AZ HB2986

Removes Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) authorization requirements for lead acid battery collection and recycling facilities, requiring only registration of recycling facilities rather than both collection and recycling facilities

Clarifies that open burning violations subject to DEQ jurisdiction under section 49-402 are enforceable under article 2 of the environmental quality chapter

Updates the used oil program to require it be "not more stringent than" federal regulations and adopts 40 CFR Part 279 by reference, rather than specifying a 1997 amendment date

Eliminates deposits to the solid waste fee fund from lead acid battery collection fees and solid waste landfill disposal fees, removing these revenue sources from the fund

Extends deadlines for EPA approval of vehicle emissions testing program modifications and gasoline fuel formulation requirements from July 1, 2027 to July 1, 2029