OAR 690-095-0065
Interest Rates
(1)
The director shall consult the State Treasurer before setting the interest rate on a loan in order to determine that the interest rate on the loan is sufficient to pay all costs associated with the bond issuance and expenses incurred in issuing the bonds.(2)
If the bonds have been sold, the director will set the interest rate paid under a loan document at a rate that is at least equal to the interest rate paid to bondholders and is sufficient to pay the State of Oregon for:(a)
The administrative expenses incurred by the department, the State Treasurer and any other agency of the state in connection with the issuance of the bonds and the loan program;(b)
Any costs related to administration of the bonds, including but not limited to the costs of any credit enhancement for the bonds and the establishment of the Water Development Administration and Bond Sinking Fund reserves; and(c)
An amount to be deposited to the Water Development Fund for the purpose of increasing the amount available for loans from that fund.(3)
If, after consultation with the State Treasurer, the director believes that a project is unlikely to produce a net profit for the borrower, the director may set the loan interest rate in a loan document at a level that reduces or eliminates that portion of the loan rate above the bond interest rate.
Source:
Rule 690-095-0065 — Interest Rates, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=690-095-0065.