HB2271

THE CONTEXT: The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is required to provide every vehicle owner one license plate for every vehicle registered upon application and payment of fees ( A. R.

WHAT THE BILL DID: The final vetoed version would establish the Religious Educational Institution Special Plate and Fund if a person pays $32,000 to ADOT by December 31,, require the person who provides the $32,000 to design the Religious Educational Institution Special Plate, and state that the design and color of the Religious Educational Institution Special Plate are subject to the approval of ADOT.

WHY IT MATTERED: The practical reason for this bill was to put public resources toward the named state purpose through an accountable appropriation. It would establish the Religious Educational Institution Special Plate and Fund if a person pays $32,000 to ADOT by December 31,, and would also require the person who provides the $32,000 to design the Religious Educational Institution Special Plate, rather than leave the current rule unchanged.