ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-seventh Legislature

First Regular Session

House: TI DP 7-0-0-0

☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note

HB 2887: alternative fuel vehicles; HOV lanes

Sponsor: Representative Volk, LD 17

Caucus & COW

Overview

Allows, rather than requires, an owner of a vehicle that has either been converted or manufactured to use an alternative fuel to apply for alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) special plates. Permits the owner who does not apply for an AFV special plate to apply for a license plate or a special license plate and an alternative vehicle sticker and requires the owner to pay associated fees.

History

A person who owns a motor vehicle that has either been converted or manufactured to use an alternative fuel as the vehicle's exclusive fuel source and that is incapable of operating on any other type of fuel and the alternative fuel was subject to the use fuel tax imposed before April 1, 1997, must apply for Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) special plates.

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) must issue AFV special plates, or an AFV sticker to a person who:

1)   owns a motor vehicle exclusively powered by an alternative fuel and that is incapable of operating on any other type of fuel;

2)   provides proof as follows:

a)   for an original equipment manufactured AFV, the dealer who sells the motor vehicle must provide to ADOT and the owner of the motor vehicle a certificate indicating that the motor vehicle is exclusively powered by an alternative fuel and is incapable of operating on any other type of fuel and the emission classification of the motor vehicle as low, inherently low, ultralow or zero;

b)   for a converted motor vehicle or a motor vehicle that is assembled by the owner, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) or an agent of ADEQ must provide a certificate to ADOT and the owner of the motor vehicle indicating that the motor vehicle is exclusively powered by an alternative fuel and is incapable of operating on any other type of fuel; and

3)   pays an eight dollar special plate administration fee. ADOT must deposit all special plate administration fees in the State Highway Fund (A.R.S. § 28-2416).

Provisions

1.   Permits, rather than directs, a person who owns a motor vehicle that has either been converted or manufactured to use an alternative fuel as the vehicle's exclusive fuel source and that is incapable of operating on any other type of fuel and the alternative fuel was subject to the use fuel tax before April 1, 1997, to apply for AFV special plates. (Sec. 1)

2.   Allows, if an AFV owner who does not apply for an AFV special plate, to apply and must pay associated fees for:

a)   a license plate; or

b)   a special license plate issued and an AFV sticker. (Sec. 1)

3.   Permits a person to be issued an AFV special plate or an AFV sticker, if in addition to meeting specified requirements, pays an eight dollar special plate administration fee or AFV sticker. (Sec. 1)

4.   Requires ADOT to deposit all special plate administration or AFV sticker fees in the State Highway Fund. (Sec. 1)

5.   Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1)

6.    

7.    

8.   ---------- DOCUMENT FOOTER ---------

9.                     HB 2887

10.  Initials LM           Page 0 Caucus & COW

11.   

12.  ---------- DOCUMENT FOOTER ---------