HB 2341 Summary

• Authorizes the Arizona Department of Transportation to issue "veterans of overseas conflicts" special license plates if $32,000 implementation fee is paid by December 31, 2020.

• Special plates feature a standard design with a 3-inch square area for a logo or message and a message area on the bottom of the plate, subject to department approval.

• Establishes a veterans of overseas conflicts special plate fund with $25 fee per plate ($8 administration fee and $17 annual donation), with first $32,000 reimbursed to implementation fee payer.

• Allocates fund monies (excluding administrative costs) to qualified 501(c)(19) organizations located in Arizona to train and hire personnel who process veterans' claims for service-connected disabilities and illnesses.

• Makes technical amendments to Arizona Revised Statutes sections 28-2351, 28-2403, 28-6501, 28-6991, and 28-6993 to incorporate the new special plate type into existing licensing and state highway fund provisions.