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CDFA Bond Finance Update - July 19, 2016

Bond Finance Update
July 19, 2016
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Senate Introduces Bi-Partisan P3 Bill
Recently, Sen. Heller (R-NV) and Sen. Nelson (D-FL) introduced an innovative bi-partisan bill that will have a transformative effect on the use of public-private partnerships. The Public Buildings Renewal Act would amend the tax code to allow communities to issue PABs for the construction of public schools, state colleges, post offices, libraries, prisons, and courthouses.

BDA to House Republicans: Maintain Muni Exemption in Tax Plan
A repeal of the tax exemption for municipal bonds would cost state and local governments an additional $495 billion in interest over a ten-year period, Bond Dealers of America told Congress.

Arbitrage Guidance for Tax-Exempt Bonds
This document contains final regulations on the arbitrage restrictions and affect State and local governments that issue tax-exempt and other tax-advantaged bonds.

Cincy Port Authority Issues Impact Investment Debt to Fund Industrial Site Revitalization
The Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority announced it has raised $7.0 million from social impact investment to fund the acquisition of underutilized urban industrial sites it will reposition for advanced manufacturing.

Clayton Co, GA Facing Possible Litigation Over Blocking Out-of-State Issuer
Clayton County, GA officials blocked without explanation a plan to enabled a nonprofit to buy and renovate three apartment complexes using tax-exempt bonds issued by Wisconsin-based Public Finance Authority.

BAML Regains Lead; PFM, California Retain Top Spots
Bank of America Merrill Lynch stormed back in the second quarter to rank first among municipal underwriters for the first half of 2016, increasing its par amount and market share from a year earlier.

State Groups Challenging G-37 Ask Court to Consolidate Cases
Three state Republican parties challenging the constitutionality of a revised Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board anti-pay-to-play rule are asking a federal circuit court to streamline the legal process by consolidating their two pending cases.

Market Reports

Interest Rate Risk Management Weekly
KeyBank | Jul. 18 | Bond Finance | Market Reports

Weekly Capital Markets Update
Wye River Group | Jul. 18 | Bond Finance | Market Reports

KPM Weekly Rate Update
KPM Financial | Jul. 18 | Bond Finance | Market Reports

Municipal Market Update
Stern Brothers & Co. | Jul. 11 | Bond Finance | Market Reports

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How the Army Corps of Engineers Is Entering the P3 Market
A $2 billion flood diversion project aimed at preventing future natural disasters in North Dakota and Minnesota will be the first public-private partnership for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Expanding Enforcement: Profound Changes for Issuers, Officials
Since early 2013, apart from the MCDC Initiative, there have been enforcement actions brought against 18 state or local governmental entities and against 16 issuer officials. From 1999 through 2012, the SEC resolved disclosure actions against only 11 state or local entities and 10 officials.

Almost $800M of Federal Grants to Fund 18 Bottleneck Buster Projects
18 projects across the U.S. were selected to share in the $800 million FASTLANE competitive grant program from the Transportation Department in fiscal 2016 The grant is aimed at smoothing the flow of freight and vehicles.

IL: Should It Issue Bonds or Sell Tax Credits?
What's the appeal of the tax-credit alternative? It guarantees that a holder will receive full value as long as he has a matching tax liability. That's true even if the issuing State is in a financial crisis and can't pay its bondholders.

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Bond Finance Headlines

MBFA Defends Tax Exemption for Muni Bonds
Municipal Bonds for America | Jul. 15 | Bond Finance | Legislative

Renacci Tax Plan Would Keep Exemption for Munis
The Bond Buyer | Jul. 15 | Bond Finance | Legislative

Pittsburg Plans $6.5M in Bonds for State-Owned Casino's Utilities
The Bond Buyer | Jul. 14 | Bond Finance | Infrastructure Finance

Why Austin Is Going Big on Its Transportation Bond Plan
The Bond Buyer | Jul. 14 | Bond Finance

Why Bonds for Proposed Chargers Stadium Are Drawing Critics
The Bond Buyer | Jul. 14 | Bond Finance | Economic Development | Local Finance Program

New JEDA Bonds Refinance Expansion by Palmetto Goodwill
Jobs-Economic Development Authority | Jul. 14 | Bond Finance | Economic Development

TX DOT Breaks Ground on Major I-35 Improvements
KUT News | Jul. 11 | Bond Finance | Infrastructure Finance

KBRA Rating Gives Texas Four Triple-A's
The Bond Buyer | Jul. 8 | Bond Finance

PHG Energy TN Waste Gasification Project Progressing
BIOMASS Magazine | Jul. 7 | Bond Finance | Energy Finance | Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds (QECBs) | Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds (QECBs)

TX Grand Parkway Project Recognized as 2016 Nat'l P3 Award Winner
PRNewswire | Jul. 7 | Bond Finance | Public-Private Partnership (P3) Financing

MassDevelopment Bond Finances Jarvis Surgical Expansion
Mass Live | Jul. 7 | Bond Finance | Economic Development

Fulton Plays a Role in Avalon Expansion
Alpharetta-Milton | Jul. 7 | Bond Finance | Economic Development

What IL Wants From New Underwriting Pools
The Bond Buyer | Jul. 7 | Bond Finance

MI Awards Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds to Five Projects
Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs | Jul. 6 | Bond Finance | Energy Finance | Green Bonds

Who Should Police Municipal Markets?
Governing | Jul. 6 | Bond Finance

Redevelopment Commission OK's $7 Million Bond
The Herald Bulletin | Jul. 6 | Bond Finance

United States: P3's and Tax-Exempt Bonds
Butler Snow LLP | Jul. 6 | Bond Finance | Public-Private Partnership (P3) Financing


Highlights from the Online Resource Database

Financing Resilient Infrastructure
Bond Finance | Disaster Recovery & Relief | Green Finance | Infrastructure Finance | U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Affairs (HUD)
The U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development Office of Economic Resilience released this fact sheet on financing high-performance infrastructure. High-performance infrastructure projects are designed to help stretch public funding further. They are also useful for communities that want to incorporate resilience and social co-benefits into their infrastructure design and delivery.


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