Florida Senate - 2022 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS for SB 364
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LEGISLATIVE ACTION
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Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and
Economic Development (Bean) recommended the following:
1 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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3 Delete lines 70 - 278
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5 An independent college or university colleges or universities
6 opting to use the standard template specialty license plate
7 shall have the standard template specialty license their plate
8 sales added to the total number of remaining current valid
9 registrations under paragraph (8)(c) for the formerly separate
10 independent college and university license plates which were
11 issued before the independent college or university elected to
12 use the standard template specialty license plate combined for
13 purposes of the standard template specialty license plate
14 meeting the minimum license plate sales threshold in paragraph
15 (8)(a) and for determining the license plate limit in s.
16 320.08053(3)(b). Specialty license plates created pursuant to
17 this subsection must be ordered directly from the department. If
18 the independent college or university elects to use the standard
19 template specialty license plate, the department shall
20 discontinue the existing specialty license plate and,
21 notwithstanding paragraph (8)(c), shall continue to collect the
22 applicable specialty license plate annual use fee under
23 paragraph (3)(d) or subsection (4) for the remainder of the 10
24 year license plate replacement period for the existing plate
25 being discontinued or being replaced with the standard template
26 specialty license plate.
27 Section 3. Effective October 1, 2022, subsections (47) and
28 (79) of section 320.08058, Florida Statutes, are amended, and
29 subsections (119) through (127) are added to that section, to
30 read:
31 320.08058 Specialty license plates.—
32 (47) LIVE THE DREAM LICENSE PLATES.—
33 (a) The department shall develop a Live the Dream license
34 plate as provided in this section. Live the Dream license plates
35 must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
36 word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the
37 words “Live the Dream” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
38 (b) The proceeds of the annual use fee shall be distributed
39 to the Dream Foundation, Inc., to be used in the following
40 manner:
41 1. Up to 5 percent may be used to administer, promote, and
42 market the license plate.
43 2. At least 40 60 percent shall be distributed equally
44 among the sickle cell organizations that are Florida members of
45 the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc., for
46 programs that provide research, care, and treatment for sickle
47 cell disease.
48 3. At least 10 percent shall be used for programs and
49 services provided directly by the Dream Foundation, Inc., which
50 assist inmates released from the custody of a county jail in
51 this state or a Department of Corrections facility in
52 successfully reentering the community.
53 4. At least 15 percent shall be distributed as grants for
54 programs and services throughout this state which assist inmates
55 released from the custody of a county jail in this state or a
56 Department of Corrections facility in successfully reentering
57 the community.
58 5. At least 25 30 percent shall be distributed as
59 scholarships to graduating high school seniors in this state who
60 have at least one parent or legal guardian who is incarcerated,
61 for the purpose of attending a state university, a Florida
62 College System institution, a career center operated by a school
63 district under s. 1001.44, or a charter technical career center
64 under s. 1002.34. Scholarships shall be awarded through a
65 competitive application process. Fiscal oversight of the
66 scholarship program shall be performed by a certified public
67 accounting firm to Chapman Partnership, Inc., for programs that
68 provide relief from poverty, hunger, and homelessness.
69 6.4. Up to 5 percent may be distributed by the department
70 on behalf of the Dream Foundation, Inc., to The Martin Luther
71 King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Inc., as a
72 royalty for the use of the image of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
73 (79) BLUE ANGELS LICENSE PLATES.—
74 (a) The department shall develop a Blue Angels license
75 plate for display on a motor vehicle and for display on a
76 motorcycle as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
77 plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
78 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
79 plate, and the words “Home of the Blue Angels” must appear at
80 the bottom of the plate. Any department-approved image must be
81 placed on the far left side of a plate for display on a
82 motorcycle.
83 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
84 distributed to the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation, a nonprofit
85 Florida corporation under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
86 Code, to fund the maintenance, programs, marketing, and projects
87 of the foundation, including the National Naval Aviation Museum
88 and the National Flight Academy in Pensacola. Up to 10 percent
89 of the funds received by the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation
90 may be used for marketing of the plate and costs directly
91 associated with the administration of the foundation. The Naval
92 Aviation Museum Foundation shall distribute 50 percent of the
93 funds to eligible programs and projects associated with the
94 National Flight Academy and the remainder of the funds to
95 eligible programs and projects associated with the National
96 Naval Aviation Museum.
97 (c) The number of valid specialty license plates issued for
98 display on a motor vehicle or on a motorcycle must be added
99 together to determine whether the specialty license plate must
100 be discontinued pursuant to s. 320.08056(8)(a).
101 (119) INTER MIAMI CF LICENSE PLATES.—
102 (a) The department shall develop an Inter Miami CF license
103 plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate
104 must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
105 word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the
106 words “Inter Miami CF” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
107 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
108 distributed to Inter Miami CF Foundation Corporation, a
109 nonprofit corporation under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
110 Code, which may use a maximum of 10 percent of the proceeds to
111 promote and market the plate. The remainder of the proceeds
112 shall be used by Inter Miami CF Foundation Corporation to plan
113 and execute sports-based development and direct-service
114 community programs, initiatives, and events.
115 (120) SAFE HAVEN FOR NEWBORNS LICENSE PLATES.—
116 (a) The department shall develop a Safe Haven for Newborns
117 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
118 plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
119 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
120 plate, and the words “A Safe Haven for Newborns” must appear at
121 the bottom of the plate.
122 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
123 distributed to the Gloria M. Silverio Foundation, Incorporated,
124 a Florida nonprofit corporation under s. 501(c)(3) of the
125 Internal Revenue Code, the mission of which is to prevent infant
126 abandonment through awareness, education, and direct assistance.
127 Up to 10 percent of the fees may be used for marketing and
128 administration of the plate. The remaining funds shall be used
129 by the foundation to prevent infant abandonment through
130 awareness, education, and direct assistance.
131 (121) PAP CORPS CHAMPIONS FOR CANCER RESEARCH LICENSE
132 PLATES.—
133 (a) The department shall develop a Pap Corps Champions for
134 Cancer Research license plate as provided in this section and s.
135 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
136 the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
137 plate, and the words “To Imagine and Help Create a World Without
138 Cancer” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
139 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
140 distributed to the Papanicolaou Corps for Cancer Research, Inc.,
141 a Florida nonprofit corporation, as follows:
142 1. Up to 10 percent of the annual use fees must be used
143 for:
144 a. Promotion and marketing costs of the license plate; and
145 b. Reimbursing the corporation for administrative costs,
146 startup costs, and costs incurred in the development and
147 approval process of the license plate.
148 2. The remaining funds must be distributed with the
149 approval of and accountability to the board of directors of the
150 Pap Corps and must be used to promote and support awareness of
151 critical lifesaving cancer research by the Sylvester
152 Comprehensive Cancer Center through education, outreach, and
153 clinical research.
154 (122) LEARN TO FLY LICENSE PLATES.—
155 (a) The department shall develop a Learn to Fly license
156 plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate
157 must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
158 word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the
159 words “Learn to Fly” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
160 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
161 distributed to Florida’s Lifted Youth Inc., a Florida nonprofit
162 corporation, which may use up to 10 percent of the proceeds to
163 promote and market the plate. The remainder of the proceeds
164 shall be used by Florida’s Lifted Youth Inc., to assist
165 underprivileged youth and the children of fallen heroes to
166 establish careers in aviation.
167 (123) FLORIDA SWIMS LICENSE PLATES.—
168 (a) The department shall develop a Florida Swims license
169 plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate
170 must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
171 word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the
172 words “Swim for Life” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
173 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
174 distributed to the Swimming Pool Education and Safety
175 Foundation, Inc., doing business as Florida Swims, a nonprofit
176 organization under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code,
177 which may use up to 10 percent of the proceeds for
178 administration, promotion, and marketing of the plate. All
179 remaining proceeds shall be used by the Swimming Pool Education
180 and Safety Foundation, Inc., doing business as Florida Swims, to
181 promote swimming pool and water safety and to provide grants and
182 scholarships for childhood swimming lessons in this state.
183 (124) ETHICAL ECOTOURISM LICENSE PLATE.—
184 (a) The department shall develop an Ethical Ecotourism
185 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
186 plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
187 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
188 plate, and the words “Ethical Ecotourism” must appear at the
189 bottom of the plate.
190 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
191 distributed equally between the Florida Society for Ethical
192 Ecotourism, Inc., and Paddle Florida, Inc., each of which may
193 use up to 10 percent of its proceeds for administrative costs
194 and the marketing of the plate. The remaining proceeds must be
195 used by the Florida Society for Ethical Ecotourism, Inc., to
196 provide environmental education and awareness that encourage
197 behaviors that contribute to the sustainability of Florida’s
198 natural ecosystems and resources and by Paddle Florida, Inc., to
199 raise awareness about water conservation, wildlife preservation,
200 restoration of springs, and protection of waterways in this
201 state.
202 (125) DOWN SYNDROME AWARENESS LICENSE PLATES.—
203 (a) The department shall develop a Down Syndrome Awareness
204 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
205 plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
206 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
207 plate, and the words “Down Syndrome Awareness” must appear at
208 the bottom of the plate.
209 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
210 distributed to Our City Beautiful, Inc., a Florida nonprofit
211 corporation. Up to 10 percent of the fees may be used for
212 administrative costs and marketing of the plate. Of the
213 remaining fees:
214 1. Fifty percent shall be used to build and maintain
215 HOLLAND, an affordable housing project for independent living
216 for persons with Down syndrome or other intellectual disability.
217 2. Fifteen percent shall be dedicated to Our City Beautiful
218 World Changer scholarships for Florida residents 18 years of age
219 or older with Down syndrome who wish to further their education
220 at postsecondary educational institutions located in this state.
221 3. Thirty-five percent shall be used for grants to other
222 nonprofit organizations within this state to support housing,
223 educational scholarships, and employment assistance programs for
224 persons with Down syndrome or other intellectual disability.
225 (126) GOPHER TORTOISE LICENSE PLATES.—
226 (a) The department shall develop a Gopher Tortoise license
227 plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate
228 must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
229 word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the
230 words “Protect the Gopher Tortoise” must appear at the bottom of
231 the plate.
232 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
233 distributed to Wildlands Conservation, Inc., a nonprofit
234 corporation under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, to
235 fund gopher tortoise and commensal species research, education,
236 and conservation, as well as upland habitat protection,
237 restoration, and management in this state to benefit the gopher
238 tortoise and other upland species. Up to 10 percent of the funds
239 received by Wildlands Conservation, Inc., may be used for
240 marketing of the plate and costs directly associated with the
241 administration of the gopher tortoise protection program.
242 Wildlands Conservation, Inc., shall use and distribute the funds
243 to eligible Florida-based scientific, conservation, and
244 educational organizations for gopher tortoise, commensal
245 species, and upland habitat research, conservation, and
246 management.
247 (127) I MAKE THINGS LICENSE PLATES.—
248 (a) The department shall develop an I Make Things license
249 plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate
250 must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
251 word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the
252 words “I Make Things” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
253 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
254 distributed to the Florida Manufacturing and Logistics Council,
255 Inc., a Florida nonprofit corporation. Up to 10 percent of the
256 fees may be used for promotion and marketing costs of the
257 license plate and reimbursing the Florida Manufacturing and
258 Logistics Council, Inc., for administrative costs, startup
259 costs, and costs incurred in the development and approval
260 process of the plate. The remaining funds must be distributed
261 with the approval of, and accountability to, the board of
262 directors of the Florida Manufacturing and Logistics Council,
263 Inc., and must be used to promote and support programs that
264 increase interest in careers in manufacturing.
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266 ================= T I T L E A M E N D M E N T ================
267 And the title is amended as follows:
268 Delete lines 10 - 26
269 and insert:
270 university specialty license plate sales for certain
271 determinations; requiring the department to continue
272 to collect annual use fees for certain discontinued or
273 replaced plates; amending s. 320.08058, F.S.; revising
274 annual use fee distributions from the sale of the Live
275 the Dream license plate; providing for the award of
276 scholarships to certain students through a competitive
277 application process; providing for fiscal oversight by
278 a certified public accounting firm; requiring the
279 department to develop a Blue Angels motorcycle
280 specialty license plate; specifying a design
281 requirement for the plate; requiring that the number
282 of valid Blue Angels motor vehicle and motorcycle
283 specialty license plates be added together for
284 purposes of a certain determination; directing the
285 department to develop Inter Miami CF, Safe Haven for
286 Newborns, Pap Corps Champions for Cancer Research,
287 Learn to Fly, Florida Swims, Ethical Ecotourism, Down
288 Syndrome Awareness, Gopher Tortoise, and I Make Things
289 license plates; providing for