HB 0111 2003
1	CHAMBER ACTION
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6	The Committee on Transportation recommends the following:
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8	Committee Substitute
9	Remove the entire bill and insert:
10	A bill to be entitled
11	An act relating to specialty license plates; creating s.
12	320.0891, F.S.; creating the U.S. Paratroopers license
13	plate; restricting eligibility to purchase such plates;
14	providing for the distribution of annual use fees received
15	from the sale of such plates; providing an effective date.
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17	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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19	Section 1. Section 320.0891, Florida Statutes, is created
20	to read:
21	320.0891 U.S. Paratroopers license plate.--
22	(1) The department shall develop a U.S. Paratroopers
23	license plate as provided in this section. The U.S. Paratroopers
24	license plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
25	department. The word "Florida" must appear at the top of the
26	plate, and the words "U.S. Paratroopers" must appear at the
27	bottom of the plate. The Airborne Wings and Glider Wings logo
28	must appear in black on the left side of the plate, centered
29	from top to bottom. The plate must have a white background with
30	red and blue letters or numbers.
31	(2) U.S. Paratroopers license plates may only be purchased
32	by current or former United States military personnel who, as
33	part of their military duty, have been trained to jump from
34	flying aircraft.
35	(3) Each owner or lessee of an automobile or truck for
36	private use, a truck weighing not more than 7,999 pounds, or a
37	recreational vehicle as specified in s. 320.08(9)(c) or (d),
38	which is not used for hire or commercial use, who is a resident
39	of this state and who meets the qualifications contained in
40	subsection (2) shall, upon application therefor to the
41	department, with the payment of the tax and fees described in
42	subsection (5), be issued a U.S. Paratroopers license plate.
43	Each application shall be accompanied by proof that the
44	applicant has been decorated as a parachutist or has completed
45	the U.S. Army Jump School.
46	(4) The department is responsible for developing the
47	license plate authorized in this section. The department shall
48	begin production and distribution within 1 year.
49	(5) Each request must be made annually to the department,
50	accompanied by the following tax and fees:
51	(a) The license tax required for the vehicle as set forth
52	in s. 320.08.
53	(b) A processing fee of $2.
54	(c) A license plate fee as required by s. 320.06(1)(b).
55	(d) A license plate annual use fee of $20.
56	(6) The department shall retain all annual use fee
57	revenues from the sale of the U.S. Paratroopers license plates
58	until all startup costs for developing and issuing the plates
59	are recovered, not to exceed $60,000. Thereafter, the annual
60	use fee revenues shall be distributed to the State Homes for
61	Veterans Trust Fund.
62	Section 2. This act shall take effect October 1, 2003.