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[(6)(a)] (7)(a) “Vehicle dealer” means:
(A) A person engaged in business in this state that has been issued a vehicle dealer certificate
under ORS 822.020; and
(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 pur-
poses 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 paragraph.
(8) “Zero-emission motorcycle” means a motorcycle that:
(a) Has zero evaporative emissions from its fuel system;
(b) Is capable of attaining a speed of 55 miles per hour or more;
(c) Is designed to travel on two wheels; and
(d) Is powered by electricity.
SECTION 155.
Section 149 of this 2017 Act is amended to read:
Sec. 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 De-
partment 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 no 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 no less than
$750.
(c) For neighborhood electric vehicles, up to $750 but not less than $375.
(d) For zero-emission motorcycles, up to $750 but not less than $375.
(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 highways 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.
Enrolled House Bill 2017 (HB 2017-A) Page 134
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