HB 0189 2003
1	CHAMBER ACTION
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6	The Committee on Finance & Tax 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 driving privilege; providing a popular
12	name; creating s. 318.1225, F.S.; providing additional
13	charges for certain traffic violations; providing for
14	distribution of moneys collected; amending s. 318.21,
15	F.S.; revising provisions relating to disposition of civil
16	penalties by county courts; creating s. 322.287, F.S.;
17	providing additional fees for reinstatement of suspended
18	driving privilege; providing for distribution of moneys
19	collected; providing an effective date.
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21	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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23	Section 1. This act shall be known by the popular name the
24	"Slosberg and Simmons Safety Act."
25	Section 2. Section 318.1225, Florida Statutes, is created
26	to read:
27	318.1225 Additional charges for violation.--
28	(1) Notwithstanding s. 318.121 and in addition to the
29	stated fines in s. 318.18, the court shall impose an additional
30	$25 for all moving violations and an additional $10 for all
31	nonmoving violations.
32	(2) Notwithstanding s. 318.121 and in addition to any
33	other fines imposed, the court shall impose an additional $500
34	for any person who violates s. 316.027(1).
35	(3) Notwithstanding s. 318.121 and in addition to any
36	other fines imposed, the court shall impose a surcharge of $500
37	on any fine imposed pursuant to s. 316.192, s. 316.193, or s.
38	316.1935.
39	(4)(a) For fiscal year 2003-2004, the first $1 million of
40	all additional fines and surcharges collected pursuant to this
41	section and s. 322.287 shall be distributed to MADD Florida.
42	Contingent upon the enactment of legislation during the 2003
43	Regular Session of the Legislature requiring a study by the
44	department of the effects of aging on driving ability and the
45	creation of an advisory council for that purpose, the next $1
46	million shall be distributed to the department to fund the study
47	and the creation and operation of the advisory council. The
48	remaining funds resulting from the additional fines and
49	surcharges shall be distributed to the General Revenue Fund.
50	(b) For fiscal year 2004-2005 and thereafter, the first $1
51	million of all additional fines and surcharges collected
52	annually pursuant to this section and s. 322.287 shall be
53	distributed to MADD Florida. Contingent upon the enactment of
54	legislation during the 2003 Regular Session of the Legislature
55	requiring a study by the department of the effects of aging on
56	driving ability and the creation of an advisory council for that
57	purpose, the next $1 million shall be distributed to the
58	department to fund the study and the creation and operation of
59	the advisory council. The remaining funds shall be distributed
60	as follows:
61	1. Twenty-five million dollars shall be remitted annually
62	to the Biomedical Research Trust Fund in the Department of
63	Health established under s. 20.435.
64	2. Twenty-five million dollars shall be remitted annually
65	to the Johnnie Bryars Byrd, Sr., Trust Fund for Alzheimer’s
66	Research, contingent upon the creation of the trust fund by July
67	1, 2004.
68	3. All other funds shall be deposited in the General
69	Revenue Fund.
70	Section 3. Subsection (13) is added to section 318.21,
71	Florida Statutes, to read:
72	318.21 Disposition of civil penalties by county
73	courts.--All civil penalties received by a county court pursuant
74	to the provisions of this chapter shall be distributed and paid
75	monthly as follows:
76	(13) The additional fines and surcharges provided for
77	under s. 318.1225 must be collected and distributed by the clerk
78	of the court as provided in that section.
79	Section 4. Section 322.287, Florida Statutes, is created
80	to read:
81	322.287 Reinstatement fees.--
82	(1) In addition to any other fines, fees, or charges
83	imposed, the department shall impose an additional $50 fee for
84	reinstating and returning a license suspended pursuant to s.
85	322.27.
86	(2) In addition to any other fines, fees, or charges
87	imposed, the department shall impose an additional $500 fee for
88	reinstating and returning a license suspended pursuant to s.
89	322.2615 or s. 322.2616.
90	(3) No driving privileges shall be reinstated until
91	complete payment of the applicable fees under this section.
92	(4) All moneys collected pursuant to this section shall be
93	distributed in the manner provided in s. 318.1225.
94	Section 5. This act shall take effect October 1, 2003.