Sec. 7. (a) Subject to subsections (d) and (e), the office may award a grant under this chapter to a unit that makes a qualified purchase.

     (b) Subject to subsection (c) and section 9 of this chapter, the amount of a grant that may be awarded under this chapter to a unit equals the amount determined under STEP FOUR of the following formula:

Terms Used In Indiana Code 4-4-32.3-7

  • alternative fuel: means liquefied petroleum gas, a compressed natural gas product, or a combination of liquefied petroleum gas and a compressed natural gas product, not including a biodiesel fuel or biodiesel blend, used in an internal combustion engine or a motor to propel a motor vehicle. See Indiana Code 4-4-32.3-1
  • alternative fuel conversion kit: means any equipment used to convert a motor vehicle that is not an alternative fuel vehicle into an alternative fuel vehicle, in conformance with any applicable governmental or other nationally recognized safety or design standards, as determined under standards adopted by the office under section 8(1) of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-4-32.3-2
  • office: refers to the Indiana office of energy development established by IC 4-3-23-3. See Indiana Code 4-4-32.3-4
  • qualified purchase: refers to the purchase by a unit after June 30, 2009, of any of the following:

    Indiana Code 4-4-32.3-5

  • unit: means a county, city, town, township, or school corporation. See Indiana Code 4-4-32.3-6
STEP ONE: Determine the product of:

(A) two thousand dollars ($2,000); multiplied by

(B) the number of alternative fuel vehicles purchased by the unit.

STEP TWO: For each alternative fuel conversion kit purchased by the unit, determine the lesser of:

(A) two thousand dollars ($2,000); or

(B) the actual cost of the alternative fuel conversion kit.

STEP THREE: Determine the sum of all amounts determined under STEP TWO.

STEP FOUR: Add the amounts determined under STEPS ONE and THREE.

     (c) In the guidelines adopted by the office under section 8(1) of this chapter, the office may limit the:

(1) number of alternative fuel vehicles; or

(2) number of alternative fuel conversion kits;

for which a unit may receive a grant under this chapter.

     (d) A recipient of a grant awarded under this chapter must comply with any guidelines developed by the office in connection with grants awarded under this chapter.

     (e) The office may not award more than one (1) grant under this chapter to any one (1) unit.

As added by P.L.151-2009, SEC.2.