air quality fee; rules; applicability

SB 1491 requires all Arizona vehicle owners to pay a $1.50 annual air quality fee when registering their vehicles, with an additional $10 fee for diesel trucks over 8,500 pounds gross weight. The fees fund two accounts: the air quality fund (for pollution research, monitoring, and rule development) and the voluntary vehicle repair program fund. Monies in the air quality fund must be used for specific purposes, including improving air quality in designated areas, reducing emissions of pollutants like particulate matter, and developing compliance rules. The bill exempts electric golf carts and electric vehicles from these fees.