SB 1489 Summary: Tribal Warrior Special Plates

• Authorizes the Department of Transportation to issue tribal warrior special plates designed by the Department of Veterans' Services.

• Sets a $25 annual fee for tribal warrior special plates, with $8 going to the state highway fund and $17 deposited into a new Native American Veterans Service Officer Fund.

• Requires the Department of Veterans' Services to pay $32,000 from the veterans' donations fund to the Department of Transportation for implementation.

• Establishes the Native American Veterans Service Officer Fund to reimburse the initial $32,000 payment and subsequently fund additional veterans service officers serving tribal areas.

• Allows tribal warrior special plates to be combined with personalized special plates under applicable fees.