Tennessee Incentives and Laws
Last Updated June 2008
The Tennessee legislature meets annually from early January to late April. The governor must sign or veto legislation within 10 days after transmittal (except Sundays) or it becomes law without signature.
Tennessee is the home of the East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition (www.etcleanfuels.org) and Clean Cities of Middle Tennessee (www.tennesseecleanfuels.org). Coordinator contact information is listed in the Points of Contact section.
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State Incentives
- Biodiesel Infrastructure Grants
- Biofuels Fueling Infrastructure Grants
- Alternative Fuel Innovations Grant
- Agricultural Feedstock Processing Demonstration Loan Program
- Biodiesel Production Incentive
- Infrastructure Development Program
State Laws and Regulations
- High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lane Exemption
- Energy Task Force
- Biofuels Production Promotion
- Alternative Fuel and Fuel-Efficient Vehicle Use Requirements
- Energy-Efficient Vehicle Acquisition Requirement
- Provision for Establishing an Alternative Fuel Research and Development Program
- Biofuels Strategy and Outreach Campaign
- Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Liability Immunity
- Biofuels Specifications
- Liquefied Gas Tax
- Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Tax and Permit
- Low- and Medium-Speed Vehicle Access to Roadways