ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Phoenix, Arizona
voluntary vehicle repair and
retrofit
Limits the amount of
voluntary vehicle repair and retrofit (V2R2) fund monies that a diesel fleet
owner can receive to $10,000.
The V2R2 program was
authorized by legislation in 1998 (Laws 1998, Chapter 217) in Maricopa County
(for Area A) and Pima County (for Area B) to provide grants to vehicle owners
whose vehicles fail the vehicle emissions inspection (VEI) test. The program assists owners in repairing
those vehicles and thereby reduces emissions.
Maricopa County began its
V2R2 program in January of 1999 and through October of 2001 has repaired 3,075
vehicles, which have successfully passed the VEI test. The county has
additionally retrofitted 141 vehicles. Maricopa County estimates that this
program has resulted in an annual reduction of 764 tons of pollution, with a
cost effectiveness of $756 per ton of pollution reduced.
Pima County began its V2R2
program in November of 1999 and through January 24, 2002, repaired or
retrofitted 1116 vehicles, reducing pollution by 372 tons. The cost per ton of pollution over the two
years is $639. The average reduction in
hydrocarbon and carbon monoxide emissions from these vehicles is 79.5 percent.
The diesel portion of the
V2R2 program applies to vehicles with a gross vehicle rating of more than 8,500
pounds that are registered in Area A or B and have failed the random roadside
vehicle test. Diesel vehicle owners can receive up to $1,000 in matching funds
for qualified repairs. No more than 25
percent of the V2R2 program funds may be used for the diesel portion of the
program in any year.
S.B. 1442 limits to $10,000,
the total amount of V2R2 funds that a diesel fleet owner can receive.
1. Limits to $10,000, the total amount of V2R2 funds that a diesel fleet owner can receive.
2. Repeals a dual enactment of the V2R2 statute from the 2001 Regular Legislative Session.
3. Makes clarifying changes regarding the dual enactment.
4. Provides for a general effective date.
House Action
ENV 1/29/02 DP 9-0-0-1-0
3rd Read 2/12/02 59-0-1-0
Prepared by Senate Staff
March 25, 2002