Nevada Incentives and Laws for Other
The list below contains summaries of all Nevada incentives and laws related to Other.
Laws and Regulations
Funds for School District Alternative Fuel Use
A portion of any penalty assessed for violations of air pollution control laws must be deposited in the county school district fund where the violation occurred. The local air pollution control board must approve expenditures from the fund, which are limited to education programs on topics relating to air quality and projects to improve air quality, including purchasing and installing equipment to retrofit district school buses to operate on biodiesel, compressed natural gas, or a similar fuel that reduces emissions. (Reference Nevada Revised Statutes 445B.500)
Provision for Establishment of Alternative Fuel Incentives
In conjunction with the Nevada Department of Business and Industry, the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources may develop and administer a program to provide incentives to encourage alternative fuel use in motor vehicles, specifically by individuals and others not required by state statute to purchase alternative fuel vehicles. The program may also educate the general public about the benefits of using alternative fuel vehicles. (Reference Nevada Revised Statutes 486A.200)
Authorization for High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lane Exemption
The Nevada Department of Transportation may establish, in consultation with the Federal Highway Administration and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, a program allowing federally certified low emission, energy-efficient, and alternative fuel vehicles to operate in HOV lanes regardless of the number of passengers. (Reference Assembly Bill 511, 2011, and Nevada Revised Statutes 484A.463)
Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Definition
AFVs include:
- Vehicles propelled to a significant extent by electricity from a battery that has a capacity of at least four kilowatt hours and can be recharged from an external source, and
- Vehicles propelled solely by compressed natural gas, hydrogen, or propane and that meet or exceed Tier 2, Bin 2 federal exhaust emissions standards.
Alternative Fuel Study
As directed by the Nevada Legislature, the Legislative Commission (Commission) conducted an interim study concerning the production and use of energy in the state. The study included information on the use and availability of transportation fuels and related facilities, including alternative fuels, electric vehicles, and truck stop electrification, as well as a review of the extent and potential for biofuels production in Nevada. The Commission also made recommendations to the Nevada Legislature, including recommending that the state implement a biodiesel blend mandate and update the definition of biodiesel to comply with national standards. (Reference Senate Concurrent Resolution 19, 2009)