Section 234.61. Bonds for residential facilities for the elderly or chronically disabled.  


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  • (1)  Upon the authorization of the department of health services, the authority may issue bonds or notes and make loans for the financing of housing projects which are residential facilities as defined in s. 46.28 (1) (d) and the development costs of those housing projects, if the department of health services has approved the residential facilities for financing under s. 46.28 (2) . The limitations in ss. 234.18 , 234.40 , 234.50 , 234.60 , and 234.65 do not apply to bonds or notes issued under this section. The definition of “nonprofit corporation" in s. 234.01 (9) does not apply to this section.
    (2)
    (a) The aggregate amount of outstanding bonds or notes issued under this subsection may not exceed $99,400,000.
    (b) Of the amount specified in par. (a) , $30,000,000 may only be used to finance residential facilities serving 15 or fewer persons who are chronically disabled, as defined in s. 46.28 (1) (b) .
    (c)
    1. Of the amount specified in par. (a) , $48,580,000 may only be used to finance residential facilities with 100 or fewer units for elderly persons, as defined in s. 46.28 (1) (c) or to finance additional residential facilities serving 15 or fewer persons who are chronically disabled.
    2. The remainder of the amount specified in par. (a) may only be used to finance residential facilities with 50 or fewer units for elderly persons, as defined in s. 46.28 (1) (c) , or to finance additional residential facilities serving 15 or fewer persons who are chronically disabled.
    3. At least 20 percent of the units in any residential facility serving elderly persons for which bonds or notes are issued under this paragraph shall be reserved for low-income elderly persons.
    (3)  The authority is not required to issue bonds or notes under this section to finance residential facilities for persons and families of low and moderate income.