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I.In view of the general public benefits expected to be derived from the airport property acquisitions and airport projects to be financed under this chapter, and their contribution to the social and economic prosperity of the state and its political subdivisions, the governor and council may award an unconditional state guarantee of the principal and interest thereon of bonds issued pursuant to RSA 12-G:17-28. The full faith and credit of the state shall be pledged for any such guarantees of principal and interest, but the total amount of the principal of bonds guaranteed by the state under this section shall not exceed $ 70,000,000, plus interest. The governor, with the advice and consent of the council, is authorized to draw a warrant for such a sum out of any money in the treasury not
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I. In view of the general public benefits expected to be derived from the airport property acquisitions and airport projects to be financed under this chapter, and their contribution to the social and economic prosperity of the state and its political subdivisions, the governor and council may award an unconditional state guarantee of the principal and interest thereon of bonds issued pursuant to RSA 12-G:17-28. The full faith and credit of the state shall be pledged for any such guarantees of principal and interest, but the total amount of the principal of bonds guaranteed by the state under this section shall not exceed $ 70,000,000, plus interest. The governor, with the advice and consent of the council, is authorized to draw a warrant for such a sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of honoring any guarantee awarded under this section. The state's guarantee shall be evidenced on each guaranteed bond by an endorsement signed by the state treasurer in substantially the following form:
The state of New Hampshire hereby unconditionally guarantees the payment of the whole of the principal and interest thereon of the within bond and for the performance of such guarantee the full faith and credit of the state are pledged.
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State Treasurer
II. In connection with the award of a state guarantee, the governor and council may impose such terms and conditions as they may deem appropriate concerning the bonds, the use of any airport property or operation of any airport project and the revenues therefrom, and reimbursement to the state if any state funds are used to honor the guarantee. Such terms and conditions may be contained in an agreement between the state and the authority, to be executed on behalf of the state by the governor and the state treasurer and on behalf of the authority by at least 4 directors.
III. In lieu of a state guarantee under this section, the state treasurer is authorized to borrow upon the credit of the state a sum not exceeding the total state bond guarantee authorized in paragraph I to make a loan or loans to the authority for the purposes of this chapter relating to airport property and airport purposes, and issue general obligation bonds or notes in the name of and on behalf of the state in accordance with the provisions of RSA 6-A. The terms and conditions of any such loan shall be determined by the state treasurer and the governor and council may impose such other conditions as they may deem appropriate. Not later than December 1, 2008, the authority shall make payment to the state for $10,000,000. The principal amount of bonds of the authority that may be guaranteed by the state under paragraph I shall be reduced by the amount of bonds issued by the state under this paragraph.