Colorado HB1251 establishes an equal justice license plate, funded by donations, to support equal access to justice.
Colorado HB1251 creates the equal justice license plate, available to drivers who donate to the equal justice authority. The department of revenue collects the donation on behalf of the authority. The authority must spend the donation to fund equal access to justice in Colorado. The bill outlines the distribution of funds, with 67% going to the highway users tax fund and 33% to qualified civil legal aid providers. The authority sets the required donation amount, which must be at least $50.
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