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 Grand Canyon national park special plates, contingent upon a $32,000 payment to the department by December 31, 2026. The design of these plates will be created by the payer and must be approved by the department. Additionally, the bill specifies that a portion of the fees collected for these special plates will be allocated to a newly established Grand Canyon national park special plate fund, which will be administered by the director and used to support a qualified philanthropic partner of the park.

The bill also modifies existing statutes by deleting references to the previous range of special plate sections (28-2404 through 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 $8 administration fee and a $17 annual donation, and mandates that these funds be deposited into the appropriate accounts. Furthermore, it outlines the criteria for the philanthropic entity that will receive funding from the special plate fund, ensuring it has a long-standing presence in Arizona and a formal partnership with the Grand Canyon national park.

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