ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-sixth Legislature

Second Regular Session

Senate: TTMC DP 5-2-0-0 | 3rd Read 23-5-2-0

SB 1701: Pascua Yaqui special plates; extension

Sponsor: Senator Gonzales, LD 20

Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure

Overview

Extends the deadline, from December 31, 2023, to December 31, 2025, for when a person must pay $32,000 to the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) to issue the Pascua Yaqui Tribe Special Plates.

History

Laws 2023, Chapter 104 established the Pascua Yaqui Tribe Special Plate and Fund. A person must pay ADOT an implementation fee of $32,000 by December 31, 2023, for ADOT to issue the Pascua Yaqui Tribe Special Plate.

ADOT is required to provide every vehicle owner one license plate for every vehicle registered upon application and payment of fees (A.R.S. § 28-2351). Statute requires ADOT to issue or renew special plates according to specified requirements (A.R.S. § 28-2403). An initial and annual renewal fee of $25 is required for the special plate in addition to the vehicle registration fees. Of the $25 special plate fee, $8 is an administrative fee and $17 is an annual donation (A.R.S. § 28-2402). Special plates require a standard $32,000 implementation fee.

Provisions

1.   Modifies the deadline for a person to pay the $32,000 implementation fee for ADOT to issue the Pascua Yaqui Tribe Special Plates from December 31, 2023, to December 31, 2025. (Sec. 1)

2.   Contains a retroactivity clause of December 31, 2023. (Sec. 2)☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note

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