This bill proposes several updates to the Arizona Revised Statutes regarding special license plates. It introduces a new section, 28-2470.40, which allows for the issuance of astronomy center special plates, contingent upon a payment of $32,000 to the department by December 31, 2026. The design of these plates will be determined by the individual who makes the payment, subject to department approval. Additionally, the bill specifies that a portion of the fees collected for these plates will be allocated to an astronomy center special plate fund, which will be used to support an observatory in the Flagstaff area.

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 establishes a special plate administration fee and an annual donation component, with specific guidelines on how the funds will be managed and allocated. The director of the department will oversee the fund, ensuring that a portion of the funds is used for administrative costs while the remainder supports the designated astronomy observatory.

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