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AZ HB2251

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/23/2025

Primary Sponsor

Christopher Mathis

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session (2025)

AI Summary

  • Establishes Arizona BICYCLING special plates if $32,000 implementation fee is paid to the Department of Transportation by December 31, 2025, with design subject to department approval.

  • Charges $25 annual fee for bicycling special plates, with $8 designated as special plate administration fee (deposited to state highway fund) and $17 as annual donation.

  • Creates Arizona BICYCLING special plate fund to receive donations, with first $32,000 reimbursed to entity that paid implementation fee and up to 10% annually used for fund administration.

  • Requires fund monies be allocated to qualified 501(c)(3) organizations that produce bicycling events, have raised at least $101,000,000 for charities, existed for 38+ years, and annually host the largest U.S. bicycling event (over 6,000 cyclists on Saturday before Thanksgiving).

  • Amends sections 28-2351, 28-2403, 28-6501, 28-6991, and 28-6993 to incorporate new bicycling special plates into existing special plates statutes and fund distribution procedures.

Legislative Description

Arizona bicycling special plates

Special Plates

Last Action

House read second time

1/27/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules1/23/2025
Transportation and Infrastructure1/23/2025

Full Bill Text

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