2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 445B - Air Pollution › NRS 445B.930 - Creation and administration of Program; oversight and administration of federal money; requirements to receive incentive; amount of incentives.

1. The Clean Trucks and Buses Incentive Program is hereby created for the purpose of awarding incentives to eligible entities for the purchase of eligible clean trucks and buses from approved contractors. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Division shall administer the Program in accordance with the provisions of NRS 445B.900 to 445B.936, inclusive.
2. In accordance with subsection 5 of NRS 445B.928, the Department of Transportation shall oversee the use of federal money for the Clean Trucks and Buses Incentive Program, ensure all requirements of federal law are met for such federal money and administer payments of federal money to the Division to carry out the Program.
3. In administering the Clean Trucks and Buses Incentive Program, the Division shall establish, in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Commission pursuant to NRS 445B.932:
(a) The clean trucks and buses that are eligible for purchase using an incentive from the Program;
(b) The contractors that are approved to sell eligible clean trucks and buses;
(c) A process for reviewing applications submitted by an approved contractor to determine which entities will receive an incentive in accordance with the requirements set forth in this section; and
(d) A process for issuing vouchers to approved contractors who have sold an eligible clean truck or bus to an eligible entity to redeem the incentive offered to the entity.
4. To receive an incentive for the purchase of an eligible clean truck or bus, an entity must:
(a) Own or operate a diesel-powered or gasoline-powered medium-duty or heavy-duty vehicle or a fleet of medium-duty or heavy-duty vehicles; and
(b) Be domiciled in this State.
5. The base incentive that is available to an eligible entity from the Program for a clean truck or bus is based on the gross vehicle weight rating class established by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as follows:
(a) For a gross vehicle weight rating class of 2b, $20,000;
(b) For a gross vehicle weight rating class of 3, $50,000;
(c) For a gross vehicle weight rating class of 4, $65,000;
(d) For a gross vehicle weight rating class of 5, $75,000;
(e) For a gross vehicle weight rating class of 6, $90,000;
(f) For a gross vehicle weight rating class of 7, $135,000; and
(g) For a gross vehicle weight rating class of 8, $175,000.
6. If an eligible entity demonstrates that the entity meets one of the following criteria, the base incentives set forth in subsection 5 may be increased if the increase is consistent with any federal law and guidance on the federal Carbon Reduction Program, 23 U.S.C. § 175, as follows:
(a) For a disadvantaged small business, including, without limitation, a disadvantaged minority-owned, veteran-owned, LGBTQ-owned or woman-owned business or disadvantaged business owned by a resident of an Indian reservation or Indian colony, a 5 percent increase to the base incentive.
(b) For a small business, a 20 percent increase to the base incentive.
(c) For an independent truck operator, a 33 percent increase to the base incentive. An independent truck operator may not also apply to receive the small business increase to the base incentive.
(d) For a regional transportation commission, a 10 percent increase to the base incentive.
(e) For a school district, charter school or university school for profoundly gifted pupils:
(1) A 10 percent increase to the base incentive; or
(2) If the school district, charter school or university school for profoundly gifted pupils is located in a historically underserved community, a 20 percent increase to the base incentive.
(f) For a tribal government, a 20 percent increase to the base incentive.
7. An eligible entity:
(a) May not receive more than 2 increases to the base incentive pursuant to subsection 6;
(b) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (c), may not receive more than 10 incentives in one year; and
(c) That is a school district or regional transportation commission in a county whose population is 700,000 or more may not receive more than 15 incentives in a year.
8. As used in this section:
(a) "LGBTQ" means lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or intersex or of any other nonheterosexual or noncisgender orientation or gender identity or expression.
(b) "LGBTQ-owned business" means a business that:
(1) Is owned by a natural person who identifies as LGBTQ; or
(2) Has at least 51 percent of its ownership interest held by one or more natural persons who identify as LGBTQ.
(c) "Minority group" means:
(1) A racial or ethnic minority group; or
(2) A group of persons with disabilities.
(d) "Minority-owned business" means a business that:
(1) Is owned by a natural person who is a member of a minority group; or
(2) Has at least 51 percent of its ownership interest held by one or more natural persons who is a member of a minority group.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 1536)