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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Seventh Legislature, Second Regular Session
Hopi Tribe; special plates; extension
Purpose
Extends the date a person must pay the $32,000 implementation fee for the creation of the Hopi Tribe special plate.
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 and $17 is a donation.
Laws 2025, Chapter 123 established the Hopi Tribe special plate and required ADOT to issue the special plate if a person paid the $32,000 implementation fee by December 31, 2025.
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Extends the date a person must pay the $32,000 implementation fee for the creation of the Hopi Tribe special plate from December 31, 2025, to December 31, 2026.
2. Becomes effective on the general effective date, retroactive to December 31, 2025.
Prepared by Senate Research
February 4, 2026
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