brown cloud study; air
quality
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Committee on Environment |
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Committee on Appropriations |
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Caucus and COW |
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As Passed the House |
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HB 2538 would implement several recommendations from the Brown Cloud Summit.
In March, 2000 Governor Hull established the Brown Cloud Summit by Executive Order 2000-3 to investigate topics including:
· Identity ways to reduce the brown cloud.
· Seek comments from citizens throughout the process.
· Develop proposals on how to put the pollution-fighting measures into action and work to get them done.
The Brown Cloud Summit's January 16, 2001 final report is available at http://www.adeq.state.az.us/environ/air/browncloud/index.html
· Expansion of area A- (ARS 49-541) includes additional territory to the west; 1/1/02 is the effective date for measures in the newly expanded portion of area A except for public sector alternative fuel requirements that have later dates (session law)
· Vehicle idling restrictions- (ARS 9-500.04 & 11-876) Area A cities, towns and counties shall adopt, implement and enforce ordinance that conforms to model ordinance (adopted by MAG by 6/30/02) by 1/1/03 for heavy duty diesels with GVW of 14,000 pounds or more; discretionary authority in area B; (area A counties with less than 1.2 million population is only for those portions of the county in area A)
· Electric generators at construction sites- (ARS 9-500.04 & 11-876) Area A cities and towns shall adopt, implement and enforce ordinance that conforms to model ordinance (adopted by MAG by 6/30/02) by 1/1/03 to require use of electric powered generators at residential construction sites; discretionary authority in area B; (area A counties with less than 1.2 million population is only for those portions of the county in area A)
· Roadside diesel truck testing- (ARS 49-542.05) DEQ administers in Area A with assistance from ADOT and DPS; covers vehicles over 8500 pounds GVW; conforms to SAE J1667 standard (already in place for diesel VEI in area A)
· Voluntary tier II/III- (ARS 49- 558) public and private sector entities may purchase or retrofit equipment in area A or B; entities may submit documentation to DEQ, that shall be identified on the agency's website; if possible, that information shall include estimates on emissions reductions and visibility improvements; DEQ shall cooperate with manufacturers and distributors to determine extent of availability of equipment and provide information to potential purchasers
· Voluntary ultra low sulfur diesel- (ARS 49-558.01) public and private sector entities may use the fuel in vehicles retrofitted with oxidation catalysts and particulate filters in area A or B; entities may submit documentation to DEQ, that shall be identified on the agency's website; if possible, that information shall include estimates on emissions reductions and visibility improvements; DEQ shall cooperate with manufacturers and distributors to determine extent of availability of fuel and equipment and provide information to potential purchasers
· Truck bypass- (ARS 28-363) duty of ADOT director to develop a plan to increase the use of the Gila Bend bypass by vehicles on poor visibility days in the Phoenix metro area
· Dust control training- (ARS 49-499) 7 member technical advisory committee in DEQ (5 government, 2 construction industry) to develop standardized training and certification program by 6/30/02; Maricopa county required to adopt rule by 1/1/03 requiring any entity applying for a dust control permit for construction to have on site at least one supervisory person certified under that training program
· Visibility index- (session law) DEQ director to establish a daily index by 12/31/03 for area A; index based on results of public survey; prior to index director shall use the number of blue sky days (6 hour average visibility range in area A is 25 miles or more) as an interim method of evaluating and reporting current visibility conditions and progress toward visibility improvement; blue sky targets: 250 days in 2001, 260 days in 2002, 275 days in 2003; periodic reports issued by DEQ
· Emissions trading advisory committee- (session law) governor appointed committee, comprised of public and private sector entities that may be affected, to design an emission cap and trading program for sources of PM, NOX and SOX in area A; committee report recommendations by 12/1/02 to governor and legislature; committee to consider: feasibility, visibility goals and in what terms, imposition of cap if goals are not attained, allocation methods if there is a cap and trading procedures
· Appropriations- undetermined amounts from undetermined funds for:
1. V2R2 with x% for the diesel portion (FY 02 and 03)
2. DEQ assistance to municipalities in preparing and implementing ordinances that may be required for the expansion of area A (FY 02)