HB 2111
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-seventh Legislature
First Regular Session
House: TI DPA 6-0-1-0
HB 2111: suicide prevention special plate
Sponsor: Representative Biasiucci, LD 30
Caucus & COW
Overview
Establishes the 988 Suicide Awareness Special Plate and Fund (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; 28-
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 988 Suicide Awareness Special Plate and Fund if a person pays $32,000
to ADOT by December 31, 2025. (Sec. 3, 11)
2. Requires the person who provides the $32,000 to design the 988 Suicide Awareness
Special Plate. (Sec. 3)
3. States that the design and color of the 988 Suicide Awareness Special Plate is subject to
the approval of ADOT. (Sec. 3)
4. Allows the Director of ADOT (Director) to combine requests for 988 Suicide Awareness
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 988 Suicide Awareness Special Plate, $8 is an
administration fee and $17 is an annual donation. (Sec. 3)
6. Requires ADOT to deposit all 988 Suicide Awareness Special Plate administration fees
into the State Highway Fund and all donations into the Fund. (Sec. 3)
7. Directs the first $32,000 in the Fund to be reimbursed to the person who paid the
implementation fee. (Sec. 7)
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8. Tasks the Director of the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADOHS) with
administering the Fund. (Sec. 7)
9. Asserts that no more than 10% of monies in the Fund may be used for the cost of
administering the Fund. (Sec. 7)
10. Stipulates that monies in the Fund are continuously appropriated. (Sec. 7)
11. Allows the State Treasurer, on notice from the Director of ADOHS, to invest and divest
Fund monies and states that monies earned from investment must be credited to the
Fund. (Sec. 7)
12. Requires the Director of ADOHS to annually allocate monies from the Fund to support
an entity in this state that:
a) Supports the continued operation of the National 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline; and
b) Answers calls in this state from the National 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. (Sec. 7)
13. Makes conforming changes. (Sec 1-2, 4-6)
Amendments
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Youth Charities Organization Special Plate and Fund
1. Establishes the Youth Charities Organization Special Plate and Fund if a person pays
$32,000 to ADOT by December 31, 2025.
2. Requires the person who provides the $32,000 to design the Youth Charities Organization
Special Plate.
3. States that the design and color of the Youth Charities Organization Special Plate is
subject to the approval of ADOT.
4. Allows the Director to combine requests for Youth Charities Organization Special Plate
with requests for personalized special plates and subjects the request to additional fees.
5. Stipulates that of the $25 fee for the Youth Charities Organization Plate, $8 is an
administration fee and $17 is an annual donation.
6. Requires ADOT to deposit all Youth Charities Organization Special Plate administration
fees into the State Highway Fund and all donations into the Youth Charities Organization
Special Plate Fund.
7. Directs the first $32,000 in the Fund to be reimbursed to the person who paid the
implementation fee.
8. Tasks the Director with administering the Youth Charities Organization Special Plate
Fund.
9. Asserts that no more than 10% of monies in the Youth Charities Organization Special
Plate Fund may be used for the cost of administering the Youth Charities Organization
Special Plate Fund.
10. Requires the Director to annually allocate monies from the Youth Charities Organization
Special Plate Fund to support an entity in this state that:
a) Is headquartered in this state;
b) Have been headquartered in this state in March 1996;
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c) Exclusively support Arizona children's charities through at least two annual
fundraising events; and
d) Is affiliated with a membership-based organization that is headquartered in
Scottsdale, Arizona that consists of an active membership of not more than 65
members under 40 years old.
11. Requires the State Treasurer, on notice from the Director, to invest and divest monies in
the fund and monies earned from investment must be credited to the Youth Charities
Organization Special Plate Fund.
Made in Arizona Special Plate and Fund
12. Establishes the Made in Arizona Special Plate and Fund if a person pays $32,000 to
ADOT by December 31, 2025.
13. Requires the person who provides the $32,000 to design the Made in Arizona Special
Plate.
14. States that the design and color of the Made in Arizona Special Plate is subject to the
approval of ADOT.
15. Allows the Director to combine requests for Made in Arizona Special Plate with requests
for personalized special plates and subjects the request to additional fees.
16. Requires that a request for low emission and energy efficient vehicle special plates, if the
Director of ADOT allows a combination, the request be in a form prescribed by the
Director and is subject to the fees for the low emission and energy efficient vehicle special
plates in addition to the fees required for the Made in Arizona Special Plates.
17. Stipulates that of the $25 fee for the Made in Arizona Special Plate, $8 is an
administration fee and $17 is an annual donation.
18. Requires ADOT to deposit all Made in Arizona Special Plate administration fees into the
State Highway Fund and all donations into the Made in Arizona Special Plate Fund.
19. Tasks the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) with administering the Made in Arizona
Special Plate Fund.
20. Directs the first $32,000 in the Made in Arizona Special Plate Fund to be reimbursed to
the person who paid the implementation fee.
21. Asserts that no more than 10% of monies in the Made in Arizona Special Plate Fund may
be used for the cost of administering the Made in Arizona Special Plate Fund.
22. Requires the State Treasurer, on notice from the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the
ACA to invest and divest monies in the fund and monies earned from investment must be
credited to the Made in Arizona Special Plate Fund.
23. Requires the CEO of the ACA to annually allocate monies from the Fund to support a
program in this state that:
a) Advances workforce development in this state in the advanced manufacturing
industry; and
b) Fosters collaboration with community colleges located in this state and the advanced
manufacturing.
Education Fundraising Special Plate and Fund
24. Establishes the Education Fundraising Special Plate and Fund if a person pays $32,000
to ADOT by December 31, 2025.
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25. Requires the person who provides the $32,000 to design the Education Fundraising
Special Plate.
26. States that the design and color of the Education Fundraising Special Plate is subject to
the approval of ADOT.
27. Allows the Director to combine requests for Education Fundraising Special Plate with
requests for personalized special plates and subjects the request to additional fees.
28. Stipulates that of the $25 fee for the Education Fundraising Special Plate, $8 is an
administration fee and $17 is an annual donation.
29. Requires ADOT to deposit all Education Fundraising Special Plate administration fees
into the State Highway Fund and all donations into the Education Fundraising Special
Plate Fund.
30. Tasks the Director with administering the Education Fundraising Special Plate Fund.
31. Directs the first $32,000 in the Education Fundraising Special Plate Fund to be
reimbursed to the person who paid the implementation fee.
32. Asserts that no more than 10% of monies in the Education Fundraising Special Plate
Fund may be used for the cost of administering the Fund.
33. Requires the Director to annually allocate monies from the Education Fundraising
Special Plate Fund to support an entity in this state that:
a) Has a mission of community fundraising to fuel access innovation and excellence
within one unified school district in this state;
b) Achieve this mission through events, campaigns and partnerships; and
c) Use any monies raised through fundraising to promote equitable access to learning
and enrichment opportunities, stimulate classroom innovation and ensure academic
excellence for one unified school district in this state.
34. Requires the State Treasurer, on notice from the Director, to invest and divest monies in
the fund and monies earned from investment must be credited to the Education
Fundraising Special Plate Fund.
35. Defines unified school district as a political subdivision of this state offering instruction
to students in programs for preschool children with disabilities and kindergarten
programs and grades one through 12.
Sorority and Fraternity Special Plate and Fund
36. Establishes the Sorority and Fraternity Special Plate and Fund if a sorority or fraternity
pays $32,000 to ADOT by December 31, 2025.
37. Stipulates the Sorority and Fraternity Special Plates must be of uniform design and must
include space for one Sorority and Fraternity Special Plate Sticker.
38. Requires ADOT to issue Sorority and Fraternity Special Plates and special plate stickers.
39. Directs a sorority or fraternity that meets the requirements and that provides $32,000 to
ADOT to design a special plate sticker for the sorority or fraternity that is different from
designs for other sorority or fraternity special plate stickers issued.
40. States that the design and color of the Sorority and Fraternity Special Plate is subject to
the approval of ADOT.
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41. Allows the Director to combine requests for Sorority and Fraternity Special Plate with
requests for personalized special plates and subjects the request to additional fees.
42. Stipulates that of the $25 fee for the Sorority and Fraternity Special Plate, $8 is an
administration fee and $17 is an annual donation.
43. Requires ADOT to deposit all Sorority and Fraternity Special Plate administration fees
into the State Highway Fund and all donations into the Sorority and Fraternity Special
Plate Fund.
44. Tasks the Director of ADOT with administering the Sorority and Fraternity Special Plate
Fund.
45. Stipulates that monies in the Sorority and Fraternity Special Plate Fund are continuously
appropriated.
46. Requires the Director of ADOT to annually allocate monies from the Sorority and
Fraternity Special Plate Fund to the sorority or fraternity that paid the implementation
fee to ADOT and to the sororities and fraternities that paid the special plate stickers
issued to each sorority or fraternity.
47. Requires the sorority or fraternity to be recognized by a university in this state and must
have a mission to:
a) Foster cooperative actions of its members in dealing with matters of mutual concern;
b) Promote the well-being of its affiliate sororities and fraternities, facilitate the
establishment and development of local councils and provide leadership training for
its constituents; and
c) Educate 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 the residents of this that, 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.
48. Requires the State Treasurer, on notice from the Director, to invest and divest monies in
the Sorority and Fraternity Special Plate Fund and monies earned from investment must
be credited to the Sorority and Fraternity Special Plate Fund.
Hopi Tribe Special Plate
49. Establishes the Hopi Tribe Special Plate if a person pays $32,000 to ADOT by December
31, 2025.
50. Requires the person who provides the $32,000 to design the Hopi Tribe Special Plate.
51. States that the design and color of the Hopi Tribe Special Plate is subject to the approval
of ADOT.
52. Allows the Director to combine requests for Hopi Tribe Special Plate with requests for
personalized special plates and subjects the request to additional fees.
53. Stipulates that of the $25 fee for the Hopi Tribe Special Plate, $8 is an administration fee
and $17 is an annual donation.
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54. Requires ADOT to deposit all Hopi Tribe Special Plate administration fees into the State
Highway Fund and all donations to the Hopi Tribal Department of Public Safety and
Emergency Services.
55. Requires the Hopi Tribe to use the monies collected from the Hopi Tribe Special Plate for
road maintenance services and for traffic control devices on highways on the Hopi Tribal
Reservation that are in this state and that are not state highways.
56. Makes confirming changes.