ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-fifth Legislature

Second Regular Session

Senate: TAT DP 9-0-0-0| 3rd Read 27-1-2-0

SB 1660: Pascua Yaqui tribe special plates

Sponsor: Senator Gonzales, LD 3

Committee on Transportation

Overview

Establishes the Pascua Yaqui Tribe (Tribe) Special Plate.

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 place 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 a person.

Provisions

1.   Directs ADOT to issue a Pascua Yaqui Tribe Special Plate if, by December 31, 2022, a person pays $32,000 for its' 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 plate, in a form prescribed by ADOT and subject to fees for both plates. (Sec. 3)

4.   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)

5.   Requires that the $8 administration fee be deposited into the State Highway Fund and the $17 annual donation be given to the Tribe for specific purposes. (Sec. 3)

6.    ☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteMandates the Tribe use the donated money for only:

a)   education scholarships, including monies for academic related and extracurricular activities, for children in the Pascua Yaqui Tribe; and

b)   legal assistance for unrepresented persons.

7. Makes conforming changes. (Sec. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6)

 

 

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