Louisiana fee approves about $400 million of bonds

The Louisiana Bond Fee authorised $398 million of bonds Thursday — $190 million water and sewer income bonds, $117 million gasoline and fuels tax variable fee demand bonds and $91 million highway and bridge bonds.

Shreveport will supply the $190 million bonds to refund Sequence 2014B and 2014C and Sequence 2015 bonds, which mature in December 2040, on a negotiated foundation with Stifel, Nicolaus & Co.; Raymond James and Crews & Associates as underwriters.

The refunding shortens the ultimate maturity of the collection 2014B bonds by six years. 

The fee additionally authorised the state promoting $117 million variable fee demand gasoline and fuels tax second lien income refunding bonds to refund Sequence 2022A gasoline and fuels tax second lien income refunding bonds.

TD Financial institution will present a direct-pay letter of credit score and TD Monetary Merchandise would be the remarketing agent. PRAG will function the municipal advisor and Foley & Judell as bond counsel. 

The state plans to have the fee approve a supplemental decision regarding the refunding bonds in late November after which worth the bonds thereafter. 

“In easy phrases, by doing this we save curiosity prices,” stated Louisiana Treasurer John Fleming. 

Lastly, the fee authorised $91 million for Livingston Parish Council for highway and bridge enhancements. The bonds are to mature no later than April 2036 and be secured by ¾ of a 1% gross sales tax approved in a 2020 election to be levied via December 2035.