A.B. 70
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ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 70–COMMITTEE
ON GROWTH AND INFRASTRUCTURE
(ON BEHALF OF THE NEVADA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES)
PREFILED NOVEMBER 20, 2024
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Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure
SUMMARY—Revises provisions related to energy. (BDR 58-454)
FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.
Effect on the State: No.
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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
AN ACT relating to energy; requiring the Director of the Office of
Energy within the Office of the Governor to consider
certain written comments of a board of county
commissioners upon receipt of an application for a partial
abatement of certain taxes by certain renewable energy
facilities; and providing other matters properly relating
thereto.
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
Existing law authorizes certain renewable energy facilities to apply to the 1
Director of the Office of Energy within the Office of the Governor for a partial 2
abatement of certain sales and use taxes and property taxes. As soon as practicable 3
after the Director receives such an application, existing law requires the Director to 4
forward a copy of the application to certain persons and entities, including the 5
board of county commissioners. (NRS 701A.360) 6
Section 1 of this bill requires that, in addition to any other requirement set forth 7
in existing law, the Director: (1) provide the board of county commissioners of the 8
county in which the facility will be located an opportunity to submit written 9
comments on the application; and (2) consider any written comments received from 10
the board of county commissioners when determining whether to approve or deny 11
the application. 12
Section 2 of this bill applies the definitions in existing law relating to the 13
partial abatement of certain taxes for certain renewable energy projects to the 14
provisions of section 1. 15
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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 701A of NRS is hereby amended by 1
adding thereto a new section to read as follows: 2
In addition to any other requirement set forth in NRS 701A.300 3
to 701A.390, inclusive, the Director shall: 4
1. Provide the board of county commissioners of the county 5
in which the facility will be located an opportunity to submit 6
written comments on an application; and 7
2. Consider any written comments received from the board of 8
county commissioners when determining whether to approve or 9
deny an application for a partial abatement. 10
Sec. 2. NRS 701A.300 is hereby amended to read as follows: 11
701A.300 As used in NRS 701A.300 to 701A.390, inclusive, 12
and section 1 of this act, unless the context otherwise requires, the 13
words and terms defined in NRS 701A.305 to 701A.345, inclusive, 14
have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. 15
Sec. 3. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2025, and expires 16
by limitation on June 30, 2049. 17
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