SB 1594
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-sixth Legislature
First Regular Session
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SB 1594: sorority and fraternity special plates
NOW: license plates; special plates
Sponsor: Senator Miranda, LD 11
Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure
Overview
Establishes the Fraternity and Sorority Special Plate and Fund. Outlines background and font
requirements for all license plates.
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). Special plates may be issued by ADOT in the place of regular plates, upon application
(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 to a specified organization (A.R.S. § 28-2402). Special plates are
established through statutory authority and require a standard $32,000 implementation fee from
a person.
Provisions
1. Outlines background color and font requirements for all license plates designed or redesigned
on or after September 24
th
, 2022. (Sec. 1)
2. Establishes the Sorority and Fraternity Special Plate and Fund if a person pays the $32,000
implementation fee to ADOT by December 31
st
, 2023. (Sec. 3)
3. Requires the person who provides the $32,000 implementation fee to design the Sorority and
Fraternity Special Plate. (Sec. 3)
4. Directs ADOT, on the effective date, to design a different sorority and fraternity logo to be
placed on each plate for each individual fraternity and sorority in existence. (Sec. 3)
5. Allows ADOT to combine requests for the Sorority and Fraternity Special Plate with requests
for personalized special plates and subjects the request to additional fees. (Sec. 3)
6. Stipulates that of the $25 fee for the original plate and renewal, $8 is a special plate
administration fee and $17 is an annual donation. (Sec. 3)
7. Requires ADOT to deposit all special plate administration fees into the state Highway Fund
and all donations collected into the Sorority and Fraternity Special Plate Fund. (Sec. 3)
8. Directs ADOT to allocate monies from the Sorority and Fraternity Special Plate Fund to an
organization that paid the implementation fee and was founded in 2018 that has the mission
to:
a) Foster cooperative actions of its members in dealing with matters of mutual concern;
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b) Promote the well-being of its affiliate sororities and fraternities;
c) Facilitates the establishment and development of local councils;
d) Provides leadership training for its constituents; and
e) Educates citizens and communities in this state in the interest of the general public through
community education, literature and broadcast information with respect to government
issues about methodologies and strategies to improve, maintain and promote the needs
and knowledge of residents in this state, with respect to economic development, public
safety and access to educational opportunities so that the residents of this state can serve
for the protection, conservation and preservation of their human and natural environment
in and around this state. (Sec. 3)
9. States that upon notice from the director of ADOT, the state treasurer is to invest and divest
monies in the Sorority and Fraternity Special Plate Fund, all monies earned from the
investment must be credited to the Fund. (Sec. 3)
10. Makes conforming changes. (Sec. 1-6)