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a. There is created a dedicated, nonlapsing project fund to be held by the State Treasurer, which shall be the repository for all moneys required to be deposited therein under section 5 of P.L.2001, c. 221 (C.5:12-173.13) and any moneys appropriated or otherwise made available to the project fund.
b. All moneys deposited in the project fund shall be held and disbursed, subject to the requirements of section 11 of P.L.2001, c. 221 (C.5:12-173.19), in the form of district project grants as follows:
(1) an amount from the project fund equivalent to the total revenues received pursuant to the “Sales and Use Tax Act,” P.L.1966, c. 30 (C.54:32B-1 et seq.) from the taxation of construction materials used for building a district project approved by the authority pursuant to a project grant agreement, or for building a district project sponsored by the authority, shall be rebated in the form of a one-time grant to the authority for disbursement to the casino licensee with an approved district project or to the authority for an authority sponsored district project;
(2) an amount from the project fund equivalent to the total revenues received pursuant to the “Sales and Use Tax Act,” P.L.1966, c. 30 (C.54:32B-1 et seq.) from the taxation of retail sales of tangible property and services originating from and delivered from business locations in a district project approved by the authority pursuant to a project grant agreement or from business locations in a district project sponsored by the authority, shall be rebated in the form of annual grants (a) to the authority for disbursement to the casino licensee with an approved district project, or to the authority for an authority sponsored district project, with each annual grant not to exceed $2.5 million per district project and payable annually for 20 years from the date of completion of the district project, or until such time as the combined total of grants disbursed under this section and under section 8 of P.L.2001, c. 221 (C.5:12-173.16) equals the approved cost of the district project, as determined by the authority, whichever is earlier , and (b) from the amounts remaining after such disbursement in (a), to the authority for its purposes pursuant to law, as approved by the membership of the authority, with each annual grant not to exceed $2.5 million per district project and payable annually for 20 years from the date of completion of the district project;
(3) the balance of the revenues in the project fund shall be deposited in the General Fund if the authority, in consultation with the State Treasurer, determines that the revenues are no longer needed for the purposes of the project fund or for the uses prescribed in P.L.2001, c. 221 (C.5:12-173.9 et al.).
c. The State Treasurer may invest and reinvest any moneys in the project fund, or any portion thereof, in legal obligations of the United States or of the State or any political subdivision thereof. Any income from, interest on, or increment to moneys so invested or reinvested shall be included in the project fund.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Jersey Statutes Title 5. Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings 5 § 12-173.15 - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nj/title-5-amusements-public-exhibitions-and-meetings/nj-st-sect-5-12-173-15/
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