Breakthrough Technologies Institute - Fuel Cells 2000

Arizona has established a separate classification of AFVs for taxation purposes.
Vehicles classified as AFVs, which include hydrogen or a blend of hydrogen with
liquefied petroleum or natural gas, are subject to a lower license fee than standard
vehicles. At initial vehicle registration the AFV fee is $4 for each $100 of assessed
value. Subsequent assessments are valued by the following formula:
• During the first 12 months of the life of the motor vehicle, as determined by its
initial registration, the value is 1% of the manufacturer's base retail price of
the motor vehicle.
• During each succeeding 12-month period the value of the motor vehicle is
15% less than the value of the preceding 12-month period.
The minimum amount of the license tax computed under this section is $5 per year for
each motor vehicle subject to the tax.
Contact:
Arizona Department of Revenue
Office of Tax Policy
1600 W. Monroe
Phoenix, AZ 85007-2650
Phone: (800) 352-4090 (from 520 or 928 area code) or (602) 255-3381
E-mail: www.revenue.state.az.us/Contact/Emailus.htm
Web: www.revenue.state.az.us
HOV Access for Hybrid and Ultra Low Emission Vehicles
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Hybrid vehicles may operate in HOV lanes at any time, regardless of occupancy level,
without penalty. A special sticker or tag is required.
“Hybrid vehicle" is defined as a factory-manufactured vehicle that satisfies all of the
following:
• Combines two or more power train technologies to produce a vehicle with
significantly lower fuel consumption than the average of its class.
• Exhibits the storage of kinetic energy by use of regenerative braking and
batteries or capacitors, and the stored energy is used to assist or provide full
acceleration of the vehicle.
• Allows a portion of the energy to be supplied from an internal combustion
engine or fuel cell for vehicle acceleration and to store electrical energy on
board.
• Obtains all energy required to operate from storage fuel tanks placed on
board the vehicle.
• Has been approved by the EPA as meeting, at a minimum, EPA’s ULEV
standard.
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