SB1701 is a bill that proposes to extend the deadline for the implementation fee payment for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe special license plate from December 31, 2023, to December 31, 2025. The current law requires a person to pay a $32,000 implementation fee by December 31, 2023, for the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) to issue these special plates. The bill also includes a provision that makes this act retroactive to December 30, 2023.

The bill does not anticipate any fiscal impact to the state General Fund. If passed, it will become effective on the general effective date, retroactively applying from December 31, 2023. The special plates are part of a program where the additional fees collected are used for education scholarships and legal assistance for unrepresented persons within the Pascua Yaqui Tribe.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 28-2470.21
Senate Engrossed Version: 28-2470.21