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(B) A person engaged in business in another state that would be subject to ORS 822.005
if the person engaged in business in this state.
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection, a person is not a vehicle dealer for
purposes of sections 148 to 152 of this 2017 Act to the extent the person:
(A) Conducts an event that lasts less than seven consecutive days, for which the public
is charged admission and at which otherwise qualifying vehicles are sold at auction; or
(B) Sells an otherwise qualifying vehicle at auction at an event described in this para-
graph.
SECTION 149. (1) The Department of Environmental Quality shall establish a program
for providing rebates to persons that purchase qualifying vehicles for use in this state. The
Director of the Department of Environmental Quality may hire or contract with a third-
party nonprofit organization to implement and serve as the administrator of the program
required by this section.
(2) The department may:
(a) Specify design features for the program; and
(b) Establish procedures to:
(A) Prioritize available moneys for specific qualifying vehicles; and
(B) Limit the number of rebates available for each type of qualifying vehicle.
(3) The purchaser or lessee of a qualifying vehicle may apply for a rebate for a portion
of the purchase price or may choose to assign the rebate to a vehicle dealer or lessor.
(4) Rebates under the program shall be made from moneys credited to or deposited in the
Zero-Emission Incentive Fund established under section 152 of this 2017 Act. A rebate may
not be made until there are sufficient moneys available in the fund to make the rebate.
(5) The department shall prescribe the rebate application procedure for purchasers and
lessees. All rebate applications must include a declaration under penalty of perjury in the
form required by ORCP 1 E.
(6) Rebates for qualifying vehicles shall be set annually by the department as follows:
(a) For light-duty zero-emission vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles with an
electrochemical energy storage capacity of 10 kilowatt hours or more, up to $2,500 but not
less than $1,500.
(b) For light-duty zero-emission vehicles or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles with an
electrochemical energy storage capacity of less than 10 kilowatt hours, up to $1,500 but not
less than $750.
(7) To be eligible for a rebate, a person requesting a rebate under the program shall:
(a) Purchase or lease a qualifying vehicle. A lease must have a minimum term of 24
months.
(b) Provide proof of an intent to use the qualifying vehicle primarily on the public high-
ways of this state, which may be satisfied by providing proof of registration of the qualifying
vehicle in Oregon.
(c) Submit an application for a rebate to the administrator of the program within six
months after the date of purchase of the qualifying vehicle or six months after the date the
lease of the qualifying vehicle begins.
(d) Retain registration of the qualifying vehicle for a minimum of 24 consecutive months
after the date of purchase or the date the lease begins.
(8) A rebate recipient may not make or allow any modifications to the qualifying vehicle’s
emissions control systems, hardware, software calibrations or hybrid system.
(9) If a rebate recipient intends to sell the qualifying vehicle, or terminate the qualifying
vehicle lease before the end of 24 months, the rebate recipient shall notify the administrator
of the program of the recipient’s intent to sell the vehicle or terminate the lease and shall
reimburse the administrator for the entire rebate amount.
(10) Rebate recipients may be requested to participate in ongoing research efforts.
Enrolled House Bill 2017 (HB 2017-A) Page 129
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