Private activity bonds

The state is gearing up to grow its space industry as the federal government starts allowing tax-exempt private activity bond financing for spaceports.

If approved, the $6 billion federal RRIF loan would be "quite positive at this juncture," an investor said.

Bond attorneys are pondering language governing tax-exempt bonds used to finance spaceports.

Bond lawyers, municipalities, and transportation officials are moving towards greater use of public private partnerships for infrastructure projects bogged down by capital constraints and high risk.

Bond attorneys are eyeballing the possibility of attaching a tax title to the surface transportation reauthorization that could include issues of great interest to the municipal bond community as the appropriations process remains stuck in first gear.

Revenue generated by the bureau's 10 managed lane projects is, on average, exceeding original projections by 63%.

Fitch said the train line's ridership and revenue ramp-up continue to lag projections.

The toll revenue bonds, subject to federal alternative minimum tax, will be issued through the Wisconsin-based Public Finance Authority.

The National League of Cities rolled out its annual report showcasing the challenges facing mayors, including the end of BIL funding and a steady diet of uncertainty about the flow of future federal dollars.

Noble Environmental was sued by a shareholder last year in a case that is unresolved as it plans a $250 million tax-exempt debt offering.