Existing law authorizes certain renewable energy facilities to apply to the Director of the Office of Energy within the Office of the Governor for a partial abatement of certain sales and use taxes and property taxes. As soon as practicable after the Director receives such an application, existing law requires the Director to forward a copy of the application to certain persons and entities, including the board of county commissioners. (NRS 701A.360) Section 1 of this bill requires that, in addition to any other requirement set forth in existing law, the Director: (1) provide the board of county commissioners of the county in which the facility will be located an opportunity to submit written comments on the application; and (2) consider any written comments received from the board of county commissioners when determining whether to approve or deny the application. Section 2 of this bill applies the definitions in existing law relating to the partial abatement of certain taxes for certain renewable energy projects to the provisions of section 1.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 701A.300
BDR: 701A.300