No. 26898 (Amendment): R307-110-31. Section X, Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program, Part A, General Requirements

DAR File No.: 26898
Filed: 01/15/2004, 11:08
Received by: NL

 

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

The purpose of the amendments are to incorporate the changes in Section 41-6-163.7 into the State Implementation Plan (SIP) X.A, which is incorporated by reference under Section R307-110-31.

 

Summary of the rule or change:

In Section R307-110-31, the amendment changes the date of last adoption by the Air Quality Board to April 7, 2004. In the State Implementation Plan (SIP) X.A, which is incorporated by reference under Section R307-110-31, add a paragraph to specify that vehicles six years old and newer must be inspected only every other year, as per changes in Section 41-5-163.7. Also, changes the title of the first table in X.A to reflect that Salt Lake and Davis Counties are now attainment areas for ozone, changes the title of the second table to reflect that Ogden and Salt Lake City are now attainment areas for carbon monoxide, and Provo is expected to be redesignated to attainment shortly. The third table is updated by adding year 2000 census information for Ogden, Provo, and Salt Lake City. The fourth table is deleted because it is no longer needed. Computer projections indicate that the health standards for air pollutants will be met in all counties even with less frequent testing of newer vehicles.

 

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

Subsection 19-2-104(2)(e)

 

This rule or change incorporates by reference the following material:

Section X, Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program, Part A, General Requirements

 

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

The vehicle inspection and maintenance programs are supervised by Weber, Davis, Salt Lake, and Utah Counties, not the state; this change does not affect the state budget.

 

local governments:

This change will not affect the budgets of Weber, Davis, Salt Lake, and Utah Counties, because the costs to administer the inspection and maintenance programs are covered by the Counties' share of the fees paid by vehicle owners.

 

other persons:

Of the total 240,000 vehicles registered in Utah County, approximately 100,000 vehicles are six years old or newer. At $25 per inspection every other year, the total savings for vehicle owners would be a maximum of $1,250,000 annually ($25 x 1/2 x 100,000). On the other hand, that is also the maximum amount of revenue that inspection stations will lose each year, if their prices remain unchanged.

 

Compliance costs for affected persons:

Owners of vehicles that are six years old or newer and are registered in Utah County will save the cost of vehicle emissions inspection every other year. The maximum cost for inspections is $25 per year, but inspections stations offer various discounts. Thus it is impossible to determine exactly how much each owner will save but the maximum savings per vehicle would be $75 over a 6-year period.

 

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

Businesses in Utah County that own vehicles six years old and newer will be able to save a maximum of $75 per vehicle for inspecting every other year instead of annually. Inspection stations will lose approximately $1,250,000 every year, if their prices remain unchanged.

 

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Environmental Quality
Air Quality
150 N 1950 W
SALT LAKE CITY UT 84116-3085

 

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

Jan Miller at the above address, by phone at 801-536-4042, by FAX at 801-536-4099, or by Internet E-mail at [e-mail]

 

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

03/02/2004

 

Interested persons may attend a public hearing regarding this rule:

2/19/2004 at 7:00 PM, Utah County Administration Bldg, Room 2300, 100 E Center Street, Provo UT

 

This rule may become effective on:

04/07/2004

 

Authorized by:

M. Cheryl Heying, Planning Branch Manager

 

 

RULE TEXT

R307. Environmental Quality, Air Quality.

R307-110. General Requirements: State Implementation Plan.

R307-110-31. Section X, Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program, Part A, General Requirements and Applicability.

The Utah State Implementation Plan, Section X, Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program, Part A, General Requirements and Applicability, as most recently amended by the Utah Air Quality Board on [August 1, 2001]April 7, 2004, pursuant to Section 19-2-104, is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of these rules.

 

KEY: air pollution, small business assistance program, particulate matter, ozone

[December 31, 2003]2004

Notice of Continuation March 27, 2002

19-2-104(3)(e)