The proposed bill would amend current statutes to establish the America250 special license plate and the America250 Special Plate Fund. Under the new provisions, if a person pays a $32,000 implementation fee by December 31, 2025, the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is required to issue the America250 special plates, which the payer will also design, subject to ADOT's approval. The bill specifies that the $25 fee for these plates includes an $8 administration fee and a $17 annual donation, with the latter directed to the newly created fund. Additionally, the bill allows for the combination of requests for America250 plates with personalized plates, subject to applicable fees.

The America250 Special Plate Fund will be administered by the Director of ADOT and will receive all donations collected from the special plate fees. The first $32,000 in the fund will be reimbursed to the entity that paid the implementation fee. The bill mandates monthly allocations from the fund to the Arizona America250 Commission for related projects until December 31, 2026, after which annual allocations will be made to the State Library Fund. Furthermore, the bill caps administrative costs at 10% of the fund's annual total and ensures that fund monies are continuously appropriated. The bill also makes conforming changes to existing statutes, including updating section references to accommodate the new provisions.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 28-2351, 28-2403, 28-2470.27, 28-6501, 28-6991, 28-6993, 41-151.06, 28-2404, 28-2412, 28-2413, 28-2414, 28-2416, 28-2416.01, 28-2417, 28-2470.26, 28-2472, 28-2473, 28-2474, 28-2475, 28-2476, 28-4533, 28-2402, 28-2003, 28-5431, 28-2408, 28-2409, 35-146, 35-147, 35-313, 28-2407, 28-2514, 28-2415, 28-1177, 28-5926, 28-5927, 28-410, 28-5808, 28-1143, 28-2353, 28-3003, 28-5101, 28-2206, 28-2162, 49-542, 28-372, 28-2155, 28-2156, 28-2269, 28-4304, 28-4804, 28-710, 28-2065, 28-7311, 28-7059, 28-1105, 28-2448, 28-3415, 28-3002, 28-7316, 28-4302, 28-3416, 28-4504, 28-2098, 28-2321, 28-2324, 28-2325, 28-5474, 28-5739, 28-5863, 28-5864, 28-6538, 28-6997, 28-7003, 28-7677, 28-7156, 104-59
Senate Engrossed Version: 28-2351, 28-2403, 28-2470.27, 28-6501, 28-6991, 28-6993, 41-151.06, 28-2404, 28-2412, 28-2413, 28-2414, 28-2416, 28-2416.01, 28-2417, 28-2470.26, 28-2472, 28-2473, 28-2474, 28-2475, 28-2476, 28-4533, 28-2402, 28-2003, 28-5431, 28-2408, 28-2409, 35-146, 35-147, 35-313, 28-2407, 28-2514, 28-2415, 28-1177, 28-5926, 28-5927, 28-410, 28-5808, 28-1143, 28-2353, 28-3003, 28-5101, 28-2206, 28-2162, 49-542, 28-372, 28-2155, 28-2156, 28-2269, 28-4304, 28-4804, 28-710, 28-2065, 28-7311, 28-7059, 28-1105, 28-2448, 28-3415, 28-3002, 28-7316, 28-4302, 28-3416, 28-4504, 28-2098, 28-2321, 28-2324, 28-2325, 28-5474, 28-5739, 28-5863, 28-5864, 28-6538, 28-6997, 28-7003, 28-7677, 28-7156, 104-59