Committee gives due‑pass to bill requiring dual registration and plates for 'roadable aircraft'

Staff briefed the committee that SB1024 would create a licensing and registration regime for so‑called roadable aircraft, requiring owners to keep both aircraft and vehicle registrations and instructing ADOT to record the aircraft’s N‑number with vehicle title and registration steps. Staff also said the bill clarifies that a class D driver’s license would be valid to operate the vehicle/aircraft and that a motorcycle class M license would not be required.

The sponsor was not present; members noted the absence and asked staff to follow up with ADOT on how vehicle license tax (VLT) revenue from registrations would be allocated. "The bill requires that a roadable aircraft must maintain both aircraft and vehicle registration and tasks ADOT with recording the N number license marking of the roadable aircraft," staff said in committee. With sponsor absence noted, the committee voted to return the bill with a due‑pass recommendation (committee vote reported 3 ayes, 2 nays). The committee directed staff to gather answers on VLT allocation for a follow‑up.