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Data Included in the Laws and Incentives Download

The following data fields are provided in the downloadable files for laws and incentives.

Field Value Description
Law Id
Type: integer
A unique identifier for this specific incentive/law/regulation.
State
Type: string
The two letter abbreviation of the state in which the incentive/law/regulation was enacted and is active. The code 'US' represents federal laws and the code 'DC' is Washington D.C.
Title
Type: string
The brief title assigned to the incentive/law/regulation description.
Text
Type: string
Description of the incentive/law/regulation, including applicable legislative references.
Enacted Date
Type: datetime
The date the enacting legislation (if applicable) was signed into law.
Amended Date
Type: datetime
The date the incentive/law/regulation was updated through new legislation or rulemaking.
Is Recent
Type: boolean
The true or false value used to distinguish between recent federal executive actions (TRUE) and active incentives/laws/regulations (FALSE).
Sequence Number
Type: integer
The numerical value assigned to a description to show the order in which it is displayed online within a jurisdiction (state).
Type
Type: string

The category that the incentive/law/regulation falls under, described below:

  • State Incentives
  • Laws and Regulations
Agency
Type: string
The agency with primary responsibility for federal incentives/regulations.
Significant Update Date
Type: datetime
The date the last significant update to the law was made.
Expired Date
Type: datetime
The date the incentive/law/regulation is set to end.
Archived Date
Type: datetime
The date that an incentive/law/regulation is no longer relevant to the database. This may include longstanding Executive Orders or laws requiring legislative studies that have been completed.
Repealed Date
Type: datetime
The date legislation is enacted or a rulemaking is finalized to repeal the incentive/law/regulation.
Topic
Type: array

For local incentive/regulation descriptions, the category that the incentive/regulation falls under, described below:

  • Infrastructure Requirements
  • Vehicle Purchase and Infrastructure Development Incentives
  • Fuel Use Incentives
  • Parking Incentives
  • Technical Assistance
  • Vehicle Acquisition Requirements
  • Promotion Initiatives
  • Idle Reduction Requirements
  • Renewable Fuels Mandates and Standards
Technology Categories
Type: string

The fuel, vehicle, or other major technology type the incentive/regulation relates to, given as a code value described below:

Value Description
AFTMKTCONV Aftermarket Conversions
AUTONOMOUS Connected and Autonomous Vehicles
BIOD Biodiesel
EFFEC Fuel Economy / Efficiency
ELEC All-Electric Vehicles
ETH Ethanol / Flexible Fuel Vehicles
HEV Hybrid Electric Vehicles
HY Hydrogen / Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles
IR Idle Reduction
LPG Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Propane) / Propane Vehicles
NEVS Neighborhood Electric Vehicles
NG Natural Gas / Natural Gas Vehicles
OTHER Other
PHEV Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles
RD Renewable Diesel
Incentive Categories
Type: string

The type of incentive, given as a code value described below:

Value Description
EXEM Exemptions
GNT Grants
LOANS Loans and Leases
OTHER Other
RBATE Rebates
TAX Tax Incentives
TOU Time-of-Use Rate
Regulation Categories
Type: string

The type of regulation, given as a code value described below:

Value Description
AIRQEMISSIONS Air Quality / Emissions
BUILD Building Codes
CCEINIT Climate Change / Energy Initiatives
DREST Driving / Idling
EVFEE Electric Vehicle (EV) Registration Fee
FUEL Fuel Taxes
OTHER Other
REGIS Registration / Licensing
REQ Acquisition / Fuel Use
RFS Renewable Fuel Standard / Mandate
RTC Right-to-Charge
STD Fuel Production / Quality
UTILITY Utility Definition
User Categories
Type: string

The type of user subject to the law/regulation or able to claim the incentive, given as a code value described below:

Value Description
AFP Alternative Fuel Producer
FLEET Commercial
GOV Government Entity
IND Personal Vehicle Owner or Driver
MAN Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Manufacturer or Retrofitter
MUD Multi-Unit Dwelling
OTHER Other
PURCH Alternative Fuel Purchaser
STATION Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Operator
TRANS Transit
TRIBAL Tribal Government
References
Type: string
The URL associated with any bill or legislative reference included in the description.