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Jurisdiction	Title	Type	Body (TODO:hide)
Indiana	Certified Technology Park Designation	Laws and Regulations	X Certified Technology Park Designation Type: Laws and Regulations \| Jurisdiction: Indiana The Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IDEC) may designate an area as a certified technology park if certain criteria are met, including a commitment from at least one business engaged in a high technology activity that creates a significant number of jobs. The establishment of high technology activities and public facilities within a technology park serves a public purpose and benefits the public's general welfare by encouraging investment, job creation and retention, and economic growth and diversity. High technology activities include advanced vehicles technology, which is any technology that involves electric vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, or alternative fuel vehicles, or components used in the construction of these vehicles. For more information, see the IEDC Indiana Certified Technology Parks website. (Reference Indiana Code 36-7-32)
Indiana	Biofuels Blend Use Requirement	Laws and Regulations	X Biofuels Blend Use Requirement Type: Laws and Regulations \| Jurisdiction: Indiana Whenever possible, governmental entities and state educational institutions must fuel diesel vehicles with biodiesel blends containing at least 2% biodiesel (B2), gasoline vehicles with mid-level ethanol blends between 20% and 73%, and flexible fuel vehicles with E85. This requirement does not apply if such blends are prohibited under federal regulations or have not been approved by the vehicle manufacturer. Additional exemptions apply. (Reference Indiana Code 5-22-5-8, and 21-31-9-3)
Indiana	Immunity for Misuse of E85	Laws and Regulations	X Immunity for Misuse of E85 Type: Laws and Regulations \| Jurisdiction: Indiana E85 sellers, suppliers, distributors, manufacturers, and refiners are immune from civil liability for personal injury or property damage resulting from a person fueling any vehicle with E85 that is not a flexible fuel vehicle. This includes any vehicle equipped to operate when fueled entirely with E85. This immunity does not apply if an E85 seller, supplier, distributor, manufacturer, or refiner does not display all E85 warning signs that federal or state laws require. (Reference Indiana Code 34-30-24)
Indiana	E85 Promotion and Education	Laws and Regulations	X E85 Promotion and Education Type: Laws and Regulations \| Jurisdiction: Indiana The Indiana State Department of Agriculture must work with automobile manufacturers to improve awareness and labeling of E85 and must coordinate with the appropriate companies to include E85 fueling stations in updates of global positioning navigation software. (Reference Indiana Code 15-11-2-4)
Indiana	E85 Definition	Laws and Regulations	X E85 Definition Type: Laws and Regulations \| Jurisdiction: Indiana E85 is a fuel blend nominally consisting of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline by volume that meets ASTM specification D5798. (Reference Indiana Code 6-6-1.1-103)
Indiana	Vehicle Research and Development Grants	State Incentives	X Vehicle Research and Development Grants Type: State Incentives \| Jurisdiction: Indiana The Indiana 21st Century Research and Technology Fund provides grants and loans to support economic development in high technology industry clusters. Incentives are available for qualified alternative fuel technologies and fuel-efficient vehicle development and production. For more information, see the Indiana Venture Development website. (Reference Indiana Code 5-28-16-2)
Indiana	Diesel Vehicle Retrofit and Improvement Grants	State Incentives	X Diesel Vehicle Retrofit and Improvement Grants Type: State Incentives \| Jurisdiction: Indiana The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) administers the DieselWise Indiana grant programs to support projects that reduce diesel emissions. The Clean Diesel Across Indiana program provides grants ranging from $50,000 to $750,000 for projects throughout the state. Eligible applicants include private and public entities that operate equipment serving the public, including private bus fleets and sanitation fleets. Eligible projects include replacing or converting a diesel vehicle or vehicle component with one that operates on alternative fuel, as well as installing exhaust retrofit technologies, idle reduction technologies, aerodynamic technologies, and low rolling resistance tires. For more information see the IDEM DieselWise website.
Indiana	Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Inspection and Maintenance Exemption	State Incentives	X Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Inspection and Maintenance Exemption Type: State Incentives \| Jurisdiction: Indiana Dedicated AFVs are exempt from inspection and maintenance requirements if they operate exclusively on natural gas, propane, ethanol, hydrogen, or methanol. (Reference 326 Indiana Administrative Code 13-1.1)
Indiana	Alternative Fuel and Special Fuel Definitions	Laws and Regulations	X Alternative Fuel and Special Fuel Definitions Type: Laws and Regulations \| Jurisdiction: Indiana The definition of alternative fuel includes propane. Special fuel is defined as all combustible gases and liquids that are suitable for powering an internal combustion engine or motor or are used exclusively for heating, industrial, or farm purposes. Special fuels include biodiesel, blended biodiesel, and natural gas products, including liquefied and compressed natural gas. (Reference Indiana Code 6-6-2.5-1 and 6-6-2.5-22)