(a) Subject to the requirements of AS 44.88.700 — 44.88.799, the authority may
- (1) guarantee new markets tax credit assistance leveraged loans; and
- (2) make new markets tax credit assistance leveraged loans.
- (b) New markets tax credit assistance guarantees and loans are limited to projects in the state for which new markets tax credits are allocated by a qualified community development entity.
- (c) The authority shall determine that the project will promote economic development in the state before guaranteeing a leveraged loan or making a leveraged loan under AS 44.88.700 — 44.88.799.
(d) The authority may agree to restrictions and guidelines arising from the federal new markets tax credit program, including, for the seven-year tax credit period of the new markets tax credit project,
- (1) that interest only payments be made on the leveraged loan;
- (2) that substantially all capital remain invested in the project;
- (3) that acceptable collateral may be an interest in a qualified community development entity or an investment entity rather than in the project; and
- (4) substantive restrictions on foreclosure of collateral.