Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 28-2351, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
28-2351. License plate provided; design
A. The department shall provide to every owner one license plate for each vehicle registered. At the request of the owner and on payment of any required fee, the department shall provide either one or two license plates for a vehicle for which a special plate is requested pursuant to this chapter, except that the department shall provide one license plate if the special plate is issued pursuant to section 28‑2416 or 28‑2416.01.
B. The license plate shall display the number assigned to the vehicle and to the owner of the vehicle and the name of this state, which may be abbreviated. The director shall coat the license plate with a reflective material that is consistent with the determination of the department regarding the color and design of license plates and special plates. The director shall design the license plate and the letters and numerals on the license plate to be of sufficient size to be plainly readable during daylight from a distance of one hundred feet. In addition to the standard license plate issued for a trailer before August 12, 2005, the director shall issue a license plate for trailers that has a design that is similar to the standard size license plate for trailers but that is the same size as the license plate for motorcycles. The trailer owner shall notify the department which size license plate the owner wants for the trailer.
C. Notwithstanding any other law, the department shall not contract with a nongovernmental entity to purchase or secure reflective material for the plates issued by the department unless the department has made a reasonable effort to secure qualified bids or proposals from as many individual responsible respondents as possible.
D. The department shall determine the color and design of the license plate. All other plates issued by the department, except the plates issued pursuant to sections 28‑2404, 28‑2412, 28‑2413, 28‑2414, 28‑2416, 28‑2416.01, 28‑2417 through 28‑2436 28‑2442, 28‑2452, 28‑2453, 28‑2454 and 28‑2455 and article 14 of this chapter, shall be the same color as and similar in design to the license plate as determined by the department.
E. A passenger motor vehicle rented without a driver shall receive the same type of license plate as issued for a private passenger motor vehicle.
Sec. 2. Section 28-2403, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
28-2403. Special plates; transfers; violation; classification
A. Except as otherwise provided in this article, the department shall issue or renew special plates in lieu of the regular license plates pursuant to the following conditions and procedures and only if the requirements prescribed by this article for the requested special plates are met:
1. Except as provided in sections 28‑2416 and 28‑2416.01, a person who is the registered owner of a vehicle registered with the department or who applies for an original or renewal registration of a vehicle may submit to the department a completed application form as prescribed by the department with the fee prescribed by section 28‑2402 for special plates in addition to the registration fee prescribed by section 28‑2003.
2. Except for plates issued pursuant to sections 28‑2404, 28‑2412, 28‑2413, 28‑2414, 28‑2416, 28‑2416.01, 28‑2417 through 28‑2436 28‑2442, 28‑2452, 28‑2453, 28‑2454 and 28‑2455 and article 14 of this chapter, the special plates shall be the same color as and similar to the design of the regular license plates that is determined by the department.
3. Except as provided in section 28‑2416, the department shall issue special plates only to the owner or lessee of a vehicle that is currently registered, including any vehicle that has a declared gross weight, as defined in section 28‑5431, of twenty‑six thousand pounds or less.
4. Except as provided in sections 28‑2416 and 28‑2416.01, the department shall charge the fee prescribed by section 28‑2402 for each annual renewal of special plates in addition to the registration fee prescribed by section 28‑2003.
B. Except as provided in sections 28‑2416 and 28‑2416.01, on notification to the department and on payment of the transfer fee prescribed by section 28‑2402, a person who is issued special plates may transfer the special plates to another vehicle the person owns or leases. Persons who are issued special plates for hearing impaired persons pursuant to section 28‑2408 and international symbol of access special plates pursuant to section 28‑2409 are exempt from the transfer fee. If a person who is issued special plates sells, trades or otherwise releases ownership of the vehicle on which the plates have been displayed, the person shall immediately report the transfer of the plates to the department or the person shall surrender the plates to the department as prescribed by the director. It is unlawful for a person to whom the plates have been issued to knowingly permit them to be displayed on a vehicle except the vehicle authorized by the department.
C. The special plates shall be affixed to the vehicle for which registration is sought in lieu of the regular license plates.
D. A person is guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor who:
1. Violates subsection B of this section.
2. Fraudulently gives false or fictitious information in the application for or renewal of special plates or placards issued pursuant to this article.
3. Conceals a material fact or otherwise commits fraud in the application for or renewal of special plates or placards issued pursuant to this article.
Sec. 3. Section 28-2430, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
28-2430. In God we trust special plates
A. If an entity receives thirty-two thousand dollars through donations for the issuance of the in God we trust special plate and incorporated nonprofit corporation gives the department the thirty-two thousand dollars, the department shall issue the in God we trust special plates. The entity that provides the thirty-two thousand dollars shall design the in God we trust special plates. The design and color of the in God we trust special plates are subject to the approval of the department. The director may allow a request for in God we trust special plates to be combined with a request for personalized special plates. If the director allows such a combination, the request shall be in a form prescribed by the director and is subject to the fees for the personalized special plates in addition to the fees required for the in God we trust special plates.
B. Of the twenty-five dollar fee required by section 28‑2402 for the original special plates and for renewal of special plates, eight dollars is a special plate administration fee and seventeen dollars is an annual donation.
C. The department shall deposit, pursuant to sections 35‑146 and 35‑147, all special plate administration fees and all donations collected pursuant to this section in the state highway fund established by section 28‑6991 and shall distribute all donations collected pursuant to this section as authorized in a written resolution of the incorporated nonprofit corporation that provided the thirty‑two thousand dollars for implementation of this section. The incorporated nonprofit corporation shall file a copy of this resolution with the department. The incorporated nonprofit corporation must use the donations to promote the national motto "in God we trust", first amendment rights and the heritage of this state and nation.
Sec. 4. Title 28, chapter 7, article 12, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding sections 28-2437, 28-2438, 28-2439, 28‑2440, 28‑2441 and 28‑2442, to read:
28-2437. Multiple sclerosis awareness special plates
A. If, by December 31, 2011, thirty-two thousand dollars is paid to the department for the implementation of this section, the department shall issue multiple sclerosis awareness special plates. The director of the department, or the director's designee, shall design the multiple sclerosis awareness special plates. The director may allow a request for multiple sclerosis awareness special plates to be combined with a request for personalized special plates. If the director allows such a combination, the request shall be in a form prescribed by the director and is subject to the fees for the personalized special plates in addition to the fees required for multiple sclerosis awareness special plates.
B. Of the twenty‑five dollar fee required by section 28‑2402 for the original special plates and for renewal of special plates, eight dollars is a special plate administration fee and seventeen dollars is an annual donation.
C. The department shall deposit, pursuant to sections 35‑146 and 35‑147, all special plate administration fees in the state highway fund established by section 28‑6991 and all donations collected pursuant to this section in the multiple sclerosis awareness fund established by section 36‑120.
28-2438. Hunger relief special plates; fund
A. If, by June 30, 2012, an entity pays thirty-two thousand dollars to the department for the implementation of this section, the department shall issue hunger relief special plates. The entity that provides the thirty-two thousand dollars shall design the hunger relief special plates. The design and color of the hunger relief special plates are subject to the approval of the department. The director may allow a request for hunger relief special plates to be combined with a request for personalized special plates. If the director allows such a combination, the request shall be in a form prescribed by the director and is subject to the fees for the personalized special plates in addition to the fees required for the hunger relief special plates.
B. Of the twenty-five dollar fee required by section 28-2402 for the original special plates and for renewal of special plates, eight dollars is a special plate administration fee and seventeen dollars is an annual donation.
C. The department shall deposit, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35‑147, all special plate administration fees in the state highway fund established by section 28-6991 and all donations collected pursuant to this section in the hunger relief special plate fund established by subsection D of this section.
D. The hunger relief special plate fund is established consisting of monies received pursuant to this section. The director shall administer the fund. The first thirty-two thousand dollars received shall be reimbursed to the entity that paid the implementation fee to the department pursuant to subsection A of this section. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated. The director shall annually allocate all monies from the fund to an organization that operates statewide to coordinate food bank services and that is qualified under section 501(c)(3) of the United States internal revenue code for federal income tax purposes. The organization shall establish a process to distribute the monies annually to organizations that provide food distribution to hungry people in this state and that are qualified under section 501(c)(3) of the United States internal revenue code for federal income tax purposes. To the extent possible, the distributing organization shall distribute monies collected in a geographic region to organizations serving individuals in that region. The director shall forward all monies deposited in the hunger relief special plate fund to the organization on an annual basis. The organization may retain not more than ten per cent of the monies for documented expenses related to an application and award process.
E. On notice from the director, the state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by section 35-313, and monies earned from investment shall be credited to the fund. Monies in the fund are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations.
28-2439. Childhood cancer research special plates
A. If, by December 31, 2012, thirty-two thousand dollars is paid to the department for the implementation of this section, the department shall issue childhood cancer research special plates. The person or entity that provides the thirty-two thousand dollars for implementation of this section shall design the childhood cancer research special plates. The design and color of the childhood cancer research special plates are subject to the approval of the department. The director may allow a request for childhood cancer research special plates to be combined with a request for personalized special plates. If the director allows such a combination, the request shall be in a form prescribed by the director and is subject to the fees for the personalized special plates in addition to the fees required for childhood cancer research special plates.
B. Of the twenty‑five dollar fee required by section 28‑2402 for the original special plates and for renewal of special plates, eight dollars is a special plate administration fee and seventeen dollars is an annual donation.
C. The department shall deposit, pursuant to sections 35‑146 and 35‑147, all special plate administration fees in the state highway fund established by section 28‑6991 and all donations collected pursuant to this section in the childhood cancer and rare childhood disease research fund established by section 36‑121.
28-2440. Litter prevention and cleanup special plates; fund
A. If, by December 31, 2011, an entity pays thirty-two thousand dollars to the department for implementation of this section, the department shall issue litter prevention and cleanup special plates. The entity that provides the thirty-two thousand dollars shall design the litter prevention and cleanup special plates. The design and color of the litter prevention and cleanup special plates are subject to the approval of the department. The director may allow a request for litter prevention and cleanup special plates to be combined with a request for personalized special plates. If the director allows such a combination, the request shall be in a form prescribed by the director and is subject to the fees for the personalized special plates in addition to the fees required for the litter prevention and cleanup special plates.
B. Of the twenty-five dollar fee required by section 28‑2402 for the original special plates and for renewal of special plates, eight dollars is a special plate administration fee and seventeen dollars is an annual donation.
C. The department shall deposit, pursuant to sections 35‑146 and 35‑147, all special plate administration fees in the state highway fund established by section 28‑6991 and all donations collected pursuant to this section in the litter prevention and cleanup special plate fund established by this section.
D. The litter prevention and cleanup special plate fund is established consisting of monies deposited pursuant to this section. The director shall administer the fund. The first thirty-two thousand dollars in the fund shall be reimbursed to the entity that paid the implementation fee to the department pursuant to subsection A of this section. Not more than ten per cent of monies deposited in the fund annually shall be used for the cost of administering the fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated.
E. The director shall annually distribute monies in the fund to an entity that is qualified under section 501(c)(3) of the United States internal revenue code, that is associated with the department to assist with litter prevention and litter cleanup and that operates statewide.
F. On notice from the director, the state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by section 35‑313, and monies earned from investment shall be credited to the fund.
28‑2441. Arizona professional hockey club special plates; fund
A. If, by December 31, 2011, an entity pays thirty‑two thousand dollars to the department for the implementation of this section, the department shall issue Arizona professional hockey club special plates. The entity that provides the thirty‑two thousand dollars shall design the Arizona professional hockey club special plates. The design and color of the Arizona professional hockey club special plates are subject to the approval of the department. The director may allow a request for Arizona professional hockey club special plates to be combined with a request for personalized special plates. If the director allows such a combination, the request shall be in a form prescribed by the director and is subject to the fees for the personalized special plates in addition to the fees required for the Arizona professional hockey club special plates.
B. Of the twenty‑five dollar fee required by section 28‑2402 for the original special plates and for renewal of special plates, eight dollars is a special plate administration fee and seventeen dollars is an annual donation.
C. The department shall deposit, pursuant to sections 35‑146 and 35‑147, all special plate administration fees in the state highway fund established by section 28‑6991 and all donations collected pursuant to this section in the Arizona professional hockey club special plate fund established by this section.
D. The Arizona professional hockey club special plate fund is established consisting of monies deposited pursuant to this section. The director shall administer the fund. The first thirty‑two thousand dollars in the fund shall be reimbursed to the entity that paid the implementation fee to the department pursuant to subsection A of this section. Not more than ten per cent of the monies deposited in the fund annually shall be used for the cost of administering the fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated. The director shall allocate monies from the fund through a private Arizona professional hockey organization's foundation that is qualified under section 501(c)(3) of the United States internal revenue code for federal income tax purposes. The director shall forward all monies deposited in the Arizona professional hockey club special plate fund, excluding administrative fees, to the foundation on an annual basis.
E. On notice from the director, the state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by section 35‑313, and monies earned from investment shall be credited to the fund.
28‑2442. Arizona public broadcast television special plates; fund
A. If, by December 31, 2011, an entity pays thirty-two thousand dollars to the department for the implementation of this section, the department shall issue Arizona public broadcast television special plates. The entity that provides the thirty-two thousand dollars shall design the Arizona public broadcast television special plates. The design and color of the Arizona public broadcast television special plates are subject to the approval of the department. The director may allow a request for Arizona public broadcast television special plates to be combined with a request for personalized special plates. If the director allows such a combination, the request shall be in a form prescribed by the director and is subject to the fees for the personalized special plates in addition to the fees required for the Arizona public broadcast television special plates.
B. Of the twenty-five dollar fee required by section 28‑2402 for the original special plates and for renewal of special plates, eight dollars is a special plate administration fee and seventeen dollars is an annual donation.
C. The department shall deposit, pursuant to sections 35‑146 and 35‑147, all special plate administration fees in the state highway fund established by section 28‑6991 and all donations collected pursuant to this section in the Arizona public broadcast television special plate fund established by this section.
D. The Arizona public broadcast television special plate fund is established consisting of monies deposited pursuant to this section. The director shall administer the fund. The first thirty-two thousand dollars in the fund shall be reimbursed to the entity that paid the implementation fee to the department pursuant to subsection A of this section. Not more than ten per cent of the monies deposited in the fund annually shall be used for the cost of administering the fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated. The director shall allocate monies from the fund to a foundation of a public broadcast television in this state that is licensed as a full-power noncommercial educational station by the federal communications commission and that provides a noncommerical and nonsectarian educational broadcast service that is available to television viewers located in central and northern Arizona. The foundation must be a charitable organization that is qualified under section 501(c)(3) of the United States internal revenue code for federal income tax purposes. The director shall forward all monies deposited into the Arizona public broadcast television special plate fund, excluding administrative fees, to the foundation on an annual basis.
E. On notice from the director, the state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by section 35‑313, and monies earned from investment shall be credited to the fund.
Sec. 5. Section 28-6501, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
28-6501. Definition of highway user revenues
In this article, unless the context otherwise requires or except as otherwise provided by statute, "highway user revenues" means all monies received in this state from licenses, taxes, penalties, interest and fees authorized by the following:
1. Chapters 2, 7, 8 and 15 of this title, except for:
(a) The special plate
administration fees prescribed in sections 28‑2404, 28‑2412 through
28‑2436 28‑2442 and 28‑2514.
(b) The donations prescribed
in sections 28‑2404, 28‑2412 through 28‑2415, 28‑2417
through 28‑2436 28‑2442, 28‑2453,
28‑2454 and 28‑2455.
2. Section 28‑1177.
3. Chapters 10 and 11 of this title.
4. Chapter 16, articles 1, 2 and 4 of this title, except as provided in sections 28‑5926 and 28‑5927.
Sec. 6. Section 28-6991, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
28-6991. State highway fund; sources
A state highway fund is established that consists of:
1. Monies distributed from the Arizona highway user revenue fund pursuant to chapter 18 of this title.
2. Monies appropriated by the legislature.
3. Monies received from donations for the construction, improvement or maintenance of state highways or bridges. These monies shall be credited to a special account and shall be spent only for the purpose indicated by the donor.
4. Monies received from counties under cooperative agreements, including proceeds from bond issues. The state treasurer shall deposit these monies to the credit of the fund in a special account on delivery to the treasurer of a concise written agreement between the department and the county stating the purposes for which the monies are surrendered by the county, and these monies shall be spent only as stated in the agreement.
5. Monies received from the United States under an act of Congress to provide aid for the construction of rural post roads, but monies received on projects for which the monies necessary to be provided by this state are wholly derived from sources mentioned in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this section shall be allotted by the department and deposited by the state treasurer in the special account within the fund established for each project. On completion of the project, on the satisfaction and discharge in full of all obligations of any kind created and on request of the department, the treasurer shall transfer the unexpended balance in the special account for the project into the state highway fund, and the unexpended balance and any further federal aid thereafter received on account of the project may be spent under the general provisions of this title.
6. Monies in the custody of an officer or agent of this state from any source that is to be used for the construction, improvement or maintenance of state highways or bridges.
7. Monies deposited in the state general fund and arising from the disposal of state personal property belonging to the department.
8. Receipts from the sale or disposal of any or all other property held by the department and purchased with state highway monies.
9. Monies generated pursuant to section 28‑410.
10. Monies distributed pursuant to section 28‑5808, subsection B, paragraph 2, subdivision (d).
11. Monies deposited pursuant to sections 28‑1143, 28‑2353 and 28‑3003.
12. Except as provided in section 28‑5101, the following monies:
(a) Monies deposited pursuant to section 28‑2206 and section 28‑5808, subsection B, paragraph 2, subdivision (e).
(b) One dollar of each registration fee and one dollar of each title fee collected pursuant to section 28‑2003.
(c) Two dollars of each late registration penalty collected by the director pursuant to section 28‑2162.
(d) The air quality compliance fee collected pursuant to section 49‑542.
(e) The special plate administration fees collected pursuant to sections 28‑2404, 28‑2412 through 28‑2416, 28‑2416.01, 28‑2417 through 28‑2436 28‑2442 and 28‑2514.
(f) Monies collected pursuant to sections 28‑372, 28‑2155 and 28‑2156 if the director is the registering officer.
13. Monies deposited pursuant to chapter 5, article 5 of this title.
14. Donations received pursuant to section 28‑2269.
15. Dealer and registration monies collected pursuant to section 28‑4304.
16. Abandoned vehicle administration monies deposited pursuant to section 28‑4804.
17. Monies deposited pursuant to section 28‑710, subsection D, paragraph 2.
18. Monies deposited pursuant to section 28‑2065.
19. Donations deposited pursuant to section 28‑2430.
20. 19. Monies deposited pursuant to section 28‑7311.
21. 20. Monies deposited pursuant to section 28‑7059.
Sec. 7. Section 28-6993, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
28-6993. State highway fund; authorized uses
A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section and section 28‑6538, the state highway fund shall be used for any of the following purposes in strict conformity with and subject to the budget as provided by this section and by sections 28‑6997 through 28‑7003:
1. To pay salaries, wages, necessary travel expenses and other expenses of officers and employees of the department and the incidental office expenses, including telegraph, telephone, postal and express charges and printing, stationery and advertising expenses.
2. To pay for both:
(a) Equipment, supplies, machines, tools, department offices and laboratories established by the department.
(b) The construction and repair of buildings or yards of the department.
3. To pay the cost of both:
(a) Engineering, construction, improvement and maintenance of state highways and parts of highways forming state routes.
(b) Highways under cooperative agreements with the United States that are entered into pursuant to this chapter and an act of Congress providing for the construction of rural post roads.
4. To pay land damages incurred by reason of establishing, opening, altering, relocating, widening or abandoning portions of a state route or state highway.
5. To reimburse the department revolving account.
6. To pay premiums on authorized indemnity bonds and on compensation insurance under the workers' compensation act.
7. To defray lawful expenses and costs required to administer and carry out the intent, purposes and provisions of this title, including repayment of obligations entered into pursuant to this title, payment of interest on obligations entered into pursuant to this title, repayment of loans and other financial assistance, including repayment of advances and interest on advances made to the department pursuant to section 28‑7677, and payment of all other obligations and expenses of the board and department pursuant to chapter 21 of this title.
8. To pay lawful bills and charges incurred by the state engineer.
9. To acquire, construct or improve entry roads to state parks or roads within state parks.
10. To acquire, construct or improve entry roads to state prisons.
11. To pay the cost of relocating a utility facility pursuant to section 28‑7156.
12. For the purposes provided in subsections C, D and E of this section and sections 28‑1143, 28‑2353 and 28‑3003.
B. For each fiscal year, the department of transportation shall allocate and transfer monies in the state highway fund to the department of public safety for funding a portion of highway patrol costs in eight installments in each of the first eight months of a fiscal year that do not exceed ten million dollars.
C. Subject to legislative appropriation, the department may use the monies in the state highway fund as prescribed in section 28‑6991, paragraph 12 to carry out the duties imposed by this title for registration or titling of vehicles, to operate joint title, registration and driver licensing offices, to cover the administrative costs of issuing the air quality compliance sticker, modifying the year validating tab and issuing the windshield sticker and to cover expenses and costs in issuing special plates pursuant to sections 28‑2404, 28‑2412 through 28‑2436 28‑2442 and 28‑2514.
D. The department shall use monies deposited in the state highway fund pursuant to chapter 5, article 5 of this title only as prescribed by that article.
E. Monies deposited in the state highway fund pursuant to section 28‑2269 shall be used only as prescribed by that section.
F. Monies deposited in the state highway fund pursuant to section 28‑710, subsection D, paragraph 2 shall only be used for state highway work zone traffic control devices.
G. The department may exchange monies distributed to the state highway fund pursuant to section 28‑6538, subsection A, paragraph 1 for local government surface transportation program federal monies suballocated to councils of government and metropolitan planning organizations if the local government scheduled to receive the federal monies concurs. An exchange of state highway fund monies pursuant to this subsection shall be in an amount that is at least equal to ninety per cent of the federal obligation authority that exists in the project for which the exchange is proposed.
Sec. 8. Title 36, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding sections 36-120 and 36‑121, to read:
36-120. Multiple sclerosis awareness fund
A. The multiple sclerosis awareness fund is established consisting of monies received pursuant to section 28‑2437. The director shall administer the fund. Not more than ten per cent of monies deposited in the fund annually shall be used for the cost of administering the fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated. The director shall distribute monies in the fund before July 1 of each year.
B. The director shall allocate monies from the fund for multiple sclerosis awareness and outreach services in this state.
C. Monies in the fund are exempt from the provisions of section 35‑190 relating to lapsing of appropriations.
36-121. Childhood cancer and rare childhood disease research fund
A. The childhood cancer and rare childhood disease research fund is established consisting of monies received pursuant to section 28‑2439. The director shall administer the fund. Not more than ten per cent of monies deposited in the fund annually shall be used for the cost of administering the fund. The first thirty-two thousand dollars received shall be reimbursed to the person or entity that paid the implementation fee. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated. The director shall annually distribute monies in the fund.
B. The director shall allocate monies from the fund to health care providers and research institutions that are located in this state, that are nonprofit organizations and that are engaged in phase I clinical trials relating to research on pediatric cancer or other rare pediatric diseases. The monies may be used in a collaborative study or research program with other facilities outside of this state. Nonprofit organizations receiving Monies from the fund shall use the monies for the purposes prescribed in this subsection even if the monies are aggregated with other monies.
C. Monies in the fund are exempt from the provisions of section 35‑190 relating to lapsing of appropriations.