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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>85830</law_id><section_number>15.2-2425</section_number><catch_line>Prioritization of loans</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="15.2">Counties, Cities and Towns</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="II">Powers of Local Government</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="24.2">Virginia Broadband Infrastructure Loan Fund</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>In approving loans, the <span class="dictionary">Authority</span> shall give preference to loans for <span class="dictionary">projects</span> that will (i) utilize private industry in the operation and maintenance of such <span class="dictionary">projects</span> where a <span class="dictionary">material</span> savings in cost can be shown over public operation and maintenance, (ii) serve two or more <span class="dictionary">local governments</span> to encourage regional cooperation, or (iii) provide broadband services in areas with a demonstrated need that, in the <span class="dictionary">opinion</span> of the Secretary of Administration and the Secretary of Commerce and Trade, are currently unserved by broadband providers.</p></section></text><history>2009, c. 131; 2020, c. 738.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
