SB1353 Summary

• Amends Arizona Department of Transportation statutes to modernize language throughout Title 28 (Transportation), replacing terms like "assure" with "ensure," "internet site" with "website," and updating grammatical constructions to current standards.

• Enables the department to accept electronic or digital versions of driver licenses, identification documents, vehicle registrations, and license plates, and allows electronic notification systems for permits and council meetings.

• Increases relocation reimbursement limits for displaced persons from $25,000 to $50,000 for farm/nonprofit/small business reestablishment, and adjusts allowances for business displacement from $1,000-$40,000.

• Makes permanent disqualification mandatory for commercial driver license holders convicted of sex trafficking, human trafficking for forced labor, or child sex trafficking when a commercial motor vehicle was used in the offense.

• Clarifies vehicle title and registration procedures, including transfer-on-death provisions, salvage vehicle disclosure requirements in writing or electronic means, and streamlines scrap metal dealer reporting requirements for vehicle purchases.