House of Representatives

HB 2501

emissions testing; motorcycles

Sponsors: Representatives Cooley, Giffords, Chase, Avelar, Brimhall, et al

DPA	Committee on Transportation
X	Committee on Environment
	Caucus and COW
	Third Read
	As Passed the House

HB 2501 exempts motorcycles from emissions inspections.

Current Status

The Transportation Committee adopted a strike everything amendment to HB 2501 requiring the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to contact the United States Environmental Protection Agency and request an emissions testing exemption for motorcycles and collectible vehicles from the state implementation plan (SIP).

The strike-everything amendment to HB 2501 requires DEQ to contact EPA and request an emissions testing exemption for motorcycles and collectible vehicles from the SIP.

History

Current Law requires motorcycles and collectible vehicles that were manufactured in or after 1967 to undergo vehicle emissions testing. There are approximately 82,000 motorcycles currently registered in Arizona, 40,000 of which are registered in Maricopa County and 11,000 are registered in Pima County.

Provisions

· Stipulates that DEQ shall contact EPA and request an emissions testing exemption for motorcycles and collectible vehicles from the SIP.

· Requires DEQ to report its findings regarding this request to the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House and Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) by December 31, 2004.

· Defines the term “collectible vehicle”.

· Contains a repeal date of December 31, 2004.

The Strike-Everything amendment was adopted in the Transportation Committee.

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45th Legislature

Second Regular Session 2 March 25, 2002

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