OAR 340-259-0010: Purpose and Scope

(1) The purpose of the clean diesel grant and loan rules is to make grants and loans available to the owners or operators of diesel engines for the retrofit of an Oregon diesel engine, for the repower of a non-road Oregon diesel engine, or for the scrapping of an Oregon truck engine. (2) The rules in this division do not apply to DEQ grants or loans using moneys received from the federal government for initiatives to reduce emissions from diesel engines. DEQ may exercise its discretion to issue such grants and awards as it deems appropriate, consistent with and subject to federal law.