ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fifty-fifth Legislature First Regular Session

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HB 2031: education and community enrichment plates

Sponsor:  Representative Kavanagh, LD 23

Committee on Transportation

Overview

Establishes the Education and Community Enrichment Special Plate and Fund.

History

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 28-2351, the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is required to provide every vehicle owner one license plate for every vehicle registered upon application and on payment of prescribed fees. In accordance with A.R.S. § 28-2403, special plates may be issued by ADOT in lieu of the regular license plate, upon application. An initial and annual renewal fee of $25 is required for the special plate in addition to the vehicle registration fees, with outlined exceptions (A.R.S. § 28-2402). Of the $25 special plate fee, $8 is an administrative fee and $17 is an annual donation to a specified organization.

Special plates are established through statutory authority and require a standard $32,000 implementation fee from an organization.

Provisions

1. Directs ADOT to issue an Education and Community Enrichment Special Plate if by December 31, 2021 a person pays $32,000 for implementation. (Sec. 3)

2. Requires the person that provides the $32,000 to design the special plate, subject to approval by ADOT. (Sec. 3)

3. Allows ADOT to combine requests for the special plate and a personalized special plate, in a form prescribed by ADOT and subject to fees for both plates. (Sec. 3)

4. Establishes the Education and Community Enrichment Special Plate Fund (Fund), administered by ADOT. (Sec. 3)

5. Requires that, of the $25 fee required to obtain and renew a special plate, $8 is an administrative fee and $17 is an annual donation. (Sec. 3)

6. Requires that the $8 administrative fee be deposited into the State Highway Fund and the $17 annual donation be deposited into the Fund. (Sec. 3)

7. Requires that the first $32,000 in the Fund be reimbursed to the person who paid the implementation fee. (Sec. 3)

8. Requires that no more than 10% of the monies annually deposited in the Fund be used to administer the Fund. (Sec. 3)

9. States that monies in the Fund are continuously appropriated. (Sec. 3)

10. Requires ADOT to annually allocate monies from the Fund, excluding administrative fees, to a charitable organization that:

a) Is headquartered in Arizona;

b) Has a mission to promote education through scholarships and other educational programing to promote youth activities, sports and cultural enrichment in the community;

c) Develop programing through partnerships and collaboration with local community organizations;

d) Has an annual grant cycle and emphasizes giving grants to nonprofits that work in the areas of youth, youth sports, education, western heritage or cultural and community enrichment; and

e) Provide the following:

i. Grant funding for individual schools;

ii. Science, technology, engineering and mathematics education grants;

iii. Robotics program grants;

iv. Project graduation grants;

v. Future teacher scholarships;

vi. Scholarships to Scottsdale Community College;

vii. National Board Certification scholarships;

viii. Education scholarships;

ix. Monies to educational programs that are designed to bring more persons to the teaching profession; and

x. Monies to programs that further the effort to educating the youth in Arizona. (Sec. 3)

11. Requires the State Treasurer, on notice of ADOT, to invest and divest money in the Fund.

a) Requires monies earned from investments to be credited to the Fund. (Sec 3)

12. Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1, 2, 4-6)

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