Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 33:1419.3

  • Alternative fuel: means a fuel which results in emissions of oxides of nitrogen, volatile organic compounds, carbon monoxide, or particulates, or any combination of these which are comparably lower than emissions from gasoline or diesel and which meets or exceeds federal clean air standards, including but not limited to compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, biofuel, biodiesel, methanol, ethanol, and electricity. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 33:1419.2
  • Alternative Fuel Vehicle Revolving Loan Fund: means the revolving loan fund provided for pursuant to this Subpart. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 33:1419.2
  • Department: means the Department of Natural Resources. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 33:1419.2
  • Loan: means a loan of money from the Alternative Fuel Revolving Loan Fund for eligible costs of the conversion of a fleet of motor vehicles of a local governing authority to qualified clean fuel vehicles. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 33:1419.2
  • Local governing authority: means the governing authority of a parish, municipality, school board, port or port harbor and terminal district, levee district, or any other political subdivision of the state, and the governing authorities of their agencies, offices, or instrumentalities. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 33:1419.2
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Program: means the Alternative Fuel Revolving Loan Fund Program as established by this Subpart. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 33:1419.2

§1419.3. Alternative Fuel Vehicle Revolving Loan Fund Program

            A. There shall be an Alternative Fuel Vehicle Revolving Loan Fund Program within the Department of Natural Resources through which the state may provide financial assistance to a local governing authority in the manner provided for in this Subpart for the costs of converting all or a portion of the local governing authority’s fleet of motor vehicles to qualified clean fuel vehicles propelled by an alternative fuel.

            B. The Department of Natural Resources may promulgate rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the provisions of this Subpart, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, subject to oversight by the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and the House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.

NOTE: §1419.3 as amended by Acts 2023, No. 150, eff. Jan. 10, 2024.

§1419.3. Alternative Fuel Vehicle Revolving Loan Fund Program

            A. There shall be an Alternative Fuel Vehicle Revolving Loan Fund Program within the Department of Energy and Natural Resources through which the state may provide financial assistance to a local governing authority in the manner provided for in this Subpart for the costs of converting all or a portion of the local governing authority’s fleet of motor vehicles to qualified clean fuel vehicles propelled by an alternative fuel.

            B. The Department of Energy and Natural Resources may promulgate rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the provisions of this Subpart, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, subject to oversight by the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and the House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.

            Acts 2010, No. 118, §1, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2023, No. 150, §8, eff. Jan. 10, 2024.