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HB1831

To Authorize The Issuance And Renewal Of A Special License Plate To Promote And Support The Arkansas Dyslexia Support Group; And To Repeal The Little Rock Air Force Base Special License Plate.

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Last Action (May 1, 2023): Died in House Committee at Sine Die Adjournment

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House Bill 1831 authorizes the creation and issuance of a special license plate in Arkansas to promote and support the Arkansas Dyslexia Support Group. The bill establishes the design, issuance, and fee structure for this new license plate, including a $25 design-use contribution that will be directed to the Arkansas Dyslexia Support Group Incorporated. Simultaneously, the bill repeals the existing statutes that authorize the issuance of a special license plate for the Little Rock Air Force Base. The bill outlines that administrative fees collected will be deposited into the State Central Services Fund for the Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and Administration. The legislation dictates the process for renewal and the transfer of fees collected for the new license plate design.

Potential Impact Analysis

Who Might Benefit?

The primary beneficiaries are the Arkansas Dyslexia Support Group Incorporated and individuals associated with the organization, as they will receive the financial support generated by the design-use contributions from the license plates. This also benefits supporters and advocates of dyslexia awareness who wish to display their support on their motor vehicles.

Who Might Suffer?

The primary entities negatively impacted are Airpower Arkansas and supporters of the Little Rock Air Force Base, as the bill repeals the authorization for the special license plate dedicated to the base, thereby removing the mechanism that provided financial support to that organization through design-use fees.

Read Full Bill on arkleg.state.ar.us