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 elk and other wildlife 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 elk and other wildlife special plate fund, which will support various wildlife conservation 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, stating that $8 of the $25 fee for special plates will be an administration fee, while $17 will be an annual donation. Furthermore, it outlines the responsibilities of the director in managing the fund and allocating resources to qualified entities for wildlife conservation efforts, including habitat maintenance and youth programs.

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