ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Phoenix, Arizona
natural gas
refueling fee; repeal
Purpose
Eliminates the prohibition on a public power entity from charging a monthly service fee for natural gas provided for the refueling of vehicles through home refueling systems.
Background
In 2000, legislation was enacted that prohibits public power entities from charging or receiving a monthly service fee in addition to fees collected for natural gas provided to refuel alternative fuel vehicles powered by compressed natural gas (Laws 2000, Chapter 405). Public power entities include municipalities and other political subdivisions that generate, transmit, distribute or otherwise provide electricity and that are not public service corporations.
According to the City of Mesa, the City of Mesa Gas Utility is the only public power entity in the state that provides natural gas. As a result of the statutory prohibition on service fees, Mesa is precluded from collecting a monthly service fee from people who purchase their natural gas from the Utility to refuel their compressed natural gas vehicles using vehicle refueling apparatuses (more commonly referred to as home refueling systems). Other private utilities that provide natural gas are not prohibited from charging monthly services fees. H.B. 2261 eliminates this restriction on public power entities.
The provisions of H.B. 2261 have no known fiscal impact to the state general fund.
Provisions
1. Repeals the prohibition on a public power entity from charging a monthly service fee for natural gas provided for the refueling of vehicles through a vehicle refueling apparatus.
2. Provides for a general effective date.
EUT 2/6//02 DP 10-0-0-0
3rd Read 3/18/02 54-0-6-0
Prepared by Senate Staff
March 25, 2002