bond anticipation notes authorized by this chapter are not sold, the department shall commit a sufficient amount of its support appropriation to repay loans made from the Pooled Money Investment Account for an approved project.

(c) The costs of financing include, but are not limited to, interest during construction of the project, a reasonably required reserve fund, and the cost of issuance of permanent financing.

(d) The department and the board shall execute and deliver any and all leases, contracts, agreements, or other documents necessary for the sale of bonds or other financing for the project.

(e) Proceeds of the revenue bonds, notes, or bond anticipation notes may be used to reimburse the department for the costs of preliminary plans, working drawings, and construction for the project.

(f) Notwithstanding Section 13340, funds derived pursuant to this section are continuously appropriated for purposes of this chapter.

(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 179, Sec. 98. Effective January 1, 2009.)