Section 1, Section 41-1a-418 is amended to read:41-1a-418. Authorized special group license plates.(1)In accordance with this chapter, the division shall issue to an eligible applicant a special group license plate in one of the following categories:(a)a disability special group license plate issued in accordance with Section 41-1a-420;(b)a special group license plate issued for a:(i)vintage vehicle;(ii)farm truck; or(iii)special group license plate described in Section 41-1a-1602.(2)The division may not issue a new type of special group license plate or symbol decal unless the division receives:(a)a private donation for the start-up fee established under Section 63J-1-504 for the production and administrative costs of providing the new special group license plate or symbol decal; or(b)a legislative appropriation for the start-up fee described in Subsection (2)(a).(3)Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter, the division may not require a contribution as defined in Section 41-1a-1601 for a special group license plate described in Subsection (1)(a) or (b)(1)(a), (1)(b)(i), or (1)(b)(ii).

Section 2, Section 41-1a-1610 is amended to read:41-1a-1610. Sponsored Special Group License Plate Fund.(1)As used in this section, "fund" means the Sponsored Special Group License Plate Fund created in Subsection (2).(2)There is created an expendable special revenue fund known as the "Sponsored Special Group License Plate Fund."(3)The fund consists of all required contributions the division collects under this part.(4)(a)For each collegiate special group license plate or private nonprofit special group license plate, the division shall, at least annually for each fiscal year, disburse from the fund to the sponsoring organization any money generated from fees under this part, less any fees or actual administrative costs associated with issuing the sponsoring organization's sponsored special group license plate.(b)For a state agency support special group license plate, the division shall, at least annually for each fiscal year, disburse from the fund, less any fees or actual administrative costs associated with issuing a sponsoring organization's sponsored special group license plate:(i)to each sponsoring organization, the lesser of:(A)$500,000; and(B)any money generated from fees under this part; and(ii)into the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 created in Section 72-2-124, any money in excess of $500,000 generated from fees under this part.(c)For a fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2025, only, the division shall transfer up to $3,500,000 into the General Fund from funds generated by the highest-earning state agency support special group license plate.(4)The division shall, at least annually, disburse to each sponsoring organization any money, less any fees or actual administrative costs associated with issuing a sponsoring organization's sponsored special group license plate, from the fund.

Section 3. FY 2026 Appropriations.

The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026. These are additions to amounts previously appropriated for fiscal year 2026.

Subsection 3(a).Expendable Funds and Accounts

The Legislature has reviewed the following expendable funds. The Legislature authorizes the State Division of Finance to transfer amounts between funds and accounts as indicated. Outlays and expenditures from the funds or accounts to which the money is transferred may be made without further legislative action, in accordance with statutory provisions relating to the funds or accounts.

Economic and Community DevelopmentDepartment of Cultural and Community EngagementITEM 1Department of Cultural and Community Engagement - Heritage and Arts Foundation FundFrom General Fund, One-time3,500,000Heritage and Arts Foundation Fund3,500,000

Section 4. Effective Date.This bill takes effect on July 1, 2025.