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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session |
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HB 2014: fuel formulations; modeling; study; appropriation
Sponsor: Representative Fink, LD 27
Committee on Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Overview
Requires the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) and the Arizona Department of Agriculture (ADA) to coordinate to complete an emissions model and feasibility study on certain gasoline formulations. Appropriates $100,000 to ADEQ and ADA respectively.
History
ADEQ is charged with managing state and federal programs related to air, water and land pollution. ADEQ is responsible for administering state environmental laws and shares regulatory responsibility for certain federal programs that have been delegated to the State by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ADEQ's Air Quality Division (AQD) protects Arizona's public health and the environment by controlling present and future sources of air pollution. AQD's core responsibilities include air quality forecasting, monitoring and analyzing data, issuing air permits, compliance inspections, vehicle emissions testing and asbestos. (A.R.S. § 49-104) (ADEQ).
The ADA Weights and Measures Division is statutorily charged with the administration of licensing, testing, certification and regulation of weighing and measuring for commercial purposes. The Associate Director of the Weights and Measures Division of ADA (Associate Director) is responsible for the regulation of Arizona Cleaner Burning Gasoline and Vapor Recovery environmental programs (A.R.S. § 3-3414) (ADA).
Provisions
ADEQ's Air Emissions Modeling
1. Requires the Director of ADEQ (Director) to, within 90 days, in consultation with the Associate Director, for certain areas and while using the most recent air emissions model approved by the EPA, evaluate:
a. federal phase II reformulated gasoline;
b. California phase 3 reformulated gasoline;
c. federal conventional gasoline;
d. conventional gasoline; and
e. all gasoline or gasoline blends that are approved for sale or use in Petroleum Administration of Defense District (PADD) five that have not been approved in certain areas or evaluated by the Director. (Sec. 1)
2. Mandates the Director, within 90 days of completing the air emissions modeling, to prepare and publish a report containing the findings of the modeling that identifies each gasoline or gasoline blend that may be eligible for EPA approval to be sold or used in one or more regulated, areas during any seasonal time period. (Sec. 1)
3. Outlines to whom the Director must submit a copy of the report. (Sec. 1)
ADA's Fuel Blend Feasibility Study
4. Requires the Associate Director to, within 90 days of receipt of the Director's report and in consultation with registered suppliers and oxygenate blenders, conduct a feasibility study evaluating the authorization or obtainment of each gasoline or gasoline blend identified in the Director's report that meets listed requirements. (Sec. 2)
5. Mandates the Associate Director to, within 90 days of completing the feasibility study, prepare and publish a report containing the:
a. feasibility study's findings;
b. impact of a potential gasoline's or gasoline blend's sale or authorization on the State's transportation fuel supply; and
c. the availability to provide a potential gasoline or gasoline blend. (Sec. 2)
6. Outlines to whom the Associate Director must submit a copy of the report. (Sec. 2)
7. Directs the information received by the Associate Director, from a registered supplier or oxygenate blender, pursuant to this section be treated as sensitive information and kept confidential. (Sec. 2)
8. Prohibits the Associate Director from releasing identifiable information of a registered supplier and oxygenate blender without written consent. (Sec. 2)
9. Repeals on October 1, 2027. (Sec. 1, 2)
Appropriations
10. Appropriates $100,000 from the state General Fund (GF) in fiscal year (FY) 2026-2027 to ADEQ for air emission modeling. (Sec. 3)
11. Appropriates $100,000 from the state GF in FY 2026-2027 to ADOA for a fuel blend feasibility study. (Sec. 4)
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