28-2470.37. Italian American special plates; fund

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A. If, by December 31, 2025, a person pays $32,000 to the department for the implementation of this section, the department shall issue Italian American special plates. The person that provides the $32,000 shall design the Italian American special plates. The design and color of the Italian American special plates are subject to approval of the department. The director may allow a request for Italian American special plates to be combined with a request for personalized special plates.

If the director allows such a combination, the request shall be in a form prescribed by the director and is subject to the fees for the personalized special plates in addition to the fees required for the Italian American special plates.

B. Of the $25 fee required by section 28-2402 for the original special plates and for the renewal of special plates, $8 is a special plate administration fee and $17 is an annual donation.

C. The department shall deposit, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, all special plate administration fees in the state highway fund established by section 28-6991 and shall transmit all donations collected pursuant to this section to the Italian American special plate fund established by this section.

D. The Italian American special plate fund is established consisting of monies deposited pursuant to this section. The director shall administer the fund. The first $32,000 in the fund shall be reimbursed to the entity that paid the implementation fee to the department pursuant to subsection A of this section. Not more than ten percent of the monies deposited in the fund annually shall be used for the cost of administering the fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated.

E. The director shall annually allocate monies from the fund to an entity that is qualified under section 501(c)(3) of the United States internal revenue code for federal income tax purposes. The entity must:

1. Have a mission to advance the achievements and values of the Italian culture and presence in America and to strengthen and empower ties between the United States and Italy.

2. Actively collaborate with the United States Congress on all major issues impacting Italian Americans.

3. Provide college scholarships to eligible Italian Americans.

4. Conduct an annual first-time travel to Italy program for young Italian Americans on a merit basis.

F. On notice from the director, the state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by section 35-313, and monies earned from investment shall be credited to the fund.