58 Pa. C.S. § 2701

Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92

Section 2701 - Definitions

The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Bi-fuel vehicle." A motor vehicle equipped to be propelled in part by compressed natural gas fuel and in part by diesel or gasoline fuel.

"Company." An entity doing business in this Commonwealth which is subject to tax under Article III, IV or VI of the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971.

"Dedicated compressed natural gas vehicle." A motor vehicle that is produced by an original equipment manufacturer and operates on 100% compressed natural gas fuel.

"Dedicated liquefied natural gas vehicle." A motor vehicle that is produced by an original equipment manufacturer and operates on 90% or more liquefied natural gas fuel and 10% or less on gasoline or diesel fuel.

"Department." The Department of Environmental Protection of the Commonwealth.

"Eligible applicant." Any of the following:

(1) A Commonwealth authority.

(2) A municipal authority.

(3) The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission.

(4) A local transportation organization.

(5) A nonprofit entity.

(6) A State-owned or State-related university.

(7) A company.

"Eligible vehicles." The following shall constitute an eligible vehicle under this chapter:

(1) Dedicated compressed natural gas vehicles that are fleet vehicles and have a gross vehicle weight rating of at least 14,000 pounds.

(2) Dedicated liquefied natural gas vehicles that are fleet vehicles and have a gross vehicle weight rating of at least 14,000 pounds.

(3) Bi-fuel vehicles that are fleet vehicles.

"Fleet vehicle." A vehicle registered to an eligible applicant.

"Incremental purchase cost." The excess cost of a dedicated compressed natural gas vehicle, a dedicated liquefied natural gas vehicle or a bi-fuel vehicle over the price for a gasoline or diesel fuel motor vehicle of a similar model. The term includes the cost to retrofit a vehicle to operate as a dedicated compressed natural gas vehicle, a dedicated liquefied natural gas vehicle or a bi-fuel vehicle.

"Local transportation organization." Any of the following:

(1) A political subdivision.

(2) A public transportation authority, port authority or redevelopment authority, which is:

(i) organized under:

(A) the laws of this Commonwealth; or

(B) an interstate compact; or

(ii) empowered to render, contract to render or assist in rendering transportation services in a limited area in this Commonwealth even though it may also render or assist in rendering transportation service in adjacent states.

(3) A nonprofit entity which directly or indirectly provides public transportation service.

(4) A nonprofit entity of public transportation providers operating within this Commonwealth.

"Original equipment manufacturer" or "OEM." The entity which originally manufactures the natural gas engine or the vehicle for sale.

"Start date." The date on which an eligible applicant first places in service, through purchase or contract, a new or retrofitted new natural gas vehicle.

58 Pa.C.S. § 2701

Added by P.L. 87 2012 No. 13, § 1, eff. 4/14/2012.