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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Seventh Legislature, Second Regular Session
special plate; Grand Canyon
Purpose
Establishes a Grand Canyon National Park special plate and the Grand Canyon National Park Special Plate Fund (Fund).
Background
The Arizona
Department of Transportation (ADOT) Motor Vehicle Division provides one license
plate to every motor vehicle owner for each vehicle registered (A.R.S.
§ 28-2351). ADOT must issue or renew special plates in lieu of regular
license plates under specified conditions and procedures (A.R.S.
§ 28-2403). The fee for obtaining or renewing a special plate is $25 (A.R.S.
§ 28-2402). Of the $25 fee, $8 is an administration fee that ADOT deposits
in the State Highway Fund (SHF) and $17 is a donation.
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Requires ADOT to issue a Grand Canyon National Park special plate, if by December 31, 2026, a person pays the $32,000 implementation fee.
2. Requires the person that pays the $32,000 implementation fee to design the Grand Canyon National Park special plate.
3. Subjects the design and color of the Grand Canyon National Park special plate to the approval of ADOT.
4. Allows the Director of ADOT (Director) to combine a request for a Grand Canyon National Park special plate with a request for a personalized special plate.
5. Specifies that a combined request must be submitted in a form prescribed by the Director and is subject to the fees for both the Grand Canyon National Park special plate and the personalized special plate.
6. Specifies that, of the $25 fee required to obtain or renew a Grand Canyon National Park special plate, $8 is an administration fee and $17 is an annual donation.
7. Establishes the Fund, administered by the Director.
8. Requires ADOT to deposit all special plate administration fees in the SHF and transmit the Grand Canyon National Park special plate donations to the Fund.
9. Requires the first $32,000 in the Fund to be reimbursed to the entity that paid the implementation fee.
10. Caps, at 10 percent, the annual amount of Fund monies that may be used to administer the Fund.
11. Specifies that the Fund monies are continuously appropriated.
12. Requires the Director to annually allocate Fund monies to an entity that is a 501(c)(3) organization that:
a) is headquartered in Arizona;
b) has been operating in Arizona for over 20 years; and
c) is an official philanthropic partner or the Grand Canyon National Park.
13. Requires the State Treasurer, on notice from the Director, to invest and divest Fund monies and credit monies earned to the Fund.
14. Makes technical and conforming changes.
15. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Prepared by Senate Research
January 22, 2026
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