HB2357 is law in Arizona!

House Bill 2357, the emissions test exemption for collectible vehicles, has been signed into law by Governor Janet Napolitano.

The bill exempts vehicles over 15 years old from emissions testing in Arizona.

Previously, any vehicle that was built after 1967 had to be emissions tested in Pima (Tucson) and Maricopa (Phoenix) counties. The new law only applies to limited use "collector" vehicles that are covered by antique or collector car insurance. But it's still great news for us in Arizona.

Roy Ireland

Tucson Region

Great news Roy. I'm sure being close to the "great" state of California didn't help the cause any. Wayne Burgess

Over here it goes back to 1976 and earlier for exemption. It WAS a rolling 30 year exemption but they just changed it. I have to wonder about a 15 year exemption. There's lots of just plain "old cars" 15 years+ running around that are not well kept classics in any sense....

The bill was approved but after further review by the EPA, it was decided to limit emissions exemption to only "collector" cars. So it's still a win for old car hobbyists, just not quite as big as originally expected. More details can be found here: http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/160644.php

Roy Ireland

Tucson Region

Well, as is typical of our Federal Bureaucracy, the EPA has delayed the official enactment of the new Arizona emissions rule until all their red tape has been satisfied. The new effective date is the first of May 2007. A nice summary of all the issues involved with this legislation can be found on the Hagerty Plus web site. See this Hagerty Plus link for more information.

Roy Ireland