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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Fifth Legislature, Second Regular Session
zero emission vehicles; plans
Purpose
Requires the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) to work in coordination with the Arizona Department of Administration (ADOA) and the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) to develop a Zero Emission Vehicle Plan (ZEV Plan).
Background
Under the federal Clean Air Act, states must submit a state implementation plan (SIP) to provide for the attainment of federal air quality standards in nonattainment areas. The SIP is an accumulated record of enforced air pollution control measures, programs and plans that are adopted by the Director of ADEQ and then submitted for review to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (A.R.S. § 49-404).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Requires ADOT, in coordination with ADOA and ADEQ, to develop a ZEV Plan designed to:
a) help establish interstate and intrastate zero emission vehicle corridors;
b) coordinate and increase the installation of zero emission vehicle infrastructure; and
c) where appropriate, incorporate additional best practices for increasing zero emission vehicle adoption.
2. Requires ADOT to submit a draft of the ZEV Plan to the Governor, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives within six months of the general effective date.
3. Defines zero emission vehicle as a vehicle that does not emit exhaust, gas, or other pollutants from the onboard source of power.
4. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Amendments Adopted by Committee
1. Redefines zero emission vehicle.
2. Removes the requirement for ADOT to incorporate best practices for increasing zero emission vehicle adoption.
3. Removes the requirement to implement a minimum of 100,000 zero emission vehicles by 2028.
Senate Action
TAT 1/24/22 DPA 7-2-0
Prepared by Senate Research
January 24, 2022
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