ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fifty-fifth Legislature First Regular Session
	House: TRANS DP 10-1-0-1 | 3^rd Read 51-8-0-0-1 Senate: TAT DPA 9-0-0-0 | 3^rd Read 27-3-0-0

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HB 2132: wishes; critically ill children; plates

Sponsor:  Representative Carroll, LD 22

Senate Engrossed

Overview

Establishes the Wishes for Children with Critical Illnesses Special Plate and Fund.

History

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 28-2351, the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is required to provide every vehicle owner one license plate for every vehicle registered upon application and on payment of prescribed fees. In accordance with A.R.S. § 28-2403, special plates may be issued by ADOT in lieu of the regular license plate, upon application. An initial and annual renewal fee of $25 is required for the special plate in addition to the vehicle registration fees, with outlined exceptions (A.R.S. § 28-2402). Of the $25 special plate fee, $8 is an administrative fee and $17 is an annual donation to a specified organization.

Special plates are established through statutory authority and require a standard $32,000 implementation fee from an organization. Currently, there are 65 special plate types.

Provisions

1. Directs ADOT to issue the Wishes for Children with Critical Illnesses Special Plate if, by December 31, 2021, a person pays $32,000 for implementation. (Sec. 3)

2. Requires the person that provides the $32,000 to design the special plate, in consultation with law enforcement and subject to approval by ADOT. (Sec. 3)

3. Allows ADOT to combine requests for the special plate and a personalized plate, in a form prescribed by ADOT and subject to fees for both plates. (Sec. 3)

4. Establishes the Wishes for Children with Critical Illnesses Fund (Fund) to be administered by ADOT. (Sec. 3)

5. Requires that, of the $25 fee required to obtain and renew a special plate, $8 is an administrative fee and $17 is an annual donation. (Sec. 3)

6. Requires that the $8 administration fee be deposited into the State Highway Fund and the $17 annual donation be deposited into the Fund. (Sec. 3)

7. Requires that the first $32,000 in the Fund be reimbursed to the person who paid the implementation fee. (Sec. 3)

8. Requires that no more than 10% of the monies annually deposited in the Fund be used to administer the Fund. (Sec. 3)

9. States that monies in the Fund are continuously appropriated and exempt from lapsing. (Sec. 3)

10. Requires ADOT to annually allocate monies from the Fund, excluding administrative fees, to a charitable organization that:

a) Is headquartered in Arizona;

b) Was incorporated in Arizona in 1982;

c) Creates life changing wishes for children who live in Arizona and have critical illnesses;

d) Transforms lives through the granting of unique and personalized wish experiences during a child's diagnosis with and treatment of a critical illness; and

e) Serves children in Arizona. (Sec. 3)

11. Directs the State Treasurer, on notice of ADOT, to invest and divest money in the Fund.

a) Requires monies earned from investments to be credited to the Fund. (Sec. 3)

12. Requires special plates regardless of the date that the plate was authorized by law to have a standardized symbol beginning January 1, 2024. (Sec. 3)

13. Requires the symbol to:

a. Be designed by ADOT;

b. Be placed in the same location on every plate; and

c. Indicate that the special plate is from Arizona. (Sec. 3)

14. Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1-2, 4-6)

Senate Amendments

1. Removes the requirement that all special plates have a standardized symbol beginning January 1, 2024.

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