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HB2127 - 572R - H Ver
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bronze
star medal license plates
(now: department of
transportation; special plates)
State of Arizona
House of Representatives
Fifty-seventh Legislature
Second Regular Session
2026
HOUSE BILL 2127
AN
ACT
AMENDING SECTIONS 28-2351 AND 28-2403,
ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES; AMENDING TITLE 28, CHAPTER 7, ARTICLE 12, ARIZONA
REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTIONS 28-2470.40, 28-2470.41, 28-2470.42,
28-2470.43, 28-2470.44, 28-2470.45, 28-2470.46, 28-2470.47, 28-2470.48,
28-2470.49, 28-2470.50, 28-2470.51, 28-2470.52, 28-2470.53, 28-2470.54,
28-2470.55, 28-2470.56, 28-2470.57, 28-2470.58, 28-2470.59, 28-2470.60 AND
28-2470.61; AMENDING TITLE 28, CHAPTER 7, ARTICLE 13, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES,
BY ADDING SECTIONS 28-2477 AND 28-2478; AMENDING SECTIONS 28-6501, 28-6991,
28-6993 AND 41-608, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES; RELATING TO SPECIAL LICENSE
PLATES.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Be it
enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 28-2351, Arizona Revised
Statutes, is amended to read:
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28-2351.
License
plate provided; design
A. Notwithstanding
any other law, the department shall provide to every owner one license plate
for each vehicle registered. At the request of the owner and on
payment of a fee in an amount prescribed by the director by rule, the department
shall provide one additional license plate for a vehicle for which a special
plate is requested pursuant to this chapter.
B. The
license plate shall display the number assigned to the vehicle and to the owner
of the vehicle and the name of this state, which may be
abbreviated. The director shall coat the license plate with a
reflective material that is consistent with the determination of the department
regarding the color and design of license plates and special
plates. The director shall design the license plate and the letters
and numerals on the license plate to be of sufficient size to be plainly
readable during daylight from a distance of one hundred feet. In
addition to the standard license plate issued for a trailer before August 12,
2005, the director shall issue a license plate for trailers that has a design
that is similar to the standard size license plate for trailers but that is the
same size as the license plate for motorcycles. The trailer owner
shall notify the department which size license plate the owner wants for the
trailer.
C. In
addition to the requirements prescribed in subsection B of this section, for
all license plates, including all special plates, that are designed or
redesigned on or after September 24, 2022:
1. The
background color of the license plate shall contrast significantly with the
color of the letters and numerals on the license plate and with the name of
this state on the license plate.
2. The
name of this state shall appear on the license plate in capital letters in sans
serif font and be three-fourths of an inch in height.
D. Notwithstanding
any other law, the department shall not contract with a nongovernmental entity
to purchase or secure reflective material for the plates issued by the
department unless the department has made a reasonable effort to secure qualified
bids or proposals from as many individual responsible respondents as possible.
E. The
department shall determine the color and design of the license plate subject to
the requirements prescribed by subsections B and C of this
section. All plates issued by the department, except the plates that
are issued pursuant to sections 28-2404, 28-2412, 28-2413, 28-2414,
28-2416, 28-2416.01, 28-2417 through
28-2470.39
28-2470.61
, 28-2472, 28-2473, 28-2474,
28-2475, 28-2476
, 28-2477
, 28-2478
and 28-4533 and article 14
of this chapter, shall be the same color as and similar in design to the license
plate as determined by the department.
F. A
passenger motor vehicle that is rented without a driver shall receive the same
type of license plate as is issued for a private passenger motor vehicle.
END_STATUTE
Sec. 2. Section 28-2403, Arizona Revised
Statutes, is amended to read:
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28-2403.
Special plates; transfers; violation; classification
A. Except as otherwise provided in this article, the
department shall issue or renew special plates in lieu of the regular license
plates pursuant to the following conditions and procedures and only if the
requirements prescribed by this article for the requested special plates are
met:
1. Except as provided in sections 28-2416 and
28-2416.01, a person who is the registered owner of a vehicle registered
with the department or who applies for an original or renewal registration of a
vehicle may submit to the department a completed application form as prescribed
by the department with the fee prescribed by section 28-2402 for special
plates in addition to the registration fee prescribed by section 28-2003.
2. Except for plates issued pursuant to sections 28-2404,
28-2412, 28-2413, 28-2414, 28-2416, 28-2416.01,
28-2417 through
28-2470.39
28-2470.61
, 28-2472, 28-2473, 28-2474,
28-2475
,
and
28-2476
,
28-2477
and 28-2478
and article 14 of this chapter, the special plates shall be the same color as
and similar to the design of the regular license plates that is determined by
the department.
3. Except as provided in section 28-2416, the
department shall issue special plates only to the owner or lessee of a vehicle
that is currently registered, including any vehicle that has a declared gross
weight, as defined in section 28-5431, of twenty-six thousand
pounds or less.
4. Except as provided in sections 28-2416 and
28-2416.01, the department shall charge the fee prescribed by section 28-2402
for each annual renewal of special plates in addition to the registration fee
prescribed by section 28-2003.
B. Except as provided in sections 28-2416 and
28-2416.01, on notification to the department and on payment of the
transfer fee prescribed by section 28-2402, a person who is issued
special plates may transfer the special plates to another vehicle the person
owns or leases. Persons who are issued special plates for hearing impaired
persons pursuant to section 28-2408 and international symbol of access
special plates pursuant to section 28-2409 are exempt from the transfer
fee. If a person who is issued special plates sells, trades or
otherwise releases ownership of the vehicle on which the plates have been
displayed, the person shall immediately report the transfer of the plates to
the department or the person shall surrender the plates to the department as
prescribed by the director. It is unlawful for a person to whom the
plates have been issued to knowingly allow them to be displayed on a vehicle
except the vehicle authorized by the department.
C. The special plates shall be affixed to the
vehicle for which registration is sought in lieu of the regular license plates.
D. A person is guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor who:
1. Violates subsection B of this section.
2. Fraudulently gives false or fictitious
information in the application for or renewal of special plates or placards
issued pursuant to this article.
3. Conceals a material fact or otherwise commits
fraud in the application for or renewal of special plates or placards issued
pursuant to this article.
END_STATUTE
Sec. 3. Title 28, chapter 7, article 12,
Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding sections 28-2470.40,
28-2470.41, 28-2470.42, 28-2470.43,
28-2470.44, 28-2470.45, 28-2470.46, 28-2470.47, 28-2470.48,
28-2470.49, 28-2470.50, 28-2470.51, 28-2470.52, 28-2470.53,
28-2470.54, 28-2470.55, 28-2470.56, 28-2470.57, 28-2470.58,
28-2470.59, 28-2470.60 and 28-2470.61, to read:
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28-2470.40.
Skin cancer prevention special plates; fund
A. If, by December 31, 2026, a person
pays $32,000 to the department for the implementation of this section, the
department shall issue skin cancer prevention special plates. The
person that provides the $32,000 shall design the skin cancer prevention
special plates. The design and color of the skin cancer prevention
special plates are subject to approval of the department. The
director may allow a request for skin cancer prevention special plates to be
combined with a request for personalized special plates. If the director
allows such a combination, the request shall be in a form prescribed by the
director and is subject to the fees for the personalized special plates in
addition to the fees required for the skin cancer prevention special plates.
B. Of the $25 fee required by section
28-2402 for the original special plates and for the renewal of the
special plates, $8 is a special plate administration fee and $17 is an annual
donation.
C. The department shall deposit,
pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, all special plate
administration fees in the state highway fund established by section 28-6991
and shall transmit all donations collected pursuant to this section to the skin
cancer prevention special plate fund established by this section.
D. The skin cancer prevention special
plate fund is established consisting of monies deposited pursuant to this
section. The director shall administer the fund. The
first $32,000 in the fund shall be reimbursed to the person that paid the
implementation fee to the department pursuant to subsection a of this
section. Not more than ten percent of the monies deposited in the
fund annually shall be used for the cost of administering the
fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated.
E. The director shall annually
allocate monies from the fund to an entity that is qualified under section 501(
c
)(3) of the United States internal revenue code for federal income tax
purposes. The entity must:
1. Be headquartered in this state and
been INCORPORATED in this state since 2011.
2. Provide skin cancer prevention
education, preventative EXAMINATIONS, sun protection and HYGIENE products to
promote skin cancer prevention awareness and education in this state,
including:
(
a
) at school
resource fairs for low-income students and families.
(
b
) to persons
with physical disabilities and chronic illnesses, including persons with
transportation barriers.
(
c
) to persons
living in shelters and affordable housing developments.
(
d
) at
churches.
(
e
) at
businesses.
(
f
) for
municipal entities.
(
g
) at
community events.
3. Arrange for the construction of
permanent sun shade structures at schools, churches and community parks for
protection from heat and from sun DAMAGE.
4. Have a mission to ORGANIZE
volunteer medical professionals and medical residents and other community
volunteers and medical school, COLLEGE and high school students to promote skin
cancer prevention awareness and education at community events and to improve
the quality of life in both urban and rural areas in this state.
F. On notice from the director, the
state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by
section 35-313, and monies earned from investment shall be credited to
the fund.
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28-2470.41.
Diabetes awareness special plates; fund
A. If, by December 31, 2026, a person
pays $32,000 to the department for the implementation of this section, the
department shall issue diabetes awareness special plates. The person
that provides the $32,000 shall design the diabetes awareness special
plates. The design and color of the diabetes awareness special
plates are subject to approval of the department. The director may
allow a request for diabetes awareness special plates to be combined with a
request for personalized special plates. If the director allows such
a combination, the request shall be in a form prescribed by the director and is
subject to the fees for the personalized special plates in addition to the fees
required for the diabetes awareness special plates.
B. Of the $25 fee required by section
28-2402 for the original special plates and for the renewal of the
special plates, $8 is a special plate administration fee and $17 is an annual
donation.
C. The department shall deposit,
pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, all special plate
administration fees in the state highway fund established by section 28-6991
and shall transmit all donations collected pursuant to this section to the
diabetes awareness special plate fund established by this section.
D. The diabetes awareness special
plate fund is established consisting of monies deposited pursuant to this
section. The director shall administer the fund. The
first $32,000 in the fund shall be reimbursed to the person that paid the
implementation fee to the department pursuant to subsection a of this
section. Not more than ten percent of the monies deposited in the
fund annually shall be used for the cost of administering the
fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated.
E. The director shall annually
allocate monies from the fund to an entity that is qualified under section 501(
c
)(3) of the United States internal revenue code for federal income tax
purposes. The entity must:
1. have been founded in 2022 and be
headquartered in this state.
2. Support persons who are living
with diabetes and their families through a support NETWORK crafted by
diabetics.
3. Provide education and resources to
inform the general public about diabetes.
F. On notice from the director, the
state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by
section 35-313, and monies earned from investment shall be credited to
the fund.
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28-2470.42.
Small business advocate special plates; fund
A. If, by December 31, 2026, a person
pays $32,000 to the department for the implementation of this section, the
department shall issue small business advocate special plates. The
person that provides the $32,000 shall design the small business advocate
special plates. The design and color of the small business advocate
special plates are subject to approval of the department. The
director may allow a request for small business advocate special plates to be
combined with a request for personalized special plates. If the
director allows such a combination, the request shall be in a form prescribed
by the director and is subject to the fees for the personalized special plates
in addition to the fees required for the small business advocate special
plates.
B. Of the $25 fee required by section
28-2402 for the original special plates and for the renewal of the
special plates, $8 is a special plate administration fee and $17 is an annual
donation.
C. The department shall deposit,
pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, all special plate
administration fees in the state highway fund established by section 28-6991
and shall transmit all donations collected pursuant to this section to the
small business advocate special plate fund established by this section.
D. The small business advocate
special plate fund is established consisting of monies deposited pursuant to
this section. The director shall administer the fund. The
first $32,000 in the fund shall be reimbursed to the person that paid the
implementation fee to the department pursuant to subsection a of this
section. Not more than ten percent of the monies deposited in the
fund annually shall be used for the cost of administering the
fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated.
E. The director shall annually
allocate monies from the fund to an entity that is qualified under section 501(
c
)(6) of the United States internal revenue code for federal income tax
purposes. The entity must:
1. Be headquartered in this state.
2. Have been in existence for at
least fifty years.
3. Serve as a statewide nonpartisan
advocate and resource hub for small businesses in this state.
4. Provide education resources to
entrepreneurs, including workshops, mentorship programs and events that are
designed to provide relevant knowledge and skills.
F. On notice from the director, the
state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by
section 35-313, and monies earned from investment shall be credited to
the fund.
END_STATUTE
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28-2470.43.
Grand Canyon preservation special plates; fund
A. If, by December 31, 2026, a person
pays $32,000 to the department for the implementation of this section, the
department shall issue Grand Canyon preservation special plates. The
person that provides the $32,000 shall design the Grand Canyon preservation
special plates. The design and color of the Grand Canyon
preservation special plates are subject to approval of the
department. The director may allow a request for Grand Canyon
preservation special plates to be combined with a request for personalized
special plates. If the director allows such a combination, the
request shall be in a form prescribed by the director and is subject to the
fees for the personalized special plates in addition to the fees required for
the Grand Canyon preservation special plates.
B. Of the $25 fee required by section
28-2402 for the original special plates and for the renewal of the
special plates, $8 is a special plate administration fee and $17 is an annual
donation.
C. The department shall deposit,
pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, all special plate
administration fees in the state highway fund established by section 28-6991
and shall transmit all donations collected pursuant to this section to the
Grand Canyon preservation special plate fund established by this section.
D. The Grand Canyon preservation
special plate fund is established consisting of monies deposited pursuant to
this section. The director shall administer the fund. The
first $32,000 in the fund shall be reimbursed to the person that paid the
implementation fee to the department pursuant to subsection a of this
section. Not more than ten percent of the monies deposited in the
fund annually shall be used for the cost of administering the
fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated.
E. The director shall annually
allocate monies from the fund to an entity that is qualified under section 501(
c
)(3) of the United States internal revenue code for federal income tax
purposes. The entity must:
1. Fundraise, operate retail shops
that are located in this state and in the Grand Canyon national park and
provide educational programs about the natural and cultural history of the
Grand Canyon region.
2. Use fundraising monies to fund
projects that are located in this state and in the Grand Canyon national park,
including trail creation, and maintenance, historic building preservation,
educational programs for the public and protection of wildlife and natural
habitats.
3. Assist the Grand Canyon national
park by providing enriching visitor experiences and protecting the Grand Canyon
national park for future generations.
4. Advocate for the protection of the
Grand Canyon national park.
F. On notice from the director, the
state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by
section 35-313, and monies earned from investment shall be credited to
the fund.
END_STATUTE
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28-2470.44.
Recycling refurbished electronics special plates; fund
A. IF, BY DECEMBER 31, 2026, A PERSON
PAYS $32,000 TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS SECTION, THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL ISSUE recycling refurbished electronics SPECIAL
PLATES. THE PERSON THAT PROVIDES THE $32,000 SHALL DESIGN THE
recycling refurbished electronics SPECIAL PLATES. THE DESIGN AND
COLOR OF THE recycling refurbished electronics SPECIAL PLATES ARE SUBJECT TO
APPROVAL OF THE DEPARTMENT. THE DIRECTOR MAY ALLOW A REQUEST FOR
recycling refurbished electronics SPECIAL PLATES TO BE COMBINED WITH A REQUEST
FOR PERSONALIZED SPECIAL PLATES. IF THE DIRECTOR ALLOWS SUCH A
COMBINATION, THE REQUEST SHALL BE IN A FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE DIRECTOR AND IS
SUBJECT TO THE FEES FOR THE PERSONALIZED SPECIAL PLATES IN ADDITION TO THE FEES
REQUIRED FOR THE recycling refurbished electronics SPECIAL PLATES.
B. OF THE $25 FEE REQUIRED BY SECTION
28-2402 FOR THE ORIGINAL SPECIAL PLATES AND FOR THE RENEWAL OF THE
SPECIAL PLATES, $8 IS A SPECIAL PLATE ADMINISTRATION FEE AND $17 IS AN ANNUAL
DONATION.
C. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEPOSIT,
PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 35-146 AND 35-147, ALL SPECIAL PLATE
ADMINISTRATION FEES IN THE STATE HIGHWAY FUND ESTABLISHED BY SECTION 28-6991
AND SHALL TRANSMIT ALL DONATIONS COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION TO THE
recycling refurbished electronics SPECIAL PLATE FUND ESTABLISHED BY THIS SECTION.
D. THE recycling refurbished
electronics SPECIAL PLATE FUND IS ESTABLISHED CONSISTING OF MONIES DEPOSITED
PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. THE DIRECTOR SHALL ADMINISTER THE
FUND. THE FIRST $32,000 IN THE FUND SHALL BE REIMBURSED TO THE
PERSON THAT PAID THE IMPLEMENTATION FEE TO THE DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO
SUBSECTION A OF THIS SECTION. NOT MORE THAN TEN PERCENT OF THE
MONIES DEPOSITED IN THE FUND ANNUALLY SHALL BE USED FOR THE COST OF
ADMINISTERING THE FUND. MONIES IN THE FUND ARE CONTINUOUSLY
APPROPRIATED.
E. THE DIRECTOR SHALL ANNUALLY
ALLOCATE MONIES FROM THE FUND TO AN ENTITY THAT IS QUALIFIED UNDER SECTION 501(
c
)(3) OF THE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE CODE FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX
PURPOSES. THE ENTITY MUST:
1. RESPONSIBLY collect ELECTRONIC
waste located in this state.
2. Refurbish and distribute computing
and communication devices to residents of this state.
3. Educate and provide workforce
development.
F. ON NOTICE FROM THE DIRECTOR, THE
STATE TREASURER SHALL INVEST AND DIVEST MONIES IN THE FUND AS PROVIDED BY
SECTION 35-313, AND MONIES EARNED FROM INVESTMENT SHALL BE CREDITED TO
THE FUND.
END_STATUTE
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28-2470.45.
Adaptive sports and recreation special plates; fund
A. If, by December 31, 2026, a person
pays $32,000 to the department for the implementation of this section, the
department shall issue adaptive sports and recreation special
plates. The person that provides the $32,000 shall design the
adaptive sports and recreation special plates. The design and color
of the adaptive sports and recreation special plates are subject to approval of
the department. The director may allow a request for adaptive sports
and recreation special plates to be combined with a request for personalized
special plates. If the director allows such a combination, the
request shall be in a form prescribed by the director and is subject to the
fees for the personalized special plates in addition to the fees required for
the adaptive sports and recreation special plates.
B. Of the $25 fee required by section
28-2402 for the original special plates and for the renewal of the
special plates, $8 is a special plate administration fee and $17 is an annual
donation.
C. The department shall deposit,
pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, all special plate
administration fees in the state highway fund established by section 28-6991
and shall transmit all donations collected pursuant to this section to the
adaptive sports and recreation special plate fund established by this section.
D. The adaptive sports and recreation
special plate fund is established consisting of monies deposited pursuant to
this section. The director shall administer the fund. The
first $32,000 in the fund shall be reimbursed to the person that paid the
implementation fee to the department pursuant to subsection a of this
section. Not more than ten percent of the monies deposited in the
fund annually shall be used for the cost of administering the
fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated.
E. The director shall annually
allocate monies from the fund to an entity that is qualified under section 501(
c
)(3) of the United States internal revenue code for federal income tax
purposes. The entity must:
1. have been founded in 2018.
2. provide adaptive equipment for
water sports and train volunteers to assist persons with physical or cognitive
disabilities regardless of age to access water sports throughout this state,
including waterskiing, wakeboarding, wakesurfing, kayaking, fishing, boating
and tubing.
3. Promote physical wellness,
emotional healing and a sense of belonging.
F. On notice from the director, the
state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by
section 35-313, and monies earned from investment shall be credited to
the fund.
END_STATUTE
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28-2470.46.
Blood and biologics special plates; fund
A. If, by December 31, 2026, a person
pays $32,000 to the department for the implementation of this section, the
department shall issue blood and biologics special plates. The
person that provides the $32,000 shall design the blood and biologics special
plates. The design and color of the blood and biologics special
plates are subject to approval of the department. The director may
allow a request for blood and biologics special plates to be combined with a request
for personalized special plates. If the director allows such a
combination, the request shall be in a form prescribed by the director and is
subject to the fees for the personalized special plates in addition to the fees
required for the blood and biologics special plates.
B. Of the $25 fee required by section
28-2402 for the original special plates and for the renewal of the
special plates, $8 is a special plate administration fee and $17 is an annual
donation.
C. The department shall deposit,
pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, all special plate
administration fees in the state highway fund established by section 28-6991
and shall transmit all donations collected pursuant to this section to the
blood and biologics special plate fund established by this section.
D. The blood and biologics special
plate fund is established consisting of monies deposited pursuant to this
section. The director shall administer the fund. The
first $32,000 in the fund shall be reimbursed to the person that paid the
implementation fee to the department pursuant to subsection a of this
section. Not more than ten percent of the monies deposited in the
fund annually shall be used for the cost of administering the
fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated.
E. The director shall annually
allocate monies from the fund to an entity that is qualified under section 501(
c
)(3) of the United States internal revenue code for federal income tax
purposes. The entity must:
1. Secure and steward charitable
gifts to connect blood and biologics donors with recipients.
2. Use financial contributions and
gifts to improve lives by providing essential blood products, clinical
services, medical consultation and innovative research.
3. Engage with sponsors for community
blood drives and mobile bloodmobiles.
F. On notice from the director, the
state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by
section 35-313, and monies earned from investment shall be credited to
the fund.
END_STATUTE
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28-2470.47.
Astronomy center special plates; fund
A. If, by December 31, 2026, a person
pays $32,000 to the department for the implementation of this section, the
department shall issue astronomy center special plates. The person
that provides the $32,000 shall design the astronomy center special
plates. The design and color of the astronomy center special plates
are subject to approval of the department. The director may allow a
request for astronomy center special plates to be combined with a request for
personalized special plates. If the director allows such a
combination, the request shall be in a form prescribed by the director and is
subject to the fees for the personalized special plates in addition to the fees
required for the astronomy center special plates.
B. Of the $25 fee required by section
28-2402 for the original special plates and for the renewal of the
special plates, $8 is a special plate administration fee and $17 is an annual
donation.
C. The department shall deposit,
pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, all special plate
administration fees in the state highway fund established by section 28-6991
and shall transmit all donations collected pursuant to this section to the
astronomy center special plate fund established by this section.
D. The astronomy center special plate
fund is established consisting of monies deposited pursuant to this
section. The director shall administer the fund. The
first $32,000 in the fund shall be reimbursed to the person that paid the
implementation fee to the department pursuant to subsection a of this
section. Not more than ten percent of the monies deposited in the
fund annually shall be used for the cost of administering the
fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated.
E. The director shall annually
allocate monies from the fund to an entity that is qualified under section 501(
c
)(3) of the United States internal revenue code for federal income tax
purposes. The entity must:
1. Be governed by an independent
board of trustees.
2. Manage long-term endowment goals
or short-term targeted donations for An observatory that pursues the study of
astronomy in this state.
3. Support the work of an astronomy
observatory located in the Flagstaff area.
F. On notice from the director, the
state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by
section 35-313, and monies earned from investment shall be credited to
the fund.
END_STATUTE
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28-2470.48.
Law enforcement charity organization special plates; fund
A. If, by December 31, 2026, a person
pays $32,000 to the department for the implementation of this section, the
department shall issue law enforcement charity organization special
plates. The person that provides the $32,000 shall design the law
enforcement charity organization special plates. The design and color of the
law enforcement charity organization special plates are subject to approval of
the department. The director may allow a request for law enforcement
charity organization special plates to be combined with a request for
personalized special plates. If the director allows such a
combination, the request shall be in a form prescribed by the director and is
subject to the fees for the personalized special plates in addition to the fees
required for the law enforcement charity organization special plates.
B. Of the $25 fee required by section
28-2402 for the original special plates and for the renewal of the
special plates, $8 is a special plate administration fee and $17 is an annual
donation.
C. The department shall deposit,
pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, all special plate
administration fees in the state highway fund established by section 28-6991
and shall transmit all donations collected pursuant to this section to the law
enforcement charity organization special plate fund established by this
section.
D. The law enforcement charity
organization special plate fund is established consisting of monies deposited
pursuant to this section. The director shall administer the
fund. The first $32,000 in the fund shall be reimbursed to the
person that paid the implementation fee to the department pursuant to
subsection a of this section. Not more than ten percent of the
monies deposited in the fund annually shall be used for the cost of
administering the fund. Monies in the fund are continuously
appropriated.
E. The director shall annually
allocate monies from the fund to an entity that is qualified under section 501(
c
)(3) of the United States internal revenue code for federal income tax
purposes. The entity must:
1. support law ENFORCEMENT officers
who serve in a city with a population of more than one million persons.
2. Provide employee assistance,
benevolence assistance and scholarships to members of law enforcement.
3. create a cycle of support that
benefits both law enforcement and the broader community.
F. On notice from the director, the
state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by
section 35-313, and monies earned from investment shall be credited to
the fund.
END_STATUTE
START_STATUTE
28-2470.49.
Law enforcement support special plates; fund
A. If, by December 31, 2026, a person
pays $32,000 to the department for the implementation of this section, the
department shall issue law enforcement support special plates. The
person that provides the $32,000 shall design the law enforcement support
special plates. The design and color of the law enforcement support
special plates are subject to approval of the department. The
director may allow a request for law enforcement support special plates to be
combined with a request for personalized special plates. If the
director allows such a combination, the request shall be in a form prescribed
by the director and is subject to the fees for the personalized special plates
in addition to the fees required for the law enforcement support special
plates.
B. Of the $25 fee required by section
28-2402 for the original special plates and for the renewal of the
special plates, $8 is a special plate administration fee and $17 is an annual
donation.
C. The department shall deposit,
pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, all special plate
administration fees in the state highway fund established by section 28-6991
and shall transmit all donations collected pursuant to this section to the law
enforcement support special plate fund established by this section.
D. The law enforcement support
special plate fund is established consisting of monies deposited pursuant to
this section. The director shall administer the fund. The
first $32,000 in the fund shall be reimbursed to the person that paid the
implementation fee to the department pursuant to subsection A of this
section. Not more than ten percent of the monies deposited in the
fund annually shall be used for the cost of administering the
fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated.
E. The director shall annually
allocate monies from the fund to an entity that is qualified under section 501(
c
)(3) of the United States internal revenue code for federal income tax
purposes. The entity must:
1. Collect and distribute donations
to families of fallen or injured law enforcement officers in this state through
a memorial fund.
2. Fundraise for support of law
enforcement operational units, including canine and mounted units.
3. Engage in community fundraising
and events, including annual toy drives, commemorative merchandise and car wash
fundraisers.
4. For new membership in the entity,
require sponsorship by a current member.
F. On notice from the director, the
state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by
section 35-313, and monies earned from investment shall be credited to
the fund.
END_STATUTE
START_STATUTE
28-2470.50.
Search and rescue special plates; fund
A. If,
by December 31, 2026, a person pays $32,000 to the department for the
implementation of this section, the department shall issue search and rescue
special plates. The person that provides the $32,000 shall design
the search and rescue special plates. The design and color of the
search and rescue special plates are subject to approval of the
department. The director may allow a request for search and rescue
special plates to be combined with a request for personalized special
plates. If the director allows such a combination, the request shall
be in a form prescribed by the director and is subject to the fees for the
personalized special plates in addition to the fees required for the search and
rescue special plates.
B. Of the $25 fee required by section
28-2402 for the original special plates and for the renewal of the
special plates, $8 is a special plate administration fee and $17 is an annual donation.
C. The department shall deposit,
pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, all special plate
administration fees in the state highway fund established by section 28-6991
and shall transmit all donations collected pursuant to this section to the
search and rescue special plate fund established by this section.
D. The search and rescue special
plate fund is established consisting of monies deposited pursuant to this
section. The director shall administer the fund. The
first $32,000 in the fund shall be reimbursed to the person that paid the
implementation fee to the department pursuant to subsection a of this
section. Not more than ten percent of the monies deposited in the
fund annually shall be used for the cost of administering the
fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated.
E. The director shall annually
allocate monies from the fund to an entity that is qualified under section 501(
c
)(3) of the United States internal revenue code for federal income tax
purposes. The entity must:
1. Have been established in the
1980s.
2. Support arizona sheriffs in
fulfilling the sheriff's statutory search and rescue RESPONSIBILITIES.
3. Develop training standards,
ENHANCE search techniques and PROMOTE consistency AMONG search and rescue
volunteers, county coordinators and supporting agencies across this state.
F. On notice from the director, the
state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by
section 35-313, and monies earned from investment shall be credited to
the fund.
END_STATUTE
START_STATUTE
28-2470.51.
Returning warrior special plates; fund
A. If,
by December 31, 2026, a person pays $32,000 to the department for the
implementation of this section, the department shall issue returning warrior
special plates. The person that provides the $32,000 shall design
the returning warrior special plates. The design and color of the
returning warrior special plates are subject to approval of the
department. The director may allow a request for returning warrior
special plates to be combined with a request for personalized special
plates. If the director allows such a combination, the request shall
be in a form prescribed by the director and is subject to the fees for the
personalized special plates in addition to the fees required for the returning
warrior special plates.
B. Of the $25 fee required by section
28-2402 for the original special plates and for the renewal of the
special plates, $8 is a special plate administration fee and $17 is an annual
donation.
C. The department shall deposit,
pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, all special plate
administration fees in the state highway fund established by section 28-6991
and shall transmit all donations collected pursuant to this section to the
returning warrior special plate fund established by this section.
D. The returning warrior special
plate fund is established consisting of monies deposited pursuant to this
section. The director shall administer the fund. The
first $32,000 in the fund shall be reimbursed to the person that paid the
implementation fee to the department pursuant to subsection a of this
section. Not more than ten percent of the monies deposited in the
fund annually shall be used for the cost of administering the
fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated.
E. The director shall annually
allocate monies from the fund to an entity that is qualified under section 501(
c
)(3) of the United States internal revenue code for federal income tax
purposes. The entity must:
1. Have started a program in 2005 to
financially assist veterans who are EXPERIENCING difficulty meeting basic needs
to transition back into the civilian community.
2. Provide veterans with COMMUNITY
assistance.
3. Help veterans coordinate with
veterans affairs facilities.
4. Support mental health initiatives
for veterans.
F. On notice from the director, the
state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by
section 35-313, and monies earned from investment shall be credited to
the fund.
END_STATUTE
START_STATUTE
28-2470.52.
Community well-being special plates; fund
A. If, by December 31, 2026, a person
pays $32,000 to the department for the implementation of this section, the
department shall issue community well-being special
plates. The person that provides the $32,000 shall design the
community well-being special plates. The design and color of
the community well-being special plates are subject to approval of the
department. The director may allow a request for community well-being
special plates to be combined with a request for personalized special
plates. If the director allows such a combination, the request shall
be in a form prescribed by the director and is subject to the fees for the
personalized special plates in addition to the fees required for the community
well-being special plates.
B. Of the $25 fee required by section
28-2402 for the original special plates and for the renewal of the
special plates, $8 is a special plate administration fee and $17 is an annual
donation.
C. The department shall deposit,
pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, all special plate
administration fees in the state highway fund established by section 28-6991
and shall transmit all donations collected pursuant to this section to the
community well-being special plate fund established by this section.
D. The community well-being
special plate fund is established consisting of monies deposited pursuant to
this section. The director shall administer the fund. The
first $32,000 in the fund shall be reimbursed to the person that paid the
implementation fee to the department pursuant to subsection a of this
section. Not more than ten percent of the monies deposited in the
fund annually shall be used for the cost of administering the
fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated.
E. The director shall annually
allocate monies from the fund to an entity that is qualified under section 501(
c
)(3) of the United States internal revenue code for federal income tax
purposes. The entity must have:
1. a
MISSION to strengthening the COMMUNITY BY connecting all PEOPLE to their
potential and purpose.
2. programs
for persons of every age and life stage.
3. at
least fifteen centers across this state.
4. been in existence for over one
hundred twenty years.
F. On notice from the director, the
state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by
section 35-313, and monies earned from investment shall be credited to
the fund.
END_STATUTE
START_STATUTE
28-2470.53.
Historic electric vehicle special plates; fund
A. If, by December 31, 2026, a person
pays $32,000 to the department for the implementation of this section, the
department shall issue historic electric vehicle special plates. The
person that provides the $32,000 shall design the historic electric vehicle
special plates. The design and color of the historic electric vehicle special
plates are subject to approval of the department. The director may
allow a request for historic electric vehicle special plates to be combined
with a request for personalized special plates. If the director
allows such a combination, the request shall be in a form prescribed by the
director and is subject to the fees for the personalized special plates in
addition to the fees required for the historic electric vehicle special plates.
B. Of the $25 fee required by section
28-2402 for the original special plates and for the renewal of the
special plates, $8 is a special plate administration fee and $17 is an annual
donation.
C. The department shall deposit,
pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, all special plate
administration fees in the state highway fund established by section 28-6991
and shall transmit all donations collected pursuant to this section to the
historic electric vehicle special plate fund established by this section.
D. The historic electric vehicle
special plate fund is established consisting of monies deposited pursuant to
this section. The director shall administer the fund. The
first $32,000 in the fund shall be reimbursed to the person that paid the
implementation fee to the department pursuant to subsection a of this
section. Not more than ten percent of the monies deposited in the
fund annually shall be used for the cost of administering the
fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated.
E. The director shall annually
allocate monies from the fund to an entity that is qualified under section 501(
c
)(3) of the United States internal revenue code for federal income tax
purposes. The entity must:
1. Have a mission to inspire a shift
to sustainably powered electric transportation.
2. provide an interactive EXPERIENCE
for VISITORS.
3. Showcase the history of electric
vehicles through a large collection of HISTORIC electric vehicles.
4. Have been in EXISTENCE since 2014.
F. On notice from the director, the
state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by
section 35-313, and monies earned from investment shall be credited to
the fund.
END_STATUTE
START_STATUTE
28-2470.54.
Kindness charity special plates; fund
A. If, by December 31, 2026, a person
pays $32,000 to the department for the implementation of this section, the
department shall issue kindness charity special plates. The person
that provides the $32,000 shall design the kindness charity special
plates. The design and color of the kindness charity special plates
are subject to approval of the department. The director may allow a
request for kindness charity special plates to be combined with a request for
personalized special plates. If the director allows such a
combination, the request shall be in a form prescribed by the director and is
subject to the fees for the personalized special plates in addition to the fees
required for the kindness charity special plates.
B. Of the $25 fee required by section
28-2402 for the original special plates and for the renewal of the
special plates, $8 is a special plate administration fee and $17 is an annual
donation.
C. The
department shall deposit, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147,
all special plate administration fees in the state highway fund established by
section 28-6991 and shall transmit all donations collected pursuant to
this section to the kindness charity special plate fund established by this
section.
D. The kindness charity special plate
fund is established consisting of monies deposited pursuant to this
section. The director shall administer the fund. The
first $32,000 in the fund shall be reimbursed to the person that paid the
implementation fee to the department pursuant to subsection a of this
section. Not more than ten percent of the monies deposited in the
fund annually shall be used for the cost of administering the
fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated.
E. The director shall annually
allocate monies from the fund to an entity that is qualified under section 501(
c
)(3) of the United States internal revenue code for federal income tax
purposes. The entity must:
1. have Been in EXISTENCE since 2003.
2. have At least one thousand active
members who volunteer with the organization.
3. have A mission to inspire people
of this state to practice intentional kindness through art, education and
community connection.
F. On notice from the director, the
state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by
section 35-313, and monies earned from investment shall be credited to
the fund.
END_STATUTE
START_STATUTE
28-2470.55.
Elk and other wildlife special plates; fund
A. If, by December 31, 2026, a person
pays $32,000 to the department for the implementation of this section, the
department shall issue elk and other wildlife special plates. The
person that provides the $32,000 shall design the elk and other wildlife
special plates. The design and color of the elk and other wildlife
special plates are subject to approval of the department. The
director may allow a request for elk and other wildlife special plates to be
combined with a request for personalized special plates. If the
director allows such a combination, the request shall be in a form prescribed
by the director and is subject to the fees for the personalized special plates
in addition to the fees required for the elk and other wildlife special plates.
B. Of the $25 fee required by section
28-2402 for the original special plates and for the renewal of the
special plates, $8 is a special plate administration fee and $17 is an annual
donation.
C. The department shall deposit,
pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, all special plate
administration fees in the state highway fund established by section 28-6991
and shall transmit all donations collected pursuant to this section to the elk
and other wildlife special plate fund established by this section.
D. The
elk and other wildlife special plate fund is established consisting of monies
deposited pursuant to this section. The director shall administer
the fund. The first $32,000 in the fund shall be reimbursed to the
person that paid the implementation fee to the department pursuant to
subsection a of this section. Not more than ten percent of the
monies deposited in the fund annually shall be used for the cost of
administering the fund. Monies in the fund are continuously
appropriated.
E. The director shall annually
allocate monies from the fund to an entity that is qualified under section 501(
c
)(3) of the United States internal revenue code for federal income tax
purposes. The entity must:
1. Engage with volunteers and
contractors to maintain and restore habitat and wildlife water projects across
this state.
2. Coordinate and manage youth
programs, including conservation, hunting and outdoor activities.
3. Facilitate big game and other
outdoor experiences for Arizona's wounded veterans.
4. Conduct outreach and cultivate
partnerships to promote and advocate for public education regarding wildlife
policies, biology-based habitat management and land stewardship.
F. On notice from the director, the
state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by
section 35-313, and monies earned from investment shall be credited to
the fund.
END_STATUTE
START_STATUTE
28-2470.56.
Youth education charity special plates; fund
A. If, by December 31, 2026, a person
pays $32,000 to the department for the implementation of this section, the
department shall issue youth education charity special plates. The
person that provides the $32,000 shall design the youth education charity
special plates. The design and color of the youth education charity
special plates are subject to approval of the department. The
director may allow a request for youth education charity special plates to be
combined with a request for personalized special plates. If the
director allows such a combination, the request shall be in a form prescribed
by the director and is subject to the fees for the personalized special plates
in addition to the fees required for the youth education charity special
plates.
B. Of the $25 fee required by section
28-2402 for the original special plates and for the renewal of the
special plates, $8 is a special plate administration fee and $17 is an annual
donation.
C. The department shall deposit,
pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, all special plate
administration fees in the state highway fund established by section 28-6991
and shall transmit all donations collected pursuant to this section to the
youth education charity special plate fund established by this section.
D. The youth education charity
special plate fund is established consisting of monies deposited pursuant to
this section. The director shall administer the fund. The
first $32,000 in the fund shall be reimbursed to the person that paid the
implementation fee to the department pursuant to subsection a of this
section. Not more than ten percent of the monies deposited in the
fund annually shall be used for the cost of administering the
fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated.
E. The director shall annually
allocate monies from the fund to an entity that is qualified under section 501(
c
)(3) of the United States internal revenue code for federal income tax
purposes. The entity must:
1. Be headquartered in the city of
scottsdale.
2. Have been incorporated in 1986.
3. consist of members who support the
organization monetarily or through regular volunteer activities.
4. Provide grants to nonprofits in
Maricopa county and provide scholarships, grants and programming to public
education school and students.
F. On notice from the director, the
state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by
section 35-313, and monies earned from investment shall be credited to
the fund.
END_STATUTE
START_STATUTE
28-2470.57.
Police service dogs special plates; fund
A. If, by December 31, 2026, a person
pays $32,000 to the department for the implementation of this section, the
department shall issue police service dogs special plates. The
person that provides the $32,000 shall design the police service dogs special
plates. The design and color of the police service dogs special
plates are subject to approval of the department. The director may
allow a request for police service dogs special plates to be combined with a request
for personalized special plates. If the director allows such a
combination, the request shall be in a form prescribed by the director and is
subject to the fees for the personalized special plates in addition to the fees
required for the police service dogs special plates.
B. Of the $25 fee required by section
28-2402 for the original special plates and for the renewal of the
special plates, $8 is a special plate administration fee and $17 is an annual
donation.
C. The department shall deposit,
pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, all special plate
administration fees in the state highway fund established by section 28-6991
and shall transmit all donations collected pursuant to this section to the
police service dogs special plate fund established by this section.
D. The police service dogs special
plate fund is established consisting of monies deposited pursuant to this
section. The director shall administer the fund. The
first $32,000 in the fund shall be reimbursed to the person that paid the
implementation fee to the department pursuant to subsection a of this
section. Not more than ten percent of the monies deposited in the
fund annually shall be used for the cost of administering the
fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated.
E. The director shall annually
allocate monies from the fund to an entity that is qualified under section 501(
c
)(3) of the United States internal revenue code for federal income tax
purposes. The entity must:
1. Have a membership consisting of
police service dog handlers and trainers.
2. Promote and assist in the use of
police service dogs in the prevention and detection of crime.
3. Promote educational programs
relating to the use of police service dogs.
4. Provide assistance to law
enforcement AGENCIES that wish to IMPLEMENT police service dogs.
F. On notice from the director, the
state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by
section 35-313, and monies earned from investment shall be credited to
the fund.
END_STATUTE
START_STATUTE
28-2470.58.
Golf tournament charity special plates; fund
A. IF, BY DECEMBER 31, 2026, A PERSON
PAYS $32,000 TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS SECTION, THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL ISSUE golf tournament charity SPECIAL PLATES. THE
PERSON THAT PROVIDES THE $32,000 SHALL DESIGN THE golf tournament charity
SPECIAL PLATES. THE DESIGN AND COLOR OF THE golf tournament charity
SPECIAL PLATES ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE DEPARTMENT. THE
DIRECTOR MAY ALLOW A REQUEST FOR golf tournament charity SPECIAL PLATES TO BE
COMBINED WITH A REQUEST FOR PERSONALIZED SPECIAL PLATES. IF THE
DIRECTOR ALLOWS SUCH A COMBINATION, THE REQUEST SHALL BE IN A FORM PRESCRIBED
BY THE DIRECTOR AND IS SUBJECT TO THE FEES FOR THE PERSONALIZED SPECIAL PLATES
IN ADDITION TO THE FEES REQUIRED FOR THE golf tournament charity SPECIAL
PLATES.
B. OF THE $25 FEE REQUIRED BY SECTION
28-2402 FOR THE ORIGINAL SPECIAL PLATES AND FOR THE RENEWAL OF THE
SPECIAL PLATES, $8 IS A SPECIAL PLATE ADMINISTRATION FEE AND $17 IS AN ANNUAL
DONATION.
C. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEPOSIT,
PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 35-146 AND 35-147, ALL SPECIAL PLATE
ADMINISTRATION FEES IN THE STATE HIGHWAY FUND ESTABLISHED BY SECTION 28-6991
AND SHALL TRANSMIT ALL DONATIONS COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION TO THE golf
tournament charity SPECIAL PLATE FUND ESTABLISHED BY THIS SECTION.
D. THE golf tournament charity
SPECIAL PLATE FUND IS ESTABLISHED CONSISTING OF MONIES DEPOSITED PURSUANT TO
THIS SECTION. THE DIRECTOR SHALL ADMINISTER THE FUND. THE
FIRST $32,000 IN THE FUND SHALL BE REIMBURSED TO THE PERSON THAT PAID THE
IMPLEMENTATION FEE TO THE DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION A OF THIS
SECTION. NOT MORE THAN TEN PERCENT OF THE MONIES DEPOSITED IN THE
FUND ANNUALLY SHALL BE USED FOR THE COST OF ADMINISTERING THE
FUND. MONIES IN THE FUND ARE CONTINUOUSLY APPROPRIATED.
E. THE DIRECTOR SHALL ANNUALLY
ALLOCATE MONIES FROM THE FUND TO AN ENTITY THAT IS QUALIFIED UNDER SECTION 501(
c
)(3) OF THE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE CODE FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX
PURPOSES. THE ENTITY MUST:
1. Have been established after 1966.
2. Oversee
the OPERATIONS and sales arm of a professional golfers' association tour event.
3. Be
COMPRISED of over fifty active business and PROFESSIONAL members.
4. Promote and fund local youth
ATHLETIC programs in the TUCSON area.
F. ON NOTICE FROM THE DIRECTOR, THE
STATE TREASURER SHALL INVEST AND DIVEST MONIES IN THE FUND AS PROVIDED BY
SECTION 35-313, AND MONIES EARNED FROM INVESTMENT SHALL BE CREDITED TO
THE FUND.
END_STATUTE
START_STATUTE
28-2470.59.
Distracted driving special plates; fund
A. IF, BY DECEMBER 31, 2026, A PERSON
PAYS $32,000 TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS SECTION, THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL ISSUE distracted driving SPECIAL PLATES. THE PERSON
THAT PROVIDES THE $32,000 SHALL DESIGN THE distracted driving SPECIAL
PLATES. THE DESIGN AND COLOR OF THE distracted driving SPECIAL
PLATES ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE DEPARTMENT. THE DIRECTOR MAY
ALLOW A REQUEST FOR distracted driving SPECIAL PLATES TO BE COMBINED WITH A
REQUEST FOR PERSONALIZED SPECIAL PLATES. IF THE DIRECTOR ALLOWS SUCH
A COMBINATION, THE REQUEST SHALL BE IN A FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE DIRECTOR AND IS
SUBJECT TO THE FEES FOR THE PERSONALIZED SPECIAL PLATES IN ADDITION TO THE FEES
REQUIRED FOR THE distracted driving SPECIAL PLATES.
B. OF THE $25 FEE REQUIRED BY SECTION
28-2402 FOR THE ORIGINAL SPECIAL PLATES AND FOR THE RENEWAL OF THE
SPECIAL PLATES, $8 IS A SPECIAL PLATE ADMINISTRATION FEE AND $17 IS AN ANNUAL
DONATION.
C. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEPOSIT,
PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 35-146 AND 35-147, ALL SPECIAL PLATE
ADMINISTRATION FEES IN THE STATE HIGHWAY FUND ESTABLISHED BY SECTION 28-6991
AND SHALL TRANSMIT ALL DONATIONS COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION TO THE
distracted driving SPECIAL PLATE FUND ESTABLISHED BY THIS SECTION.
D. THE distracted driving SPECIAL
PLATE FUND IS ESTABLISHED CONSISTING OF MONIES DEPOSITED PURSUANT TO THIS
SECTION. THE DIRECTOR SHALL ADMINISTER THE FUND. THE
FIRST $32,000 IN THE FUND SHALL BE REIMBURSED TO THE PERSON THAT PAID THE
IMPLEMENTATION FEE TO THE DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION A OF THIS
SECTION. NOT MORE THAN TEN PERCENT OF THE MONIES DEPOSITED IN THE
FUND ANNUALLY SHALL BE USED FOR THE COST OF ADMINISTERING THE
FUND. MONIES IN THE FUND ARE CONTINUOUSLY APPROPRIATED.
E. THE DIRECTOR SHALL ANNUALLY
ALLOCATE MONIES FROM THE FUND TO AN ENTITY THAT IS QUALIFIED UNDER SECTION 501(
c
)(3) OF THE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE CODE FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX
PURPOSES. THE ENTITY MUST:
1. Have a mission of raising
awareness about the dangers of distracted driving.
2. Have a goal of educating,
empowering and protecting drivers, passengers and PEDESTRIANS by PROMOTING
focused and responsible driving habits.
3. Conduct community outreach and
public campaigns and provide PROGRAMS to reduce traffic accidents caused by
cell phones, fatigue and other distractions while driving.
F. ON NOTICE FROM THE DIRECTOR, THE
STATE TREASURER SHALL INVEST AND DIVEST MONIES IN THE FUND AS PROVIDED BY
SECTION 35-313, AND MONIES EARNED FROM INVESTMENT SHALL BE CREDITED TO
THE FUND.
END_STATUTE
START_STATUTE
28-2470.60.
Public education foundation special plates; fund
A. IF, BY DECEMBER 31, 2026, A PERSON
PAYS $32,000 TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS SECTION, THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL ISSUE public education foundation SPECIAL
PLATES. THE PERSON THAT PROVIDES THE $32,000 SHALL DESIGN THE public
education foundation SPECIAL PLATES. THE DESIGN AND COLOR OF THE
public education foundation SPECIAL PLATES ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE
DEPARTMENT. THE DIRECTOR MAY ALLOW A REQUEST FOR public education
foundation SPECIAL PLATES TO BE COMBINED WITH A REQUEST FOR PERSONALIZED
SPECIAL PLATES. IF THE DIRECTOR ALLOWS SUCH A COMBINATION, THE
REQUEST SHALL BE IN A FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE DIRECTOR AND IS SUBJECT TO THE
FEES FOR THE PERSONALIZED SPECIAL PLATES IN ADDITION TO THE FEES REQUIRED FOR
THE public education foundation SPECIAL PLATES.
B. OF THE $25 FEE REQUIRED BY SECTION
28-2402 FOR THE ORIGINAL SPECIAL PLATES AND FOR THE RENEWAL OF THE
SPECIAL PLATES, $8 IS A SPECIAL PLATE ADMINISTRATION FEE AND $17 IS AN ANNUAL
DONATION.
C. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEPOSIT,
PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 35-146 AND 35-147, ALL SPECIAL PLATE
ADMINISTRATION FEES IN THE STATE HIGHWAY FUND ESTABLISHED BY SECTION 28-6991
AND SHALL TRANSMIT ALL DONATIONS COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION TO THE
public education foundation SPECIAL PLATE FUND ESTABLISHED BY THIS SECTION.
D. THE public education foundation
SPECIAL PLATE FUND IS ESTABLISHED CONSISTING OF MONIES DEPOSITED PURSUANT TO
THIS SECTION. THE DIRECTOR SHALL ADMINISTER THE FUND. THE
FIRST $32,000 IN THE FUND SHALL BE REIMBURSED TO THE PERSON THAT PAID THE
IMPLEMENTATION FEE TO THE DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION A OF THIS
SECTION. NOT MORE THAN TEN PERCENT OF THE MONIES DEPOSITED IN THE
FUND ANNUALLY SHALL BE USED FOR THE COST OF ADMINISTERING THE
FUND. MONIES IN THE FUND ARE CONTINUOUSLY APPROPRIATED.
E. THE DIRECTOR SHALL ANNUALLY
ALLOCATE MONIES FROM THE FUND TO AN ENTITY THAT IS QUALIFIED UNDER SECTION 501(
c
)(3) OF THE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE CODE FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX
PURPOSES. THE ENTITY MUST:
1. shine a spotlight on the work and
EDUCATION of public school EDUCATORS, staff and administrators through programs
including the A+ school of excellence and teacher of the year.
2. Support pathways to EXCELLENCE
with ACADEMIC programs for students and training for teachers and
ADMINISTRATORS through programs, including support for the spelling bee,
science, technology, engineering and MATHEMATICS teachers and leadership
programs for principals.
3. Have a belief that public
education is a great equalizer that gives all students the chance at a
high-quality education and SUCCESSFUL future.
F. ON NOTICE FROM THE DIRECTOR, THE
STATE TREASURER SHALL INVEST AND DIVEST MONIES IN THE FUND AS PROVIDED BY
SECTION 35-313, AND MONIES EARNED FROM INVESTMENT SHALL BE CREDITED TO
THE FUND.
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28-2470.61.
Grand Canyon national park special plates; fund
A. If, by December 31, 2026, a person
pays $32,000 to the department for the implementation of this section, the
department shall issue Grand Canyon national park special
plates. The person that provides the $32,000 shall design the Grand
Canyon national park special plates. The design and color of the Grand Canyon
national park special plates are subject to approval of the
department. The director may allow a request for Grand Canyon
national park special plates to be combined with a request for personalized
special plates. If the director allows such a combination, the
request shall be in a form prescribed by the director and is subject to the
fees for the personalized special plates in addition to the fees required for
the Grand Canyon national park special plates.
B. Of the $25 fee required by section
28-2402 for the original special plates and for the renewal of the
special plates, $8 is a special plate administration fee and $17 is an annual
donation.
C. The department shall deposit,
pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, all special plate
administration fees in the state highway fund established by section 28-6991
and shall transmit all donations collected pursuant to this section to the
Grand Canyon national park special plate fund established by this section.
D. The Grand Canyon national park
special plate fund is established consisting of monies deposited pursuant to
this section. The director shall administer the fund. The
first $32,000 in the fund shall be reimbursed to the person that paid the
implementation fee to the department pursuant to subsection a of this
section. Not more than ten percent of the monies deposited in the
fund annually shall be used for the cost of administering the
fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated.
E. The director shall annually
allocate monies from the fund to an entity that is qualified under section 501(
c
)(3) of the United States internal revenue code for federal income tax
purposes. The entity must:
1. Be
headquartered in this state.
2. Have
operated in this state for over twenty consecutive years.
3. Be an OFFICIAL philanthropic
partner of the Grand Canyon national park.
F. On notice from the director, the
state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by
section 35-313, and monies earned from investment shall be credited to
the fund.
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Sec. 4. Title 28, chapter 7, article 13,
Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding sections 28-2477 and 28-2478,
to read:
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28-2477.
Bronze star medal license plates; fees
A.
From and
after December 31, 2026, The department shall issue distinctive license plates
to:
1. A person who submits satisfactory
proof to the department that the person is a veteran and a bona fide bronze
star medal recipient.
2. An immediate family member of a
person who has been issued a license plate pursuant to this section.
b. For each original license plate
issued pursuant to this section, the department shall collect a fee of $25 in
addition to the registration fee required by section 28-2003. For
each annual renewal of license plates issued pursuant to this section, the
department shall charge a fee of $5 in addition to the registration fee
required by section 28-2003.� The department shall deposit, pursuant to
sections 35-146 and 35-147, the $25 fee as a donation in the veterans'
donations fund established by section 41-608.
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28-2478.
Silver star medal license plates; fees
A. From and after December 31, 2026,
The department shall issue distinctive license plates to:
1. A person who submits satisfactory
proof to the department that the person is a veteran and a bona fide Silver
star medal recipient.
2. An immediate family member of a
person who has been issued a license plate pursuant to this section.
b. For each original license plate
issued pursuant to this section, the department shall collect a fee of $25 in
addition to the registration fee required by section 28-2003. For
each annual renewal of license plates issued pursuant to this section, the
department shall charge a fee of $5 in addition to the registration fee
required by section 28-2003. The department shall deposit,
pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, the $25 fee as a donation in the
veterans' donations fund established by section 41-608.
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Sec. 5. Section 28-6501, Arizona Revised
Statutes, is amended to read:
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28-6501.
Definition
of highway user revenues
In
this article, unless the context otherwise requires or except as otherwise
provided by statute, "highway user revenues" means all monies
received in this state from licenses, taxes, penalties, interest and fees
authorized by the following:
1. Chapters
2, 7, 8 and 15 of this title, except for:
(a) The
special plate administration fees prescribed in sections 28-2404, 28-2407,
28-2412 through
28-2470.39
28-2470.61
and 28-2514.
(b) The
donations prescribed in sections 28-2404, 28-2407, 28-2412 through
28-2415, 28-2417 through
28-2470.39
28-2470.61
, 28-2473, 28-2474,
28-2475
,
and
28-2476
,
28-2477
and 28-2478
.
2. Section
28-1177.
3. Chapters
10 and 11 of this title.
4. Chapter
16, articles 1, 2 and 4 of this title, except as provided in sections 28-5926
and 28-5927.
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Sec. 6. Section 28-6991, Arizona Revised
Statutes, is amended to read:
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28-6991.
State highway fund; sources
The state highway fund is established that consists of:
1. Monies distributed from the Arizona highway user
revenue fund pursuant to chapter 18 of this title.
2. Monies appropriated by the legislature.
3. Monies received from donations for the
construction, improvement or maintenance of state highways or
bridges. These monies shall be credited to a special account and
shall be spent only for the purpose indicated by the donor.
4. Monies received from counties or cities under
cooperative agreements, including proceeds from bond issues. The
state treasurer shall deposit these monies to the credit of the fund in a
special account on delivery to the treasurer of a concise written agreement
between the department and the county or city stating the purposes for which
the monies are surrendered by the county or city, and these monies shall be
spent only as stated in the agreement.
5. Monies received from the United States under an
act of Congress to provide aid for the construction of rural post roads, but
monies received on projects for which the monies necessary to be provided by
this state are wholly derived from sources mentioned in paragraphs 2 and 3 of
this section shall be allotted by the department and deposited by the state
treasurer in the special account within the fund established for each
project. On completion of the project, on the satisfaction and
discharge in full of all obligations of any kind created and on request of the
department, the treasurer shall transfer the unexpended balance in the special
account for the project into the state highway fund, and the unexpended balance
and any further federal aid thereafter received on account of the project may
be spent under the general provisions of this title.
6. Monies in the custody of an officer or agent of
this state from any source that is to be used for the construction, improvement
or maintenance of state highways or bridges.
7. Monies deposited in the state general fund and
arising from the disposal of state personal property belonging to the
department.
8. Receipts from the sale or disposal of any or all
other property held by the department and purchased with state highway monies.
9. Monies generated pursuant to section 28-410.
10. Monies distributed pursuant to section 28-5808,
subsection B, paragraph 2, subdivision (d).
11. Monies deposited pursuant to sections 28-1143,
28-2353 and 28-3003.
12. Except as provided in section 28-5101, the
following monies:
(a) Monies deposited pursuant to section 28-2206
and section 28-5808, subsection B, paragraph 2, subdivision (e).
(b) $1 of each registration fee and $1 of each title
fee collected pursuant to section 28-2003.
(c) $2 of each late registration penalty collected
by the director pursuant to section 28-2162.
(d) The air quality compliance fee collected
pursuant to section 49-542.
(e) The special plate administration fees collected
pursuant to sections 28-2404, 28-2407, 28-2412 through 28-2416,
28-2416.01, 28-2417 through
28-2470.39
28-2470.61
and 28-2514.
(f) Monies collected pursuant to sections 28-372,
28-2155 and 28-2156 if the director is the registering officer.
13. Monies deposited pursuant to chapter 5, article
5 of this title.
14. Donations received pursuant to section 28-2269.
15. Dealer and registration monies collected
pursuant to section 28-4304.
16. Abandoned vehicle administration monies
deposited pursuant to section 28-4804.
17. Monies deposited pursuant to section 28-710,
subsection D, paragraph 2.
18. Monies deposited pursuant to section 28-2065.
19. Monies deposited pursuant to section 28-7311.
20. Monies deposited pursuant to section 28-7059.
21. Monies deposited pursuant to section 28-1105.
22. Monies deposited pursuant to section 28-2448,
subsection D.
23. Monies deposited pursuant to section 28-3415.
24. Monies deposited pursuant to section 28-3002,
subsection A, paragraph 14.
25. Monies deposited pursuant to section 28-7316.
26. Monies deposited pursuant to section 28-4302.
27. Monies deposited pursuant to section 28-3416.
28. Monies deposited pursuant to section 28-4504.
29. Monies deposited pursuant to section 28-2098.
30. Monies deposited pursuant to sections 28-2321,
28-2324, 28-2325, 28-5474, 28-5739, 28-5863 and
28-5864.
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Sec. 7. Section 28-6993, Arizona Revised
Statutes, is amended to read:
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28-6993.
State highway fund; authorized uses
A. Except as provided in subsection B of this
section and section 28-6538, the state highway fund shall be used for any
of the following purposes in strict conformity with and subject to the budget
as provided by this section and by sections 28-6997 through 28-7003:
1. To pay salaries, wages, necessary travel expenses
and other expenses of officers and employees of the department and the
incidental office expenses, including telegraph, telephone, postal and express
charges and printing, stationery and advertising expenses.
2. To pay for both:
(a) Equipment, supplies, machines, tools, department
offices and laboratories established by the department.
(b) The construction and repair of buildings or
yards of the department.
3. To pay the cost of both:
(a) Engineering, construction, improvement and
maintenance of state highways and parts of highways forming state routes.
(b) Highways under cooperative agreements with the
United States that are entered into pursuant to this chapter and an act of
Congress providing for the construction of rural post roads.
4. To pay land damages incurred by reason of
establishing, opening, altering, relocating, widening or abandoning portions of
a state route or state highway.
5. To reimburse the department revolving account.
6. To pay premiums on authorized indemnity bonds and
on compensation insurance under the workers' compensation act.
7. To defray lawful expenses and costs required to
administer and carry out the intent, purposes and provisions of this title,
including repayment of obligations entered into pursuant to this title, payment
of interest on obligations entered into pursuant to this title, repayment of
loans and other financial assistance, including repayment of advances and
interest on advances made to the department pursuant to section 28-7677,
and payment of all other obligations and expenses of the board and department
pursuant to chapter 21 of this title.
8. To pay lawful bills and charges incurred by the
state engineer.
9. To acquire, construct or improve entry roads to
state parks or roads within state parks.
10. To acquire, construct or improve entry roads to
state prisons.
11. To pay the cost of relocating a utility facility
pursuant to section 28-7156.
12. For the purposes provided in subsections C, D
and E of this section and sections 28-1143, 28-2353 and 28-3003.
13. To pay the cost of issuing an Arizona centennial
special plate pursuant to section 28-2448.
14. To pay for all of the following:
(a) The enforcement by the department of public
safety and the department of transportation of vehicle safety requirements
within twenty-five miles of the border between this state and Mexico.
(b) Costs related to procuring electronic equipment,
automated systems or improvements to existing electronic equipment or automated
systems for relieving vehicle congestion at ports of entry on the border
between this state and Mexico.
(c) Constructing, maintaining and upgrading
transportation facilities, including roads, streets and highways, approved by
the board within twenty-five miles of the border between this state and
Mexico.
(d) As approved by the board, constructing and
maintaining transportation facilities in the CANAMEX high priority corridor as
defined in section 332 of the national highway system designation act of 1995
(P.L. 104-59; 109 Stat. 568).
(e) Activities of the department that include
collecting transportation and trade data in the United States and Mexico for
the purposes of constructing transportation facilities, improving public
safety, improving truck processing time and relieving congestion at ports of
entry on the border between this state and Mexico. The department
may enter into an agreement with the Arizona-Mexico commission and
provide funding to the commission for the purposes of this subdivision.
(f) A commitment or investment necessary for the
department or another agency of this state to obtain federal monies that are
designated for expenditure pursuant to this section.
B. For each fiscal year, the department of
transportation shall allocate and transfer monies in the state highway fund to
the department of public safety for funding a portion of highway patrol costs
in eight installments in each of the first eight months of a fiscal year that
do not exceed $10,000,000.
C. Subject to legislative appropriation, the
department may use the monies in the state highway fund as prescribed in
section 28-6991, paragraph 12 to carry out the duties imposed by
this title for registration or titling of vehicles, to operate joint title,
registration and driver licensing offices, to cover the administrative costs of
issuing the air quality compliance sticker, modifying the year validating tab
and issuing the windshield sticker and to cover expenses and costs in issuing
special plates pursuant to sections 28-2404, 28-2407, 28-2412
through
28-2470.39
28-2470.61
and 28-2514.
D. The department shall use monies deposited in the
state highway fund pursuant to chapter 5, article 5 of this title only as
prescribed by that article.
E. Monies deposited in the state highway fund
pursuant to section 28-2269 shall be used only as prescribed by that
section.
F. Monies deposited in the state highway fund
pursuant to section 28-710, subsection D, paragraph 2 shall only be used
for state highway work zone traffic control devices.
G. The department may exchange monies distributed to
the state highway fund pursuant to section 28-6538, subsection A,
paragraph 1 for local government surface transportation program federal monies
suballocated to councils of government and metropolitan planning organizations
if the local government scheduled to receive the federal monies concurs. An
exchange of state highway fund monies pursuant to this subsection shall be in
an amount that is at least equal to ninety percent of the federal obligation authority
that exists in the project for which the exchange is proposed.
H. The department shall use monies deposited in the
state highway fund pursuant to section 28-1105, subsection A, paragraph
2, subdivision (a) only for a transportation facility that is located within
twenty drivable miles of the international port of entry and shall spend the
monies proportionally based on the amount of total monies collected pursuant to
section 28-1105, subsection A, paragraph 2, subdivision (a). For the
purposes of this subsection, "transportation facility" means a
highway or a state route or a county, city or town road that is used by a
commercial vehicle or a commercial vehicle combination for which an axle fee is
paid pursuant to section 28-5474.
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Sec. 8. Section 41-608, Arizona Revised
Statutes, is amended to read:
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41-608.
Veterans' donations fund; transfer; grants
A. The veterans' donations fund is established
consisting of monies, gifts and contributions donated to the department and
monies deposited pursuant to sections 28-2414, 28-2428, 28-2431,
28-2447, 28-2454, 28-2470.10, 28-2473, 28-2474, 28-2475,
28-2476
, 28-2477
, 28-2478
and 43-620. The department shall administer the
fund. Monies in the fund are continuously
appropriated. The monies in the fund are exempt from the provisions
of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations. The
department shall annually transfer fifteen percent of all revenues received by
the department that are deposited in the veterans' donations fund pursuant to
this section to the subaccount established pursuant to section 41-608.01 in the
state homes for veterans trust fund. The department shall adopt
rules or policies for grants of less than $5,000 that encourage as much
competition as practicable.
B. The director or the director's designee may
solicit and receive donations, including in-kind donations, from the
public for veterans. The director shall deposit, pursuant to
sections 35-146 and 35-147, the monetary donations in the veterans'
donations fund. Monies in the fund are subject to state auditing
procedures. Except for monies deposited pursuant to sections 28-2431
and 28-2447, the donations may be used for the benefit of the veterans
within this state as grants, subject to chapter 24 of this title, if
applicable.
C. The director shall establish a separate
subaccount in the veterans' donations fund for the deposit of monies received
pursuant to section 28-2431, subsection C. The monies in the
subaccount shall be used for the construction and maintenance of the enduring
freedom memorial authorized pursuant to section 41-1363 for placement in
Wesley Bolin Plaza.
D. The director shall establish a separate
subaccount in the veterans' donations fund for the deposit of monies received
pursuant to section 28-2447, subsection F. The monies in the
subaccount shall be used for the benefit of women veterans in this state,
including providing shelter to homeless women veterans as grants, subject to
chapter 24 of this title, if applicable.
E. The director shall establish a separate
subaccount in the veterans' donations fund for the deposit of monies received
pursuant to section 28-2454, subsection C. The first $32,000
in the subaccount shall be reimbursed to the person that provides the $32,000
pursuant to section 28-2454, subsection A. The director shall
annually allocate monies from the subaccount to a foundation that is qualified
under section 501(c)(3) of the United States internal revenue code for federal
income tax purposes and that is the nation's oldest and largest provider of
need-based scholarships to children of United States military
members. The foundation must:
1. Have been in existence for at least fifty-two
years.
2. Have provided more than thirty-three thousand
scholarships that are valued at almost $90,000,000.
3. Have a mission that includes honoring marines and
educating their children.
4. Award scholarship monies to children of marines
and navy corpsmen who were killed or wounded in combat or who have demonstrated
financial need.
F. The director shall establish a separate
subaccount in the veterans' donations fund for the deposit of monies received
pursuant to section 28-2470.10, subsection C. The first
$32,000 in the subaccount shall be reimbursed to the person that provides the
$32,000 pursuant to section 28-2470.10, subsection A. The
director shall annually allocate monies from the subaccount to a foundation
that is qualified under section 501(c)(3) of the United States internal revenue
code for federal income tax purposes. The foundation must:
1. Have been in existence for at least twenty years.
2. Have a mission that includes providing college
scholarships to:
(a) The sons and daughters of those who have served
the United States honorably as soldiers in the United States army.
(b) The spouses of enlisted soldiers on active duty
in the United States army.
3. Envision increasing its fundraising and
visibility to encourage more applicants to apply for scholarships and to
provide larger scholarships to an increasing number of deserving applicants to
both:
(a) Reward army families for the sacrifices that
army soldiers make every day to serve their nation.
(b) Help the spouses and children of army soldiers
become leaders in society.
4. Award scholarship monies to:
(a) Children of former United States army members
who were killed while serving in the United States army or who received an
honorable discharge or medical discharge.
(b) Children of United States army members in good
standing serving in regular active duty, active duty reserve or active duty
national guard.
(c) Spouses of United States army members in good standing
serving in regular active duty, active duty reserve or active duty national
guard.
G. The director shall inventory and account for the
use of any tangible personal property donated to the fund.
H. The department may
use up to $150,000 from the veterans' donations fund each fiscal year to
administer this section. In addition to any other full-time equivalent
positions authorized by law, the department is authorized two full-time
equivalent positions to administer this section.
I. On notice from the director, the state treasurer
shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by section 35-313,
and monies earned from investment shall be credited to the fund.
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