SB 1402 Summary

• Authorizes issuance of multiple new special license plates including law enforcement, youth development organizations, "Don't Tread on Me," multiple sclerosis awareness, hunger relief, childhood cancer research, litter prevention, professional hockey, public broadcast television, and global graduate management school plates.

• Establishes $25 annual fee for special plates with $8 going to state highway fund and $17 as a donation to designated funds or organizations supporting each plate's cause.

• Creates the Arizona Tea Party Committee (13 members appointed by legislative leaders and governor) to oversee the "Don't Tread on Me" special plates fund and distribute monies to organizations promoting tea party governing principles of fiscal responsibility, limited government, and free markets.

• Requires entities to pay $32,000 implementation fee to the department by specified deadlines (December 31, 2011 for most plates) to trigger issuance of new special plate designs, with reimbursement from collected donations.

• Establishes dedicated funds in the Department of Health Services for multiple sclerosis awareness and childhood cancer research to receive and distribute special plate donation revenues to qualifying nonprofits and research institutions.