Counties have the authority to issue general obligation bonds for the purpose of "extending, enlarging, improving, repairing or securing" the more complete use of and enjoyment, equipping, or furnishing of any building or improvement, owned, purchased or constructed by the county and for any other purpose for which it is authorized by law to expend money. (Code of Ala. § 11-81-80) This broad authority may authorize a county to debt finance localized infrastructure if the county has an ownership interest in the financed distributed water solution.

Municipalities may issue general obligation bonds to the "constructing, reconstructing, enlarging or extending" of public buildings or sewers, and "enlarging, and extending" of water systems. (Code of Ala. § 11-81-51) This authority may authorize a municipality to debt finance localized infrastructure so long as the project enlarges or extends a sewer or water system.

Any municipality or county may issue revenue bonds for the acquisition, improvement, enlargement, extension and repair of a water works system. A water works system includes facilities for the gathering, collecting, impounding, treatment, transmission and distribution, or any of them, of water for domestic use or for industrial use or both, together with all appurtenances to any such facilities. A sanitary sewer system includes facilities for the collection, transmission, treatment and disposal of sewage, together with all appurtenances to any such facilities. (Code of Ala. § 11-81-166, Code of Ala. § 11-81-160) This authority may authorize a municipality or county to debt finance localized infrastructure so long as the projects improve, extend, enlarge or are otherwise associated with a water works system, or are associated with collection, treatment, or disposal of sewage.

A municipality may issue general obligation bonds for "acquiring, constructing, improving, and equipping" a capital improvement. (Alaska Stat. § 29.47.180) This broad authority may authorize a municipality to debt finance localized infrastructure.

A municipality may issue revenue bonds for a public enterprise of public corporation of the municipality. (Alaska Stat. § 29.47.240). This authority may authorize a municipality to debt finance localized infrastructure so long as the project is part of or related to the public enterprise, e.g., water, sewer, or stormwater utility.

Any municipality may authorize revenue bonds to finance any project that serves a public purpose. A project includes commercial, manufacturing, agricultural, industrial, residential housing, recreation, tourism, and medical projects and programs. (Alaska Stat. § 29.47.390) This broad authority may authorize a municipality to debt finance localized infrastructure, as water use efficiency, onsite reuse, graywater systems, smart irrigation controllers, and other localized strategies serve public purposes and can be applied in commercial, industrial, and residential housing projects.

Arizona municipalities are authorized to issue revenue bonds to pay the cost of "improvements, reconstructions, extensions and additions" to existing revenue-producing utilities owned and operated by the municipality. (Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 9-539) This authority may authorize Arizona public utilities to debt finance investments in localized infrastructure.

Municipalities and counties are authorized to issue revenue bonds for capital improvements and performance-based efficiency projects within the municipality or county. Capital improvements include water pollution control facilities, drainage and flood control facilities, and storm sewers. A performance-based efficiency project means any new facilitiy or upgrade an existing facility that is designed to reduce the consumption of energy or natrual resources or results in operating cost savings as a result of changes that do not degrade the level of service working conditions. (A.C.A. § 14-164-405, A.C.A. § 14-164-402) This broad authority may authorize a municipality or county to debt finance localized infrastructure, as these projects fall squarely within the definition of "performance-based efficiency project."

Any municipality may issue revenue bonds to "acquire, construct, equip, operate, and maintain" a sewage collection system or a sewage treatment plant, intercepting sewers, outfall sewers, force mains, pumping stations, ejector stations, and all other appurtenances necessary or useful and convenient for the collection and treatment, purification, and disposal in a sanitary manner municipal wastewaters. (A.C.A. § 14-235-215, A.C.A. § 14-234-501) This authority may authorize a municipality to debt finance localized infrastructure so long as the projects equip and are associated with a sewage collection system or sewage treatment plant.

A city may issue general obligation bonds for any municipal improvement. “Municipal improvement” includes bridges, waterworks, water rights, sewers, light and power works or plants, buildings for municipal uses, wharves, breakwaters, jetties, seawalls, schoolhouses, fire apparatus, street work, and other works, property, or structures necessary or convenient to carry out the objects, purposes, and powers of the city. (Cal Gov Code § 43602, Cal Gov Code § 43601) This authority may authorize a city to debt finance localized infrastructure so long as the project serves a public purpose within the city's powers.

Any city, county, city and county, or any municipal or public corporation or special district is authorized to issue revenue bonds for the "acquisition, construction, or improvement of any enterprise." An enterprise is a revenue-producing improvement, building, system, plant, works, facilities, or undertaking for the purpose of: obtaining, conserving, treating and supplying of water for domestic use, irrigation, sanitation, industrial use, fire protection, recreation, or any other public or private uses, and the collection, treatment or disposal of sewage, waste or storm water, including drainage. (Cal Gov Code § 54301, 54309) This broad authority may authorize a city, county, or special district to debt finance localized infrastructure so long as the project improves a water or sewer system.

Cities and counties may issue limited obligation, i.e., revenue, bonds for the "acquisition, installation, construction, or improvement" of public works or improvements. (Cal Gov Code § 50665.2) This authority may authorize a city or county to debt finance localized infrastructure so long as the project improves a public works or improvements.

Municipalities in Colorado are authorized to issue revenue bonds for the "acquisition, construction, reconstruction, lease, improvement, betterment, or extension" of any water facilities, sewer facilities, and water districts in anticipation of collecting revenues." (C.R.S. 31-35-403, C.R.S. 31-35-401) This authority may authorize a municipality in Colorado to debt finance investments in localized infrastructure so long as the project improves, betters, or extends a water or sewer facility.

A municipality may issue revenue bonds to "construct, enlarge, or maintain" a waterworks system. (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 7-235) This narrow authority may authorize a municipality to debt finance types of localized infrastructure that are constructed to enlarge a waterworks system.

A county may issue general obligation bonds for improvements to sidewalks, streets, signs, drainage, and storm sewers. (9 Del. C. § 502, 9 Del. C. § 513) This authority may authorize a county to debt finance localized infrastructure so long as the project improves a drainage system or storm sewer.

Municipalities may issue special obligation bonds or revenue bonds to pay for the "design, construction, establishment, extension, alteration or acquisition" of infrastructure improvements, such as storm drainage systems, sewers, water systems, roads, bridges, culverts, tunnels, streets, sidewalks, lighting, parking, parks and recreation facilities, libraries, schools, transit facilities, solid waste facilities and other infrastructure improvements as necessary. (22 Del. C. §§ 1802, 1804) This authority may authorize municipalities to debt finance localized infrastructure, as these projects can be new infrastructure improvements or extend existing infrastructure such as water, sewer, and storm sewer systems.

Special development districts may issue general obligation bonds for the construction, establishment, extension, or alteration of storm drainage systems, sewers, or water systems. (22 Del. C. § 1802) This authority may authorize a municipality to debt finance localized infrastructure.

A municipality may issue general obligation bonds and revenue bonds to finance an undertaking of any capital or other project. (Fla. Stat. § 166.111) A project includes any capital expenditure approved by a municipality's governing body and deemed to serve a public purpose. (Fla. Stat. § 166.101) This broad authority may authorize a municipality to debt finance localized infrastructure, as these projects are capital expenditures that serve public purposes.

A county may issue water revenue bonds, sewer revenue bonds, or general obligation bonds to pay the cost of a water system, extensions to water systems, sewage disposal systems, extensions to sewer systems and water systems, and sewer improvements. (Fla. Stat. § 153.06). A water system includes any system or facility used or useful or having the capacity for future use in connection with obtaining and supplying water and alternative water supplies such as reclaimed water. Water system improvements include "water-supplying equipment" that are part of a water system. Sewage disposal systems include any facility or property used or useful or having the present capacity for future use in connection with the collection, treatment, purification, or disposal of sewage, or reuse of wastewater. Sewer system improvements include sewer mains and laterals extending the sewage system. (Fla. Stat. § 153.02). This authority may authorize counties to debt finance localized infrastructure so long as the project supplies water or is useful in the disposal or treatment of sewage.

A county may issue general obligation bonds for the payment of the "acquisition, construction, or improvement" of a water or sewer system (Fla. Stat. § 153.68). A water system includes any plant, system, facility or property and additions, extensions and improvements to those plants, systems, or facilities that are useful for supplying or treating water or alternative water supplies. Sewage disposal systems include any plants, system, facility or property and additionsl, extensions and improvements to those plants, systems, facilities or properties that are useful in collection, treatment and disposal of sewage. (Fla. Stat. § 153.52). This authority may authorize a county to debt finance localized infrastructure, as these projects can provide alternative sources of water and/or be useful in the treatment, collection, and disposal of sewage.

A county may issue revenue bonds to pay for the cost of any "additions, extensions, or improvements" to a water or sewer system (Fla. Stat. § 153.63). A water system includes any plant, system, facility or property and additions, extensions and improvements to those plants, systems, or facilities that are useful for supplying or treating water or alternative water supplies. Sewage disposal systems include any plants, system, facility or property and additionsl, extensions and improvements to those plants, systems, facilities or properties that are useful in collection, treatment and disposal of sewage. (Fla. Stat. § 153.52). This authority may authorize a county to debt finance localized infrastructure, as these projects can provide alternative sources of water and/or be useful in the treatment, collection, and disposal of sewage.

A county or municipal corporation may issue general obligation bonds to finance projects for water pollution control facilities and sewage facilities (O.C.G.A. § 36-62-9). Projects include the "acquisition, construction, improvement, or modification" of any real or personal property over which the municipality has jurisdiction that is used as water pollution control facilities or in connection with a sewage disposal facility, including property used to remove pollutants in a way that furthers compliance with federal, state, or local pollution control standards. (O.C.G.A. § 36-62-2). This authority may authorize counties and municipal corporations to debt finance localized infrastructure so long as the projects are determined to provide pollution control, or sewage collection, treatment or disposal.

Any county or municipality may issue revenue bonds for the "acquisition, construction, reconstruction, improvement, betterment, or extension" of any undertaking. (O.C.G.A. § 36-82-63). An undertaking includes systems, plants, works, instrumentalities, and properties used or useful in connection with the collection, treatment, and disposal of sewage, waste, and storm water. Also systems, plants, works, instrumentalities, and properties used or useful in connection with the obtaining of a water supply and the conservation, treatment, and disposal of water for public and private uses (O.C.G.A. § 36-82-61). This authority may authorize a county or municipality to debt finance localized infrastructure, as these projects can be useful in the collection, treatment, or disposal of sewage or stormwater, or in providing or conserving water supplies.