Section · Administrative Rules of South Dakota · View on sdlegislature.gov ↗
When making a decision on an application, the board shall consider the following: (1) Number of primary jobs created; (2) Amount of the loan requested; (3) Net economic effect on the area and state; (4) Transportation needs of the area served by the project; (5) Support of the public entities of the community and area; (6) The amount of the financial contribution by the applicant or others to the project; (7) The effect of the project on the environment, health, and safety of the people in the area and state; (8) Compatibility with the economic development plans of the area and state; (9) The potential success of the project; (10) The character, experience, management record, and financial capacity of the rail operator and any other benefitted entity; (11) The capacity of the applicant to repay the loan. In determining the capacity of the applicant, the board may consider the following: (a) The amount of the loan; (b) The economic feasibility of the project; (c) The ability of the applicant to service the debt; (d) The financial status of the project, applicant, and rail operator; and (e) The satisfaction of engineering, legal, and environmental regulations; (12) The total capitalization of the project, including any capitalization subordinated to the trust fund loan; and (13) The terms and conditions of the loan.
Source: 19 SDR 107, effective January 24, 1993; 49 SDR 47, effective November 21, 2022.