Despite questions from state lawmakers about the costs and benefits of a $1.3 billion tax incentive package proposed by Gov. Brian Sandoval to bring Tesla to Nevada, 4 bills to make it happen won unanimous approval at the meeting.
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Southern Nevada transportation officials say they’ll be keeping a watchful eye on state transportation budgets to make sure funds allocated to local highway projects don’t get hijacked to road projects supporting the proposed Tesla Motors Gigafactory east of Reno.
The Nevada Legislature launched a special session just before 1 p.m. today to consider Gov. Brian Sandoval’s deal with electric car company Tesla to build a $5 billion battery factory in Nevada in exchange for a generous package of tax breaks that will essentially allow the company to operate tax free for nearly a decade.