SENATE BILL 97236
BY SENATORS Norton and Powers;
also REPRESENTATIVES Anderson, Paschall, Reeser,
Snyder, and Zimmerman.
CONCERNING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL RELATING TO APPROVAL OF AIR QUALITY CONTROL COMMISSION
REVISIONS TO STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN PROVISIONS WITH RESPECT
TO THE REDUCTION OF CARBON MONOXIDE EMISSIONS FROM GASOLINEPOWERED
MOTOR VEHICLES THROUGH THE USE OF OXYGENATED GASOLINES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State
of Colorado:
SECTION 1. 257133.5
(2), Colorado Revised Statutes, 1989 Repl. Vol., as enacted by
Senate Bill 97203, enacted at the First Regular Session
of the Sixtyfirst General Assembly, is amended BY THE ADDITION
OF A NEW PARAGRAPH to read:
257133.5. Extension or
rescission of specific revisions to the state implementation plan
(SIP) after 1996. (2) Pursuant
to section 257133, the following revisions to the
state implementation plan (SIP), which were adopted by the air
quality control commission on the dates indicated and received
by the legislative council for review, are approved for incorporation
into the state implementation plan:
(n) AMENDMENTS ADOPTED BY THE AIR QUALITY
CONTROL COMMISSION ON APRIL 17, 1997, TO REGULATION NUMBER 13,
CONCERNING THE REDUCTION OF CARBON MONOXIDE EMISSIONS FROM GASOLINEPOWERED
MOTOR VEHICLES THROUGH THE USE OF OXYGENATED GASOLINES; EXCEPT
THAT THE AMENDMENTS TO THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS OF SAID REGULATION
SHALL READ AS FOLLOWS:
(I) REGULATION NUMBER 13 II. B. SHALL READ:
"B.
Control Period
1. The control period for each control area shall
be from November 1 THROUGH FEBRUARY 7 EACH YEAR. ,
1995 through February 14, 1996 and each November 1 through February
14 thereafter.
2. THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE OXYGENATE BLENDING PERIOD
FOR THE DENVERBOULDER CONTROL AREA SHALL BE NOVEMBER 8 THROUGH
JANUARY 31 EACH YEAR."
(II) REGULATION NUMBER 13 II. C. SHALL READ:
"C.
Class A Fuel Requirements
1. During the control period, no class A motor fuel
shall be supplied or sold by any person intended as a final product
for fueling of motor vehicles within the Oxygenated Gasoline Program
area, or sold at retail, or sold to a private fleet for consumption,
or introduced into a motor vehicle in the Oxygenated Gasoline
Program area by an person unless the fuel has the following oxygen
content:
a. LarimerGreeley
control area: at least 2.7% oxygen content by weight;
LARIMERGREELEY CONTROL AREA: AT LEAST 2.0%
OXYGEN CONTENT BY WEIGHT FROM NOVEMBER 1 THROUGH NOVEMBER 7, AND,
AT LEAST 2.7% OXYGEN CONTENT BY WEIGHT FROM NOVEMBER 8 THROUGH
FEBRUARY 7;
b. DenverBoulder
control area: at least 2.7% oxygen content by weight, and is blended
at its maximum allowable oxygenate blending level. For ethanol
blends this is 10% denatured ethanol by volume, as permitted by
the gasohol waiver. For MTBE blends this is 15% MTBE by volume,
as permitted by the Sun Oil waiver. For all other oxygenates,
or combination of oxygenates, this is the maximum oxygenate level
permitted by respective EPA waivers or the substantially similar
rule, whichever results in a greater oxygen content;
DENVERBOULDER CONTROL AREA: AT LEAST 2.0% OXYGEN
CONTENT BY WEIGHT FROM NOVEMBER 1 THROUGH NOVEMBER 7, AND, AT
LEAST 2.7% OXYGEN CONTENT BY WEIGHT FROM NOVEMBER 8 THROUGH FEBRUARY
7. DURING THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE OXYGENATE BLENDING PERIOD, ALL
OXYGENATED GASOLINE MUST BE BLENDED AT THEIR MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE
OXYGENATE BLENDING LEVEL. FOR ETHANOL BLENDS THIS IS 10% DENATURED
ETHANOL BY VOLUME, AS PERMITTED BY THE GASOHOL WAIVER. FOR MTBE
BLENDS THIS IS 15% MTBE BY VOLUME, AS PERMITTED BY THE SUN OIL
WAIVER. FOR ALL OTHER OXYGENATES, OR COMBINATION OF OXYGENATES,
THIS IS THE MAXIMUM OXYGENATE LEVEL PERMITTED BY RESPECTIVE EPA
WAIVERS OR THE SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR RULE, WHICHEVER RESULTS IN
A GREATER OXYGEN CONTENT;
c. Colorado Springs control
area: at least 2.7% oxygen content by weight.
COLORADO SPRINGS CONTROL AREA: AT LEAST 2.0% OXYGEN
CONTENT BY WEIGHT FROM NOVEMBER 1 THROUGH NOVEMBER 7, AND, AT
LEAST 2.7% OXYGEN CONTENT BY WEIGHT FROM NOVEMBER 8 THROUGH FEBRUARY
7."
SECTION 2. 257133.5,
Colorado Revised Statutes, 1989 Repl. Vol., as enacted by Senate
Bill 97203, enacted at the First Regular Session of the
Sixtyfirst General Assembly, is amended BY THE ADDITION
OF A NEW SUBSECTION to read:
257133.5. Extension or
recission of specific revisions to the state implementation plan
(SIP) after 1996. (3) REVISIONS
TO THE SIP THAT ARE ADOPTED SOLELY TO CONFORM THE SIP TO PRIOR
ACTIONS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY UNDER SECTION 257133
AND THIS SECTION MAY BE SUBMITTED TO THE FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY FOR FINAL APPROVAL UNDER SECTION 257133
(2) WITHOUT FURTHER APPROVAL BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY UNDER SECTION
257133 OR THIS SECTION.
SECTION 3. Safety
clause. The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and
declares that this act is necessary for the immediate preservation
of the public peace, health, and safety.
____________________________ ____________________________
Tom Norton Charles E. Berry
PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
____________________________ ____________________________
Joan M. Albi Judith M. Rodrigue
SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APPROVED________________________________________
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Roy Romer
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO