ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fifty-fifth Legislature First Regular Session
	House: TRANS DP 12-0-0-0 | 3^rd Read 45-14-1-0 Senate: TAT DPA 8-0-1-0 | 3^rd Read 26-2-2-0

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HB 2816: children and families special plates

Sponsor:  Representative Wilmeth, LD 15

Senate Engrossed

Overview

Establishes the Children and Families 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. Instructs ADOT to issue Children and Families Special Plates, if by December 31, 2021, an entity pays $32,000 for implementation. (Sec. 3)

2. Specifies that ADOT must issue the special plates to applicants who are members of the entity that pays the implementation fee. (Sec. 3)

3. Requires the entity that provides the implementation fee to design the special plate, subject to approval by ADOT. (Sec. 3)

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

5. Establishes the Children and Families Special Plate Fund (Fund), administered by ADOT. (Sec. 3)

6. 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)

7. 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)

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

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

10. Stipulates that monies in the Fund are continuously appropriated. (Sec. 3)

11. Requires ADOT to annually allocate monies from the Fund, excluding administrative fees, to a nonprofit that must:

a) Be headquartered in Arizona;

b) Have been established in 1937 and incorporated in Arizona in 1978;

c) Sponsor a professional golf tournament in Arizona;

d) Have over 300 members;

e) Provide monies to a nonprofit that:

i. Has a board that consist of 15 members from varying professional backgrounds;

ii. Has a mission to support organizations that assist children and families, help people in need and improve the quality of life in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area;

iii. Directs its giving towards organizations based or with a significant presence in Arizona. (Sec. 3)

12. 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)

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

Senate Amendments

1. Eliminates the requirement that ADOT only issue the special plate to an applicant who is a member of the entity that pays the implementation fee.

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Initials JT/JR   Page 0 Senate Engrossed

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