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Jurisdiction	Title	Type	Body (TODO:hide)
Nevada	Funds for School District Alternative Fuel Use	Laws and Regulations	X Funds for School District Alternative Fuel Use Type: Laws and Regulations \| Jurisdiction: Nevada 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 the purchase and installation of 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)
Nevada	Biodiesel Producer Requirements	Laws and Regulations	X Biodiesel Producer Requirements Type: Laws and Regulations \| Jurisdiction: Nevada Biodiesel is defined as a fuel that is composed of mono-alkyl esters of long-chain fatty acids derived from plant or animal matter, meets the registration requirements for fuels and fuel additives of Title 40 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, section 79, and conforms to ASTM Standard D6751. A biodiesel blend is a blend of biodiesel and petroleum-based product suitable for use in a motor vehicle. A special fuel manufacturer is a person who manufactures, blends, produces, refines, prepares, distills, or compounds only special fuel containing biodiesel or biodiesel blends in Nevada for personal use in the state or for sale or delivery in or outside of the state. Special fuel manufacturers must obtain a license from the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and report quantities of biodiesel fuel produced or blended in the state as well as contact information for biodiesel purchasers or recipients. Manufacturers must ensure that biodiesel blends produced do not exceed total volumes the DMV has established. (Reference Nevada Revised Statutes 366.022 through 366.024, 366.068, and 366.386)
Nevada	Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Sales Requirements	Laws and Regulations	X Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Sales Requirements Type: Laws and Regulations \| Jurisdiction: Nevada It is unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, assist in the sale of, deliver, or permit to be sold or offered for sale any biodiesel, biomass-based diesel, or biomass-based diesel blend unless it meets applicable registration requirements for fuels and additives. Biodiesel must meet Title 40 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, section 79, and ASTM Standard D6751. Biomass-based diesel and biomass-based diesel blends must meet the requirements in Title 42 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, section 7545. (Reference Nevada Revised Statutes 590.070)
Nevada	Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) and Infrastructure Grants Authorization	Laws and Regulations	X Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) and Infrastructure Grants Authorization Type: Laws and Regulations \| Jurisdiction: Nevada The Nevada Office of Energy administers the Nevada Clean Energy Fund to fund qualified clean energy projects, including any program, technology, product, or service that supports the deployment of AFVs and related infrastructure. Technologies that involve the combustion of fossil fuels are not eligible for funding. For more information, see the Nevada Clean Energy Fund website. (Reference Nevada Revised Statutes 701B.930-995)
Nevada	Heavy-Duty Vehicle Emissions Reduction Grants	State Incentives	X Heavy-Duty Vehicle Emissions Reduction Grants Type: State Incentives \| Jurisdiction: Nevada The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) administers Nevada's portion of the Volkswagen (VW) Environmental Mitigation Trust through the Nevada Diesel Emission Mitigation Fund. The fund assists publicly- and privately-owned fleets with the replacement or repower of model year 2009 or older medium- and heavy-duty diesel-powered vehicles. Funding amounts vary based on vehicle, applicant, and fuel type. For more information, including application periods and guidelines, see the NDEP VW Settlement Funds website.