Assigned to TTMC AS PASSED BY COMMITTEE
ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Sixth Legislature, Second Regular Session
AMENDED
FACT SHEET FOR S.B. 1316
sorority and fraternity special plates
Purpose
Establishes a divine nine special plate and the Divine Nine 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
is required to 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 divine nine special plate if, by December 31, 2024, an entity pays
the $32,000 implementation fee.
2. Requires the entity that pays the $32,000 implementation fee to design the divine nine special
plate.
3. Subjects the design and color of the divine nine special plate to the approval of ADOT.
4. Allows the name of a sorority or fraternity that is a member of the implementing entity to be
displayed along the bottom of the special plate, as approved by ADOT.
5. Allows the Director of ADOT (Director) to combine a request for a divine nine special plate
with a request for a personalized special plate.
6. Specifies that a combined request must be submitted in a form prescribed by the Director and
is subject to the fees for both the divine nine special plate and personalized special plate.
7. Specifies that, of the $25 fee required to obtain or renew a divine nine special plate, $8 is an
administration fee and $17 is an annual donation.
8. Establishes the Fund which is to be administered by the Director. FACT SHEET – Amended
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9. Requires ADOT to deposit all special plate administration fees in the SHF and transmit divine
nine special plate donations to the Fund.
10. Requires the Director to annually allocate Fund monies to the entity that paid the
implementation fee.
11. Requires the entity to have been founded in 2018 and have a mission to:
a) foster cooperative actions of its members in dealing with matters of mutual concern;
b) promote the wellbeing of its affiliate sororities and fraternities;
c) facilitate the establishment and development of local councils;
d) provide leadership training for its constituents; and
e) educate citizens and communities in Arizona in the interest of the public through
community education, literature and broadcast information with respect to:
i. government issues about methodologies and strategies to improve, maintain and
promote the needs and knowledge of Arizona residents; and
ii. economic development, public safety and access to educational opportunities so that
Arizona residents can serve for the protection, conservation and preservation of their
human and natural environment in and around the state.
12. Requires, on notice from the Director, the State Treasurer to invest and divest Fund monies
and credit monies earned to the Fund.
13. Specifies that Fund monies are continuously appropriated.
14. Makes technical and conforming changes.
15. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Amendments Adopted by Committee
1. Renames the sorority and fraternity special plate and the Sorority and Fraternity Special Plate
Fund as the divine nine special plate and Fund.
2. Requires the entity to design the divine nine special plate, rather than a special plate for a
sorority or fraternity that is different than designs for other sorority or fraternity special plates.
3. Allows the name of member sororities and fraternities to be displayed along the bottom of the
special plate.
4. Makes conforming changes.
Senate Action
TTMC 2/15/24 DPA 5-2-0
Prepared by Senate Research
February 20, 2024
KJA/mg/slp