640.665.  Energy set-aside program fund. — 1.  The state treasurer shall establish, maintain, and administer a special trust fund to be administered by the department and to be known as the "Energy Set-aside Program Fund", from which applicants as determined by the department may seek and obtain loans and financial assistance.  The department shall determine which applicants shall obtain loans or financial assistance as provided in sections 640.651 to 640.686.

  2.  All moneys duly authorized and appropriated by the general assembly, all moneys received from federal funds, gifts, bequests, donations or any other moneys so designated, all moneys received pursuant to sections 640.651 to 640.686, and all interest earned on and income generated from moneys in the fund shall be paid to and deposited in the energy set-aside program fund.

  3.  All principal deposits, as authorized in subsection 2 of this section, and all repayments of loans as specified in subsection 6 of section 640.660, to the energy set-aside program fund shall be available to be issued and reissued for loans and financial assistance as authorized by sections 640.651 to 640.686.  After appropriation from the general assembly, the department may expend any fees or interest earned on the energy set-aside program fund for the administration of the department's energy responsibilities and activities.

  4.  The commissioner of administration shall disburse such moneys from the fund at such times as are authorized by the department.

  5.  Except as otherwise provided in sections 640.651 to 640.686, the provisions of section 33.080 requiring the transfer of unexpended funds to the general revenue fund of the state shall not apply to funds in the energy set-aside program fund.