INTERIM Lege Trend: 4 Legislative Fixes to Build $1 Billion Manufacturing Facility for Electric Cars. 1 State; 2 Billion Electric Car Manufacturing Facilities.

What special session? the 29th Special Session of the Nevada State Legislature

What’s the issue before the Legislature? Faraday Future wants to builda  $1 Billion manufacturing facility for electric cars north of Las Vegas.

  • NV legislators will consider $ 215 million dollars in tax breaks to the company over 15 years
  •  Amend laws to allow local government agencies to waive licenses or permits
  • Amend laws  to allow financing for water, rail and natural gas improvements
  • Revise and fund a special workforce training program for Faraday’s expected 4500 workers.

Remind me is the Governor an R or a D? Governor Sandoval is a R

Is this the 1st time Nevada changed laws for economic development purposes in special session? No, last year it did the same for Tesla. 

  • Tesla received $1.3 billion in incentives to build a $5 billion gigafactory east of Reno

News4 Reno | Nev. legislature special session underway for Faraday Future deal

Sacramento Bee | Special session on Faraday incentives to continue Friday