SB 1480 Summary

• Establishes seven new special license plate programs: Developmental Disabilities Awareness, Equine Education Organization, Arizona Professional Golf, First Responder, Regionally Accredited Institution of Higher Education (Grand Canyon University), Firefighter, and Fallen Hero (Pat Tillman Legacy).

• Each special plate program requires an entity to pay $32,000 implementation fee to the department by specified deadlines (December 31, 2014 or 2015) to activate the plate program.

• Charges $25 annual fee per special plate, with $8 deposited to the state highway fund as an administration fee and $17 directed to a designated fund for each plate type.

• Requires plate donations to support specific charitable organizations and causes, including scholarships for youth golf programs, firefighter life safety training, veterans education support, and services for persons with developmental disabilities.

• Updates Arizona Revised Statutes sections 28-2351, 28-2403, 28-2444, 28-6501, 28-6991, and 28-6993 to incorporate the new special plate programs into existing licensing and highway fund provisions.