ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

HB 2166: vehicle fees; alternative fuel VLT

PRIME SPONSOR: Representative Campbell, LD 1

BILL STATUS: Transportation & Infrastructure

Abstract

Relating to highway safety fee and the VLT classification of alternative fuel vehicles.

Provisions

1. Requires the registering officer annually collect a highway safety fee with the vehicle registration application. (Sec. 1)

2. Instructs the Director to deposit all highway safety fee monies collected into the Arizona Highway Patrol Fund. (Sec. 1)

3. Requires the Director to annually determine the fee that must fund 110% of DPS highway patrol budget for each fiscal year minus any unencumbered balance exceeding 10% of the previous year's deposit. (Sec. 1)

4. Repeals the alternative fuel vehicles classification for VLT. (Sec. 3)

5. Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 2, 4-5)

Current Law

Alternative Fuel is defined as: 1) electricity; 2) solar energy; 3) liquefied petroleum gas, natural gas, hydrogen or a blend; 4) for vehicles that use alcohol fuels that contain no less than 85% alcohol by volume; and 6) a combination of at least 70% alternative fuel and no more than 30% petroleum-based fuel (A.R.S. § 1-215). 

Alternative fuel vehicles have an annual VLT of $4 per $100 in value.  For the first year, the value of alternative fuel vehicle is determined by 1% of the manufacturer's base retail price of the motor vehicle. Each successive year, the value of the motor vehicle is 15% less than the prior year's value (A.R.S. § 28-5805).

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Fifty-third Legislature                  HB 2166

Second Regular Session                               Version 1: Transportation & Infrastructure

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