ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Phoenix, Arizona
FINAL
REVISED
Purpose
Appropriates $80,00 in FY
2002-2003 from the motorcycle safety fund to the Governor's Office of Highway
Safety (GOHS) for motorcycle education programs and establishes the State
Motorcycle Safety Advisory Council.
Background
The Arizona motorcycle
safety program (AMSP) was established in 1981 and is designed to address
motorcycle safety and awareness around the State of Arizona. The program is administered by the Motor
Vehicle Division (MVD) of the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) and
is recognized by both the National Highway Safety Administration and the
Motorcycle Safety Foundation, a nonprofit organization. The AMSP is funded by a one-dollar fee from
the nine-dollar Arizona motorcycle registration. These monies are deposited in the state highway fund to fund
various programs geared towards motorcycle safety and education. According to MVD, 77,622 motorcycles were
registered in FY 2000-2001.
Laws 1996, Chapter 76
established the state motorcycle education fund to implement a motorcycle
testing program and continue funding and operation of AMSP. The one dollar of each motorcycle
registration fee was redirected from the state highway fund to the state
motorcycle education fund. Laws 1997,
Chapter 1 eliminated the state motorcycle education fund and redirected the
registration fee deposits back to the state highway fund. Laws 2001, Chapter 316 established the
motorcycle safety fund (fund) and redirected the one-dollar fee from the state
highway fund to the motorcycle safety fund.
Monies in the fund were subject to legislative appropriation, but the
legislation did not contain an appropriation.
S.B. 1026 makes this appropriation for FY 2002-2003.
The
fiscal impact of this legislation is $80,000 to the fund for FY 2002-2003.
Provisions
1. Appropriates $80,000 in FY 2002-2003 from the fund to GOHS for voluntary motorcycle education and awareness.
2. Expresses legislative intent that the $80,000 appropriation replace the existing funding from the state highway fund for motorcycle education.
3. Establishes the Council through June 30, 2005 consisting of five members experienced in motorcycle safety appointed by the Governor for three-year terms.
4. Specifies the director of GOHS and the Council will determine the expenditure of the monies in the fund.
5. Requires the Council to meet at least once quarterly and on the call of the director of GOHS.
6. Specifies no more than ten percent of the monies in the fund can be used for administrative costs.
7. Provides for a general effective date.
Amendments Adopted by the House of Representatives
1.
Transfers
administration of the fund from ADOT to GOHS.
2.
Establishes
the Council through June 30, 2005 consisting of five members experienced in
motorcycle safety appointed by the Governor for three-year terms.
3.
Specifies
the director of GOHS and the Council determine the expenditure of the monies in
the fund.
4.
Requires
the Council to meet at least quarterly and on the call of the director of GOHS.
5.
Removes
the requirement of one full-time equivalent employee.
6.
Specifies
no more than ten percent of the monies in the fund can be used for
administrative costs.
Senate Action House
Action
TRANS 1/24/02 DP 6-0-2-0 TRANS 4/8/02 DP 8-0-0-2
APPROP 3/19/02 DP 10-0-2-0 APPROP 4/16/02 DPA
7-2-0-7
3rd Read 3/28/02 26-0-4-0 3rd Read 5/2/02
45-13-2-0
Final Read 5/7/02 27-1-2-0
Signed by Governor 5/9/02
Chapter 192
Prepared by Senate Staff
May 14, 2002