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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session |
House: TI DPA 7-0-0-0 |
HB 2127: bronze star medal license plates
Sponsor: Representative Carter N, LD 15
Caucus & COW
Overview
Establishes the Bronze Star Medal License Plate and the Silver Star Medal License Plate.
History
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is required to provide every vehicle owner one license plate for every vehicle registered upon application and payment of fees (A.R.S. § 28-2351). Statute requires ADOT to issue or renew special plates according to specified requirements (A.R.S. § 28-2403). An initial and annual renewal fee of $25 is required for the special plate in addition to the vehicle registration fees. Of the $25 special plate fee, $8 is an administrative fee and $17 is an annual donation (A.R.S. §§ 28-2402, 28-2404). Special plates require a standard $32,000 implementation fee.
All license plates, including special plates, that are designed or redesigned after September 24, 2022, are required to have: 1) the background color of the license plate contrast significantly with the color of the letters and numerals and the name of the state on the license plate; and 2) the name of the state appear on the license plate in capital letters in sans serif font with a height of three-fourths of an inch (A.R.S. § 28-2351).
ADOT must issue a Purple Heart Medal License Plate or a Distinguished Flying Cross License Plates to a person who submits satisfactory proof to ADOT that the person is a veteran and a bona fide purple heart medal or distinguished flying cross recipient and to an immediate family member of the veteran. For each pair of original license plates, ADOT must collect a $25 fee and a $5 fee for each annual renewal of license plates, in addition to the registration fee. ADOT must deposit the $25 fee as a donation in the Veterans' Donation Fund (A.R.S. §§ 28-2474, 28-2476).
Provisions
1. Requires ADOT to issue distinctive license plates to a person who submits satisfactory proof to ADOT that the person is a veteran and a bona fide bronze star recipient and to an immediate family member of the veteran. (Sec. 3)
2. Directs ADOT to collect a $25 fee for each original license plate and to charge a $5 fee for each annual renewal of the license plate, in addition to the registration fee. (Sec. 3)
3. Tasks ADOT with depositing the $25 fee in the Veteran's Donation Fund. (Sec. 3)
4. Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1, 2, 4, 5)
Amendments
Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure
1. Requires ADOT to issue distinctive license plates to a person who submits satisfactory proof to ADOT that the person is a veteran and a bona fide silver star recipient and to an immediate family member of the veteran.
2. Directs ADOT to collect a $25 fee for each original license plate and to charge a $5 fee for each annual renewal of the silver star license plate, in addition to the registration fee.
3. Tasks ADOT with depositing the $25 fee for the silver star license plate into the Veteran's Donation Fund.
4. Makes technical and conforming changes.
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8. Initials LM/IC HB 2127
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