The proposed bill introduces the creation of Pascua Yaqui tribe special license plates in Arizona. If a person pays $32,000 to the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) by December 31, 2023, ADOT is required to issue these special plates. The bill allows for these special plates to be personalized, subject to additional fees for personalization. The cost for the original special plates and renewal is set at a $25 fee, of which $8 is for plate administration and $17 is an annual donation.

The bill specifies that the administration fees collected from the special plates are to be deposited into the state highway fund, while the donations are to be transmitted to the Pascua Yaqui tribe. The tribe is mandated to use these funds exclusively for educational scholarships and legal assistance for unrepresented persons within the tribe. The bill also updates references to special plate administration fees and donations in the Arizona Revised Statutes to include the new section 28-2470.18, ensuring that the new Pascua Yaqui tribe special plates are incorporated into the existing legal framework for special plates.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 28-2470.18, 28-6501, 28-6991, 28-6993, 28-2402, 35-146, 35-147, 28-2404, 28-2407, 28-2412, 28-2470.17, 28-2514, 28-2415, 28-2417, 28-2473, 28-2474, 28-2475, 28-2476, 28-1177, 28-5926, 28-5927, 28-410, 28-5808, 28-1143, 28-2353, 28-3003, 28-5101, 28-2206, 28-2003, 28-2162, 49-542, 28-2416, 28-2416.01, 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