This bill proposes several updates to the Arizona Revised Statutes regarding special license plates. It introduces a new section, 28-2470.40, which will allow for the issuance of diabetes awareness special plates, contingent upon a $32,000 payment to the department by December 31, 2026. The design of these plates will be determined by the payer, subject to department approval. Additionally, the bill specifies that a portion of the fees collected for these plates will be allocated to a newly established diabetes awareness special plate fund, which will be administered by the director and used to support diabetes-related initiatives.

The bill also modifies existing statutes by deleting references to the previous upper limit of special plate sections (28-2470.39) and replacing them with the new section (28-2470.40). It clarifies the distribution of fees associated with special plates, including an annual donation component, and outlines the criteria for the entity that will receive funding from the diabetes awareness special plate fund. Overall, the bill aims to enhance public awareness of diabetes while updating the legal framework governing special license plates in Arizona.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 28-2351, 28-2403, 28-2470.40, 28-6501, 28-6991, 28-6993, 28-2404, 28-2412, 28-2413, 28-2414, 28-2416, 28-2416.01, 28-2417, 28-2470.39, 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