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 PUBLIC LAW 102-486—OCT. 24, 1992 106 STAT. 2883 entities in implementing such plan, and shall include an examination of— (A) exemption from State sales tax or other State or local taxes or surcharges (other than such taxes or surcharges which are dedicated for transportation puiposes) with respect to alternative fueled vehicles, alternative fuels, or alternative fueling facilities; (B) the introduction of alternative fueled vehicles into State-owned or operated motor vehicle fleets; (C) special parking at public buildings and airport and transportation facilities; (D) programs of public education to promote the use of alternative meled vehicles; (E) the treatment of sales of alternative fuels for use in alternative fueled vehicles; (F) methods by which State and local governments might facilitate— (i) the availability of alternative fuels; and (ii) the ability to recharge electric motor vehicles at public locations; (G) allowing public utilities to include in rates the incremental cost of— (i) new alternative fueled vehicles; (ii) converting conventional vehicles to operate on alternative fuels; and (iii) installing alternative fuel fueling facilities, but only to the extent that the inclusion of such costs in rates would not create competitive disadvantages for other market participants, and taking into consideration the effect inclusion of such costs would have on rates, service, and reliability to other utility customers; (H) such other programs and incentives as the State may describe; (I) whether accomplishing any of the goals in this subsection would require amendment to State law or regulation, including traffic safety prohibitions; (J) services provided by municipal, county, and regional transit authorities; and (K) effects of such plan on programs authorized by the Intermodal Surface Transportetion Efficiency Act of 1991 and amendments made by that Act. (b) FEDERAL ASSISTANCE TO STATES.— (1) Upon reauest of the Governor of any Stote with a plan approved under this section, the Secretary may provide to such Stet^~ (A) information and technical assistance, including model State laws and proposed regulations relating to alternative fueled vehicles; (B) grants of Federal financial assistance for the purpose of assisting such State in the implementetion of such plan or any part thereof; and (C) grante of Federal financial assistance for the acquisition of alternative fueled vehicles. (2) In determining whether to approve a State plan submitted under subsection (a), and in determming the amount of Federal financial assistance, if any, to be provided to any Stote under this subsection, the Secretary shall take into account—

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