PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 961 PRINTER'S NO. 2105
No. 768 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY ORIE, FERLO, CORMAN, BOSCOLA, PUNT, FOLMER, EARLL, LOGAN, MADIGAN AND BROWNE, MAY 3, 2007
SENATOR D. WHITE, BANKING AND INSURANCE, AS AMENDED, JUNE 4, 2008
AN ACT 1 Amending Title 64 (Public Authorities and Quasi-Public 2 Corporations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, 3 further providing for the definitions of "commercial lending 4 activities" and "commercial lending institutions." <-- 5 INSTITUTIONS" AND FOR THE FIRST INDUSTRIES PROGRAM. <-- 6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 7 hereby enacts as follows: 8 Section 1. The definitions of "commercial lending 9 activities" and "commercial lending institutions" in section 10 1504 of Title 64 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are 11 amended to read: 12 § 1504. Definitions. 13 The following words and phrases when used in this chapter 14 shall have the meaning given to them in this section unless the 15 context clearly indicates otherwise: 16 * * * 17 "Commercial lending activities." The making of loans and the 18 provision of deposit services to business entities, except that
1 a farm credit system institution UNDER THE FARM CREDIT ACT OF <-- 2 1971 (PUBLIC LAW 92-181, 85 STAT. 583) need not offer deposit 3 services to qualify as a provider of commercial lending 4 activities under this chapter. 5 "Commercial lending institutions." A federally chartered or 6 state-chartered bank, savings bank [or], savings and loan 7 association or farm credit system institution UNDER THE FARM <-- 8 CREDIT ACT OF 1971 (PUBLIC LAW 92-181, 85 STAT. 583) which has a 9 satisfactory rating from its primary regulator and which is 10 engaged in commercial lending activities. The institution must 11 operate at least one full-service branch for deposit gathering 12 and lending located within this Commonwealth or be a farm credit 13 system institution UNDER THE FARM CREDIT ACT OF 1971. <-- 14 * * * 15 SECTION 2. SECTION 1552(E)(2) AND (3) OF TITLE 64 ARE <-- 16 AMENDED, SUBSECTION (E) IS AMENDED BY ADDING A PARAGRAPH AND THE 17 SECTION IS AMENDED BY ADDING SUBSECTIONS TO READ: 18 § 1552. FIRST INDUSTRIES PROGRAM. 19 * * * 20 (E) LOAN GUARANTEES.-- 21 * * * 22 (2) THE BOARD SHALL REVIEW THE APPLICATION TO DETERMINE 23 ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: 24 (I) THAT THE PROJECT HAS BEEN AWARDED A PLANNING 25 GRANT UNDER THIS SECTION OR THAT AT LEAST [$1,000,000] 26 $100,000 OF PRIVATE FUNDS ARE BEING INVESTED IN THE 27 PROJECT. 28 (II) THAT THE VALUE OF THE PROPOSED COLLATERAL IS 29 SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE LOAN. 30 (III) THAT THE APPLICANT COMPLIED WITH ALL OTHER 20070S0768B2105 - 2 -
1 CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD. 2 (3) UPON BEING SATISFIED THAT ALL REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN 3 MET, THE BOARD MAY APPROVE THE GUARANTEE, AND, IF APPROVED, 4 THE AUTHORITY SHALL EXECUTE A GUARANTEE AGREEMENT IN FAVOR OF 5 THE COMMERCIAL LENDING INSTITUTION OR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 6 FINANCIAL INSTITUTION STATING THE TERMS AND AMOUNTS OF THE 7 GUARANTEE. [THE] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (E)(3.1), 8 THE GUARANTEE MAY NOT EXCEED 50% OF THE OUTSTANDING PRINCIPAL 9 AMOUNT OF THE LOAN OR $2,500,000 AT ANY POINT IN TIME, 10 WHICHEVER IS LESS. IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER TERMS AND 11 CONDITIONS REQUIRED BY THE BOARD, THE GUARANTEE AGREEMENT 12 SHALL PROVIDE FOR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: 13 (I) THE PROCEDURE FOR THE SUBMISSION BY THE 14 COMMERCIAL LENDING INSTITUTION OR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 15 FINANCIAL INSTITUTION OF A CLAIM FOR PAYMENT. THIS 16 PROCEDURE SHALL REQUIRE THAT THE COMMERCIAL LENDING 17 INSTITUTION OR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL 18 INSTITUTION DEMONSTRATE THAT IT HAS EXHAUSTED ALL 19 AVAILABLE REMEDIES AGAINST THE BORROWER, OTHER GUARANTORS 20 AND COLLATERAL BEFORE SEEKING PAYMENT UNDER THE 21 AGREEMENT. 22 (II) A REQUIREMENT THAT A PERCENTAGE OF ANY MONEYS 23 RECOVERED SUBSEQUENT TO THE PAYMENT OF A CLAIM BY THE 24 AUTHORITY BE REMITTED TO THE AUTHORITY. 25 (III) PERIODIC REPORTING REQUIREMENTS BY THE 26 COMMERCIAL LENDING INSTITUTION OR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 27 FINANCIAL INSTITUTION REGARDING ITSELF AND REGARDING THE 28 LOANS WHICH HAVE BEEN AWARDED GUARANTEES UNDER THIS 29 SECTION. 30 (3.1) THE GUARANTEE MAY NOT EXCEED 90% OF THE 20070S0768B2105 - 3 -
1 OUTSTANDING PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE LOAN TO ASSIST WITH THE 2 FINANCING OF A PROJECT RELATED TO AGRICULTURE. 3 * * * 4 (E.1) LIMITATION.--A FARM CREDIT INSTITUTION UNDER THE FARM 5 CREDIT ACT OF 1971 (PUBLIC LAW 92-181, 85 STAT. 583) SHALL ONLY 6 BE PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FIRST INDUSTRIES PROGRAM 7 ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS SECTION AND MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY 8 OTHER PROGRAM ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS TITLE. 9 (E.2) SUNSET.--AFTER JUNE 30, 2011, NO FARM CREDIT 10 INSTITUTION UNDER THE FARM CREDIT ACT OF 1971 SHALL BE ELIGIBLE 11 FOR ANY LOAN GUARANTEES UNDER THIS TITLE. 12 SECTION 3. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC 13 DEVELOPMENT SHALL PROVIDE ANNUALLY, AS DETERMINED BEGINNING ONE 14 YEAR FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT, TO THE MAJORITY LEADER 15 OF THE SENATE, THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE, THE MAJORITY 16 LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE MINORITY LEADER 17 OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, A WRITTEN REPORT STATING THE 18 IMPACT AND NUMBER OF LOANS ORIGINATED, PURCHASED, HELD AND 19 ASSIGNED BY THE FARM CREDIT LENDER DURING THE CORRESPONDING MOST 20 RECENT ONE-YEAR PERIOD. ALL LOAN AND LOAN GUARANTEE INFORMATION 21 SHOULD BE REQUIRED OF COMMERCIAL LENDERS AS WELL AS FARM CREDIT 22 INSTITUTIONS. MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC, INCLUDING ANY 23 INTERESTED PARTIES SUCH AS TRADE ASSOCIATIONS OR BANKING 24 INSTITUTIONS, SHALL BE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE REPORT IN A TIMELY 25 MANNER UPON REQUEST TO THE DEPARTMENT. 26 Section 2 4. This act shall take effect in 60 days. <-- L28L64JS/20070S0768B2105 - 4 -