special plate; blood; biologics; donors

HB 2449 creates a new "blood and biologics special plate" for Arizona license plates, directly affecting residents who donate blood or biologics. To obtain these plates, donors pay a one-time $32,000 fee to fund the program, plus an annual $25 plate fee (with $17 of that amount donated to a dedicated blood and biologics fund). The donor designs the plate (subject to department approval) and can combine it with personalized plate requests. All fees collected for this plate type support blood and biologics initiatives, with the $17 annual donation flowing to a specific fund established by the bill. The bill does not change existing plate requirements for other categories.