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This bill amends Utah law regarding license plates by establishing a Design Review Board, comprised of one member appointed by the governor, one by the Speaker of the House, and one by the President of the Senate, to review and approve proposed license plate designs for both standard and special group plates, as well as the format and design of driver license certificates and identification cards, and requires consultation with this board for any design changes to standard license plates. It also introduces new procedures for proposing and approving standard license plate designs, including requiring the division to consult with the Utah Department of Cultural and Community Engagement and present proposals to the commission for consideration, and then to the design review board for approval, while also clarifying the process for creating new sponsored special group license plates by requiring a list of at least 250 interested individuals before design work can begin and increasing the fees for initiating new plate types. Additionally, the bill modifies the criteria for discontinuing special group license plates, reducing the minimum number of registered vehicles required to avoid discontinuation from 500 to 50 over two consecutive years, and adjusts the timeline for discontinuing plates. It also makes changes to the definition of "required contribution" for special group license plates and clarifies the use of funds collected by sponsoring organizations, while also repealing Section 41-1a-123 concerning the License Plate Restricted Account and setting an effective date of July 1, 2026.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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