BY REPRESENTATIVE Bacon;
also SENATORS Reeves and Hopper.
CONCERNING REPORTING BY MOTOR VEHICLE OWNERS IN CONJUNCTION
WITH THE REGISTRATION OF SUCH VEHICLES IN THE AIR PROGRAM AREA.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State
of Colorado:
SECTION 1. 423112,
Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW
SUBSECTION to read:
423112. Records of application
and registration. (12) (a) AS
USED IN THIS SUBSECTION (12):
(I) "ELIGIBLE VEHICLE" MEANS
A MOTOR VEHICLE, THAT HAS A VALID CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION
ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO A PERSON WHOSE ADDRESS
OF RECORD ON SUCH CERTIFICATE IS WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE
PROGRAM AREA, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 424304 (20).
THE TERM "ELIGIBLE VEHICLE" SHALL NOT INCLUDE MOTOR
VEHICLES HELD FOR LEASE OR RENTAL TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, MOTOR
VEHICLES HELD FOR SALE BY MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS, INCLUDING DEMONSTRATION
VEHICLES, MOTOR VEHICLES USED FOR MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER PRODUCT
EVALUATIONS OR TESTS, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND OTHER EMERGENCY VEHICLES,
OR NONROAD VEHICLES, INCLUDING FARM AND CONSTRUCTION VEHICLES.
(II) "PROGRAM AREA FLEET" MEANS
A PERSON WHO OWNS TEN OR MORE ELIGIBLE VEHICLES. IN DETERMINING
THE NUMBER OF VEHICLES OWNED OR OPERATED BY A PERSON FOR PURPOSES
OF THIS SUBSECTION (12), ALL MOTOR VEHICLES OWNED, OPERATED, LEASED,
OR OTHERWISE CONTROLLED BY SUCH PERSON SHALL BE TREATED AS OWNED
BY SUCH PERSON.
(b) (I) UPON THE REGISTRATION OF
A ELIGIBLE VEHICLE, THE OWNER SHALL REPORT ON FORMS PROVIDED BY
THE DEPARTMENT:
(A) THE TYPES OF FUEL USED BY SUCH VEHICLE;
AND
(B) WHETHER SUCH VEHICLE IS DUALFUELED
OR DEDICATED TO ONE FUEL.
(II) THE FORMS PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT
SHALL INCLUDE SPACES FOR THE FOLLOWING FUELS: GASOLINE, DIESEL,
PROPANE, ELECTRICITY, NATURAL GAS, METHANOL OR M85, ETHANOL OR
E85, BIODIESEL, AND OTHER.
(c) UPON REGISTRATION OF A VEHICLE THAT
IS A PART OF A PROGRAM AREA FLEET, THE OWNER SHALL REPORT ON FORMS
PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT THAT SUCH VEHICLE IS OWNED BY A PROGRAM
AREA FLEET AND SHALL LIST THE OWNER'S TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.
(d) WITHIN A REASONABLE PERIOD OF TIME
AND UPON THE REQUEST OF A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR THE STATE OF
COLORADO OR ANY INSTITUTION OF THE STATE OR THE STATE'S POLITICAL
SUBDIVISIONS, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE A REPORT LISTING THE
OWNERS OF ELIGIBLE VEHICLES THAT USE FUELS OTHER THAN GASOLINE
OR DIESEL, LISTING THE FUEL TYPE OF EACH SUCH ELIGIBLE VEHICLE
AND IDENTIFYING WHETHER OR NOT SUCH ELIGIBLE VEHICLES ARE PART
OF A PROGRAM AREA FLEET.
SECTION 2. Effective date applicability.
This act shall take effect July 1, 1998, and shall apply to registrations
on or after said date.
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.
____________________________ ____________________________
Charles E. Berry Tom Norton
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
____________________________ ____________________________
Judith M. Rodrigue Patricia K. Dicks
CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
APPROVED________________________________________
_________________________________________
Roy Romer
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE
OF COLORADO