ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Phoenix, Arizona
clean air fund; transfer;
ADEQ
Purpose
Transfers the administration of Arizona clean air fund (ACAF) programs and the fund from the Department of Commerce (DOC) to the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ).
The ACAF was established in 1996 to provide grants
for alternative fuels vehicles, fuel stations, emissions test subsidies and the
hydrogen grant program (Laws 1996, Seventh Special Session, Chapter 6). The
fund is administered by the DOC energy office.
Currently, ACAF programs include heavy duty diesel vehicle conversion
and public refueling stations for natural gas.
The ACAF is funded by a
combination of several revenue sources including vehicle emissions in-lieu fees
and motor vehicle fines. The estimated total revenue for FY 2001-2002 is $24
million ($12 million of which is a carry forward from FY 2000-2001) and the
estimated total expenditures are $18.9 million. During the Forty-fifth
Legislature, Second Special Session, $4 million was transferred from the ACAF
to the general fund to help reconcile the anticipated FY 2001-2002 state budget
shortfall. An additional $700,000 was
transferred in the Third Special Session for this purpose. Available revenues
for FY 2002-2003 are estimated at $11.8 million. (See the attached chart for
revenue and expenditure detail.)
H.B. 2099 transfers the administration of the ACAF from the DOC to the ADEQ. There is no anticipated fiscal impact associated with the bill.
Provisions
1. Transfers the ACAF programs from the DOC to the ADEQ.
2. Changes the term “gross vehicle weight rating” to “declared gross weight.”
3. Makes technical and conforming changes.
4. Provides for a general effective date.
House Action
ENV 2/5/02 DP 9-0-0-1-0
3rd Read 3/26/02 58-0-2-0
Prepared by Senate Staff
April 5, 2002