[§39A-301]  Estimate of benefits.  (a) Each project party with a project agreement with the department shall estimatethe benefits derived from the use of the proceeds of special purpose revenuebonds.  The benefits estimated shall be based on a comparison between the useof the proceeds of the special purpose revenue bonds instead of other means offinancing and shall be in terms of dollars projected to be or actually saved byconsumers of the services of the project party.  The format of and method for determiningthe estimates shall be established by the department and shall be uniform foreach project party.

(b)  To promote public understanding of therole played by special purpose revenue bonds in providing less costly servicesby a project party to the general public, the department shall take appropriatesteps to ensure public access to and scrutiny of the estimates determined undersubsection (a).

(c)  The department shall adopt rules underchapter 91 for the purposes of this section. [L 2006, c 102, pt of §2]