SB 1701
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-sixth Legislature
Second Regular Session
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SB 1701: Pascua Yaqui special plates; extension
Sponsor: Senator Gonzales, LD 20
Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure
Overview
Extends the deadline, from December 31, 2023, to December 31, 2025, for when a person
must pay $32,000 to the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) to issue the Pascua
Yaqui Tribe Special Plates.
History
Laws 2023, Chapter 104 established the Pascua Yaqui Tribe Special Plate and Fund. A
person must pay ADOT an implementation fee of $32,000 by December 31, 2023, for ADOT
to issue the Pascua Yaqui Tribe Special Plate.
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). Special plates require a standard $32,000 implementation fee.
Provisions
1. Modifies the deadline for a person to pay the $32,000 implementation fee for ADOT to
issue the Pascua Yaqui Tribe Special Plates from December 31, 2023, to December 31,
2025. (Sec. 1)
2. Contains a retroactivity clause of December 31, 2023. (Sec. 2)
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note