(1) The loan program includes
the following types of loans for the Montana coal tax trust fund:
(a) federally guaranteed loans up to 100% of the guaranteed interest
of loans guaranteed by the United States or any agency or instrumentality of
the United States, including, but not limited to, the small business
administration, the U.S. department of agriculture and the federal aviation
administration;
(b) participation loans up to 80% in loans to
Montana businesses. The board's
security in a participation loan must be in the same proportion as the loan
participation amount;
(c) linked deposit loans with financial institutions that utilize the
deposits to fund loans to businesses. The financial institution retains all
risk on loans financed with the proceeds of a linked deposit and the deposits
are subject to the collateral and pledging requirements provided in 17-6-101
through 17-6-105, MCA, or such other collateral and pledging requirements as
may be necessary to secure the deposits; and
(d) infrastructure loans to local governments to
finance infrastructure provided to businesses creating permanent, full-time
jobs in the basic sector of the Montana economy. The local government borrower must demonstrate that the business
for whom the infrastructure is provided has the ability to repay the loan upon
the terms and conditions set by the board.