The proposed bill would amend current statutes to establish a new public education foundation special plate and create the Public Education Foundation Special Plate Fund. Under the new provisions, if a person pays a $32,000 implementation fee by December 31, 2026, the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is required to issue these special plates, which the payer will also design, subject to ADOT's approval. The bill specifies that the fee for obtaining or renewing the special plate will be $25, with $8 allocated as an administration fee and $17 as an annual donation to the fund. Additionally, the bill allows for the combination of requests for this special plate with personalized plates, subject to applicable fees.

The bill also establishes the Public Education Foundation Special Plate Fund, which will be administered by the Director of ADOT. It mandates that the first $32,000 collected in the fund be reimbursed to the entity that paid the implementation fee, and caps the annual administrative costs of the fund at 10% of its total. Furthermore, the Director is required to allocate funds annually to a qualified 501(c)(3) organization that supports public education initiatives. The bill includes technical amendments to existing statutes, updating references to include the new section for the public education foundation special plate.

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