NV AB70

Counties may require renewable energy facility applicants seeking tax abatements to reimburse up to $50,000 for county costs related to participating in federal environmental impact statement preparation under NEPA, unless the county has an alternative cost recovery mechanism

Applicants may demand documentation of actual costs, and counties may require prepayment with refunds issued if prepayment exceeds actual expenses

Director of the Office of Energy may condition approval of partial tax abatements on the applicant's compliance with county reimbursement requirements for facilities on federal land

Counties that have approved or recommended approval of an abatement application are prohibited from imposing special use permit requirements that would make the facility financially or operationally impractical, or from applying construction/operation moratoriums to the facility

Act becomes effective July 1, 2025, and expires June 30, 2049