Legislation (S.B. 1324) that originally sought to exempt all vehicles more than 25-years old from the state's mandatory biennial emissions inspection program was amended and passed in the Arizona House and Senate. Under the amendment, vehicles manufactured in the 1974 model year and earlier would be exempted after approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Currently, only vehicles manufactured in 1966 and earlier and "collectibles" are exempt. The bill has now been sent to the governor for her signature and enactment into law. While the bill is now not as inclusive as the previous version, we still believe it deserves our support.
We Urge You to Contact Governor Jan Brewer (Contact Info Below) Immediately to Request Her Support for the Amended S.B. 1324
* Existing law in Arizona only exempts pre-1967 model year vehicles and those vehicles designated as "collectible."
* Under Arizona law, a "collectible vehicle" is a vehicle that is at least fifteen years old or of a unique or rare design, of limited production and an object of curiosity. Collectible vehicles must be maintained primarily for use in car club activities, exhibitions, parades or other functions of public interest and used only infrequently for other purposes and have a collectible vehicle or classic automobile insurance policy that restricts the collectible vehicle's mileage and/or use to qualify for the current collectible vehicle emissions exemption. To qualify for the exemption, the owner must also own a secondary vehicle for general transportation.
* S.B. 1324 acknowledges the relatively minimal environmental impact of older vehicles, such as the historic cars targeted for this exemption.
* S.B. 1324 recognizes that such vehicles constitute a small portion of the vehicle fleet and are well-maintained and infrequently operated.
DON'T DELAY! Please contact Governor Jan Brewer immediately by phone or e-mail to request her support for the amended S.B. 1324.
Please e-mail a copy of your letter to Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org. Thank you for your assistance.
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer
Phone: (602) 542-4331
Email: http://www.azgovernor.gov/Contact.asp