Maricopa (Phoenix area) and Pima (Tucson) counties in Arizona finally have
the Fed's OK to stop emission testing "collector" cars (15 years or
older with collector car insurance). The AZ law passed back in April 2005
but then the Fed's required a whole lot of work be done for them with a
report documenting everything be sent to them and then they had to approve
it which they just did. I've got pieces from an article in today's Arizona
Republic below as well as a link to their web site with the entire
article. The John Horton they quote is a member of this list. He has put in
countless hours lobbying, tracking, rounding people up to attend public
hearings, making sure the public officials moved this along, so much so they
are all on a first name basis with him.
You can see the entire article at the link below:
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/1222emissions1222.html
Marty Clark
The state exemptions are expected to take effect about March 1st 2007.
*The Arizona Republic* *Emissions-Test Exemption For AZ Collector Cars Gets
OK *
*By Bob Golfen*
The Arizona Republic
Dec. 22, 2006
The federal Environmental Protection Agency has approved Arizona
legislation that will exempt collectible cars and trucks from emissions
testing in Maricopa and Pima counties.
The action will allow vehicles 15 years or older to skip emissions for
registration but only if they are bona fide show cars or hobbyist items that
carry collector-car insurance, which limits annual mileage and restricts
use.
In reaching approval, the EPA agreed with findings from the Arizona
Department of Environmental Quality that such vehicles have a "negligible
impact" on air quality in the Phoenix and Tucson areas. The EPA action also
approved exempting motorcycles in the Tucson area from emissions testing.
The exemptions bill (HB2357) was unanimously passed by the Az State
Legislature and signed by Gov. Janet Napolitano in April 2005, then
submitted to the EPA for hearings and study. The Western regional
administrator for the federal environmental agency signed the action on Dec.
13th 2006.
The state exemptions are expected to take effect about March 1st 2007.
John Horton, who collects Triumph sports cars from Great Britain, said
his collector-car insurance has firm restrictions about how much he drives
his cars and how he uses them.
"That restricts my driving to 2,000 miles a year, and they're not to be
used as daily drivers or used during rush hour," said Horton, a Phoenix
resident who also lobbied for the exemptions. "Which is something I would
never do anyway. I don't want to tear them up."
* ** Article written by the Arizona Republic Newspapers Automotive
Editor Bob Golfen for the "Valley & State" section of the Az Republic Friday
12-22-06.
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