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 Substitute for Amendment (420812) (with title
2 amendment)
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4 Delete lines 70 - 278
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6 An independent college or university colleges or universities
7 opting to use the standard template specialty license plate
8 shall have the standard template specialty license their plate
9 sales added to the total number of remaining current valid
10 registrations under paragraph (8)(c) for the formerly separate
11 independent college and university license plates which were
12 issued before the independent college or university elected to
13 use the standard template specialty license plate combined for
14 purposes of the standard template specialty license plate
15 meeting the minimum license plate sales threshold in paragraph
16 (8)(a) and for determining the license plate limit in s.
17 320.08053(3)(b). Specialty license plates created pursuant to
18 this subsection must be ordered directly from the department. If
19 the independent college or university elects to use the standard
20 template specialty license plate, the department shall
21 discontinue the existing specialty license plate and,
22 notwithstanding paragraph (8)(c), shall continue to collect the
23 applicable specialty license plate annual use fee under
24 paragraph (3)(d) or subsection (4) for the remainder of the 10
25 year license plate replacement period for the existing plate
26 being discontinued or being replaced with the standard template
27 specialty license plate.
28 Section 3. Effective October 1, 2022, subsections (47) and
29 (79) of section 320.08058, Florida Statutes, are amended, and
30 subsections (119) through (127) are added to that section, to
31 read:
32 320.08058 Specialty license plates.—
33 (47) LIVE THE DREAM LICENSE PLATES.—
34 (a) The department shall develop a Live the Dream license
35 plate as provided in this section. Live the Dream license plates
36 must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
37 word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the
38 words “Live the Dream” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
39 (b) The proceeds of the annual use fee shall be distributed
40 to the Dream Foundation, Inc., to be used in the following
41 manner:
42 1. Up to 5 percent may be used to administer, promote, and
43 market the license plate.
44 2. At least 40 60 percent shall be distributed equally
45 among the sickle cell organizations that are Florida members of
46 the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc., for
47 programs that provide research, care, and treatment for sickle
48 cell disease.
49 3. At least 10 percent shall be used for programs and
50 services provided directly by the Dream Foundation, Inc., which
51 assist inmates released from the custody of a county jail in
52 this state or a Department of Corrections facility in
53 successfully reentering the community.
54 4. At least 15 percent shall be distributed as grants for
55 programs and services throughout this state which assist inmates
56 released from the custody of a county jail in this state or a
57 Department of Corrections facility in successfully reentering
58 the community.
59 5. At least 25 30 percent shall be distributed as
60 scholarships to graduating high school seniors in this state who
61 have at least one parent or legal guardian who is incarcerated,
62 for the purpose of attending a state university, a Florida
63 College System institution, a career center operated by a school
64 district under s. 1001.44, or a charter technical career center
65 under s. 1002.34. Scholarships shall be awarded through a
66 competitive application process. Fiscal oversight of the
67 scholarship program shall be performed by a certified public
68 accounting firm to Chapman Partnership, Inc., for programs that
69 provide relief from poverty, hunger, and homelessness.
70 6.4. Up to 5 percent may be distributed by the department
71 on behalf of the Dream Foundation, Inc., to The Martin Luther
72 King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Inc., as a
73 royalty for the use of the image of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
74 (79) BLUE ANGELS LICENSE PLATES.—
75 (a) The department shall develop a Blue Angels license
76 plate for display on a motor vehicle and for display on a
77 motorcycle as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
78 plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
79 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
80 plate, and the words “Home of the Blue Angels” must appear at
81 the bottom of the plate. Any department-approved image must be
82 placed on the far left side of a plate for display on a
83 motorcycle.
84 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
85 distributed to the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation, a nonprofit
86 Florida corporation under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
87 Code, to fund the maintenance, programs, marketing, and projects
88 of the foundation, including the National Naval Aviation Museum
89 and the National Flight Academy in Pensacola. Up to 10 percent
90 of the funds received by the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation
91 may be used for marketing of the plate and costs directly
92 associated with the administration of the foundation. The Naval
93 Aviation Museum Foundation shall distribute 50 percent of the
94 funds to eligible programs and projects associated with the
95 National Flight Academy and the remainder of the funds to
96 eligible programs and projects associated with the National
97 Naval Aviation Museum.
98 (c) The number of valid specialty license plates issued for
99 display on a motor vehicle or on a motorcycle must be added
100 together to determine whether the specialty license plate must
101 be discontinued pursuant to s. 320.08056(8)(a).
102 (119) INTER MIAMI CF LICENSE PLATES.—
103 (a) The department shall develop an Inter Miami CF license
104 plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate
105 must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
106 word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the
107 words “Inter Miami CF” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
108 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
109 distributed to Inter Miami CF Foundation Corporation, a
110 nonprofit corporation under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
111 Code, which may use a maximum of 10 percent of the proceeds to
112 promote and market the plate. The remainder of the proceeds
113 shall be used by Inter Miami CF Foundation Corporation to plan
114 and execute sports-based development and direct-service
115 community programs, initiatives, and events.
116 (120) SAFE HAVEN FOR NEWBORNS LICENSE PLATES.—
117 (a) The department shall develop a Safe Haven for Newborns
118 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
119 plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
120 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
121 plate, and the words “A Safe Haven for Newborns” must appear at
122 the bottom of the plate.
123 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
124 distributed to the Gloria M. Silverio Foundation, Incorporated,
125 a Florida nonprofit corporation under s. 501(c)(3) of the
126 Internal Revenue Code, the mission of which is to prevent infant
127 abandonment through awareness, education, and direct assistance.
128 Up to 10 percent of the fees may be used for marketing and
129 administration of the plate. The remaining funds shall be used
130 by the foundation to prevent infant abandonment through
131 awareness, education, and direct assistance.
132 (121) PAP CORPS CHAMPIONS FOR CANCER RESEARCH LICENSE
133 PLATES.—
134 (a) The department shall develop a Pap Corps Champions for
135 Cancer Research license plate as provided in this section and s.
136 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
137 the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
138 plate, and the words “Cancer Research Matters” must appear at
139 the bottom of the plate.
140 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
141 distributed to the Papanicolaou Corps for Cancer Research, Inc.,
142 a Florida nonprofit corporation, as follows:
143 1. Up to 10 percent of the annual use fees must be used
144 for:
145 a. Promotion and marketing costs of the license plate; and
146 b. Reimbursing the corporation for administrative costs,
147 startup costs, and costs incurred in the development and
148 approval process of the license plate.
149 2. The remaining funds must be distributed with the
150 approval of and accountability to the board of directors of the
151 Pap Corps and must be used to promote and support awareness of
152 critical lifesaving cancer research by the Sylvester
153 Comprehensive Cancer Center through education, outreach, and
154 clinical research.
155 (122) LEARN TO FLY LICENSE PLATES.—
156 (a) The department shall develop a Learn to Fly license
157 plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate
158 must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
159 word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the
160 words “Learn to Fly” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
161 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
162 distributed to Florida’s Lifted Youth Inc., a Florida nonprofit
163 corporation, which may use up to 10 percent of the proceeds to
164 promote and market the plate. The remainder of the proceeds
165 shall be used by Florida’s Lifted Youth Inc., to assist
166 underprivileged youth and the children of fallen heroes to
167 establish careers in aviation.
168 (123) FLORIDA SWIMS LICENSE PLATES.—
169 (a) The department shall develop a Florida Swims license
170 plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate
171 must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
172 word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the
173 words “Swim for Life” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
174 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
175 distributed to the Swimming Pool Education and Safety
176 Foundation, Inc., doing business as Florida Swims, a nonprofit
177 organization under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code,
178 which may use up to 10 percent of the proceeds for
179 administration, promotion, and marketing of the plate. All
180 remaining proceeds shall be used by the Swimming Pool Education
181 and Safety Foundation, Inc., doing business as Florida Swims, to
182 promote swimming pool and water safety and to provide grants and
183 scholarships for childhood swimming lessons in this state.
184 (124) ETHICAL ECOTOURISM LICENSE PLATE.—
185 (a) The department shall develop an Ethical Ecotourism
186 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
187 plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
188 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
189 plate, and the words “Ethical Ecotourism” must appear at the
190 bottom of the plate.
191 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
192 distributed equally between the Florida Society for Ethical
193 Ecotourism, Inc., and Paddle Florida, Inc., each of which may
194 use up to 10 percent of its proceeds for administrative costs
195 and the marketing of the plate. The remaining proceeds must be
196 used by the Florida Society for Ethical Ecotourism, Inc., to
197 provide environmental education and awareness that encourage
198 behaviors that contribute to the sustainability of Florida’s
199 natural ecosystems and resources and by Paddle Florida, Inc., to
200 raise awareness about water conservation, wildlife preservation,
201 restoration of springs, and protection of waterways in this
202 state.
203 (125) DOWN SYNDROME AWARENESS LICENSE PLATES.—
204 (a) The department shall develop a Down Syndrome Awareness
205 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
206 plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
207 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
208 plate, and the words “Down Syndrome Awareness” must appear at
209 the bottom of the plate.
210 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
211 distributed to Our City Beautiful, Inc., a Florida nonprofit
212 corporation. Up to 10 percent of the fees may be used for
213 administrative costs and marketing of the plate. Of the
214 remaining fees:
215 1. Fifty percent shall be used to build and maintain
216 HOLLAND, an affordable housing project for independent living
217 for persons with Down syndrome or other intellectual disability.
218 2. Fifteen percent shall be dedicated to Our City Beautiful
219 World Changer scholarships for Florida residents 18 years of age
220 or older with Down syndrome who wish to further their education
221 at postsecondary educational institutions located in this state.
222 3. Thirty-five percent shall be used for grants to other
223 nonprofit organizations within this state to support housing,
224 educational scholarships, and employment assistance programs for
225 persons with Down syndrome or other intellectual disability.
226 (126) GOPHER TORTOISE LICENSE PLATES.—
227 (a) The department shall develop a Gopher Tortoise license
228 plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate
229 must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
230 word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the
231 words “Protect the Gopher Tortoise” must appear at the bottom of
232 the plate.
233 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
234 distributed to Wildlands Conservation, Inc., a nonprofit
235 corporation under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, to
236 fund gopher tortoise and commensal species research, education,
237 and conservation, as well as upland habitat protection,
238 restoration, and management in this state to benefit the gopher
239 tortoise and other upland species. Up to 10 percent of the funds
240 received by Wildlands Conservation, Inc., may be used for
241 marketing of the plate and costs directly associated with the
242 administration of the gopher tortoise protection program.
243 Wildlands Conservation, Inc., shall use and distribute the funds
244 to eligible Florida-based scientific, conservation, and
245 educational organizations for gopher tortoise, commensal
246 species, and upland habitat research, conservation, and
247 management.
248 (127) I MAKE THINGS LICENSE PLATES.—
249 (a) The department shall develop an I Make Things license
250 plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate
251 must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
252 word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the
253 words “I Make Things” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
254 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
255 distributed to the Florida Manufacturing and Logistics Council,
256 Inc., a Florida nonprofit corporation. Up to 10 percent of the
257 fees may be used for promotion and marketing costs of the
258 license plate and reimbursing the Florida Manufacturing and
259 Logistics Council, Inc., for administrative costs, startup
260 costs, and costs incurred in the development and approval
261 process of the plate. The remaining funds must be distributed
262 with the approval of, and accountability to, the board of
263 directors of the Florida Manufacturing and Logistics Council,
264 Inc., and must be used to promote and support programs that
265 increase interest in careers in manufacturing.
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268 And the title is amended as follows:
269 Delete lines 10 - 26
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271 university specialty license plate sales for certain
272 determinations; requiring the department to continue
273 to collect annual use fees for certain discontinued or
274 replaced plates; amending s. 320.08058, F.S.; revising
275 annual use fee distributions from the sale of the Live
276 the Dream license plate; providing for the award of
277 scholarships to certain students through a competitive
278 application process; providing for fiscal oversight by
279 a certified public accounting firm; requiring the
280 department to develop a Blue Angels motorcycle
281 specialty license plate; specifying a design
282 requirement for the plate; requiring that the number
283 of valid Blue Angels motor vehicle and motorcycle
284 specialty license plates be added together for
285 purposes of a certain determination; directing the
286 department to develop Inter Miami CF, Safe Haven for
287 Newborns, Pap Corps Champions for Cancer Research,
288 Learn to Fly, Florida Swims, Ethical Ecotourism, Down
289 Syndrome Awareness, Gopher Tortoise, and I Make Things
290 license plates; providing for