SB 1448
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-sixth Legislature
Second Regular Session
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SB1448: neurodiversity services special plates
Sponsor: Senator Bravo, LD 26
Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure
Overview
Establishes the Neurodiversity Services and Research Special Plate and Fund.
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). Statute requires ADOT to issue or renew special plates according to
specified requirements (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 (A.R.S. §§ 28-2402, 2404).
Special plates require a standard $32,000 implementation fee.
All license plates, including special plates, that are designed or redesigned after September
24, 2022, are required to have: 1) the background color of the license plate contrast
significantly with the color of the letters and numerals and the name of the state on the
license plate; and 2) the name of the state appear on the license plate in capital letters in
sans serif font with a height of three-fourths of an inch (A.R.S. § 28- 2351).
Provisions
1. Establishes the Neurodiversity Services and Research Special Plate and Fund if a person
pays $32,000 to ADOT by December 31, 2024. (Sec. 3)
2. Requires the person who provides the $32,000 to design the Neurodiversity Services and
Research Special Plate. (Sec. 3)
3. States that the design and color of the Neurodiversity Services and Research Special Plate
are subject to the approval of ADOT. (Sec. 3)
4. Allows the Director of ADOT (Director) to combine requests for the Neurodiversity
Services and Research Special Plate with requests for personalized special plates and
subjects the request to additional fees. (Sec. 3)
5. Stipulates that of the $25 fee for the Neurodiversity Services and Research Special Plate,
$8 is an administration fee and $17 is an annual donation. (Sec. 3)
6. Requires ADOT to deposit all Neurodiversity Services and Research Special Plate
administration fees into the state Highway Fund and all donations into the
Neurodiversity Services and Research Special Plate Fund (Fund). (Sec. 3)
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note SB 1448
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7. Directs the first $32,000 in the Fund to be reimbursed to the person who paid the
implementation fee. (Sec. 3)
8. Tasks the Director with administering the Fund. (Sec. 3)
9. Asserts that no more than 10% of monies in the Fund may be used for the cost of
administering the Fund. (Sec. 3)
10. Stipulates that monies in the Fund are continuously appropriated. (Sec. 3)
11. Requires the Director to annually allocate monies from the Fund to two entities that are
qualified under section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code for federal
income tax purposes and that are engaged with the neurodiversity community as follows:
a) one entity must:
i. be an internationally recognized leader that conducts innovative research,
provides evidence-based practices, disseminates effective training and builds
inclusive communities for individuals of all ages with autism and their families;
ii. offer nearly 20 programs and services rooted in applied behavior analysis and
provide community outreach and training;
iii. have an innovative research program that brings together scientists and
stakeholders to gain a better understanding of possible causes of autism, identify
better treatments and educate others about how to improve the quality of life for
those impacted;
b) one entity must:
i. advance innovative residential and community options for adults with autism,
down syndrome, traumatic brain injury and other neurodiversities through its
vision for fueling a new wave of real estate and community-integrated living
options;
ii. have a property that is 81,000 square feet and that contains a 63-unit apartment
community set in an urban area; and
iii. have an institute that leverages the property to serve as a research and
development site and to support the replication of residential and postsecondary
education models through collaboration among the public, private, philanthropic
and nonprofit sectors. (Sec. 3)
12. Directs the State Treasurer, on notice from the Director, to invest and divest Fund monies
and states that monies earned from investment must be credited to the Fund. (Sec. 3)
13. Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1-2, 4-6)
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note