"Eligible costs" means, as applied to a qualified project to be financed from:
1. The federal highway account established by NRS 408.55073, the costs that are allowed under applicable federal laws, requirements, procedures and guidelines in regard to establishing, operating and providing assistance from the Bank.
2. The state and local highway account established by NRS 408.55073, costs including, without limitation, the cost of preliminary engineering, traffic and revenue studies, environmental studies, right-of-way acquisition, legal and financial services associated with the development of the qualified project, construction, construction management, facilities, sustainability certification and other costs necessary for the qualified project.
3. The federal utility infrastructure account established by NRS 408.55073, costs including, without limitation, the cost of preliminary engineering, environmental studies, property right acquisition, legal and financial services associated with the development of the qualified project, construction, construction management, equipment, facilities and other nonoperating costs necessary for the qualified project.
4. A federal or state and local nonhighway account established by NRS 408.55073, costs including, without limitation, the cost of preliminary engineering, traffic and revenue studies, environmental studies, right-of-way acquisition, legal and financial services associated with the development of the qualified project, construction, construction management, equipment, facilities and other nonoperating costs necessary for the qualified project.
5. The state and local utility infrastructure account established by NRS 408.55073, costs including, without limitation, the cost of preliminary engineering, environmental studies, property right acquisition, legal and financial services associated with the development of the qualified project, construction, construction management, equipment, facilities, sustainability certification and other nonoperating costs necessary for the qualified project.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 4125, effective on the date on which the Director of the Department of Transportation notifies the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau that sufficient money is available to capitalize and carry out the business of the Nevada State Infrastructure Bank created by NRS 408.55069)