House of Representatives

HB 2501

emissions testing; motorcycles

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

DPA	Committee on Transportation
DP	Committee on Environment
DPA	Caucus and COW
DPA	Third Read
DP	As Passed the House
X	As Transmitted to Governor

HB 2501 requires DEQ to contact EPA and request an emissions testing exemption for motorcycles and collectible vehicles from the SIP or maintenance plan.

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.

In order for DEQ to change any of the current SIP requirements they must first have approval from the EPA.

· In 2000, the Arizona Legislature terminated the remote sensing program.

· This repeal of an EPA-approved SIP element was found to be a violation of federal law by the US district court in Phoenix in the case Sweat v Hull this past September.

· From this case, DEQ and the Legislature have found that for any changes to be made in the SIP they must first have approval from the EPA.

Provisions

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

· 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.

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45th Legislature

Second Regular Session 2 May 8, 2002

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