ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session

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HB 2401: fuel formulations; biennial review

Sponsor: Representative Willoughby, LD 13

Committee on Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Overview

Requires the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) conduct a biennial review of available and potentially available fuel formulations for use under federal air quality standards.

History

Area A is a section of Arizona in Maricopa and parts of Pinal County with restrictions in place to reduce air pollution.

Area C is the portion of Pinal county lying west of range 11 east, excluding that portion of the county lying within Area A and the portion of the county within the jurisdiction of any federally recognized Indian tribe, notwithstanding the issuance of a patent and including rights-of-way running through the reservation (A.R.S. § 3-3401).

A retail seller or fleet owner must not store, sell, expose or offer for sale any motor fuel, kerosene, oil or other liquid or gaseous fuel or lubricating oil, lubricant, mixtures of lubricants or other similar products if the product fails to meet specified standards and in the rules adopted by the Associate Director of the Weights and Measures Division (Division) (A.R.S. § 3-3433).

Provisions

1.   Instructs the ADEQ to biennially review available and potentially available fuel formulations for use under federal air quality standards. (Sec. 1)

2.   Specifies the review must assess the impacts of switching to various fuel formulations that are not authorized for use in Area A or C at the time of assessment. (Sec. 1)

3.   Directs ADEQ to note anticipated air quality impact of assessed fuel formulations in Area A and C. (Sec. 1)

4.   Mandates ADEQ submit a copy of the report with recommendations to the Associate Director of the Division, the Governor, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives and provide a copy to the Secretary of State. (Sec. 1)

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